Units

In this unit, you will critically evaluate notions of representation of, with and by First Nations Australians. In the first module, you will explore the ways in which British and settler filmmakers represented First Nations Australians. Th…

The unit is designed to further your knowledge of Latin gained in ATS1267, and improves your reading skills to the point where authentic Latin texts may be read and enjoyed. You make significant progress with your understanding of Latin gra…

Comparative politics involves the study and comparison of political systems, institutions, processes, and behaviours. In this unit you will be introduced to some of the key concepts, theories, and analytical approaches central to the study…

In this unit, you will examine the factors that shape public policy outcomes and the consequences (both deliberate and unintended) that result from particular policy choices. You will trace the theoretical and normative debates associated w…

In this unit you will examine key concepts, theories and debates within the field of Political Economy. You will learn about contending approaches to political economy in an increasingly interconnected global economy. You will explore major…

In today's political climate, issues related to gender and politics are more important than ever. In this unit, you will explore the ways in which gender shapes political systems, institutions, and policies. You will critically examine the…

In this unit, you will examine the intersection of science, politics and media relating to climate change, using the Australian context as a case study. You will consider six barriers to the successful communication of climate change: the n…

In this unit you will explore the social dynamics of young people’s lives in contemporary society, with a specific focus on social change and justice. We will tackle questions such as: What challenges do young people face in contemporary so…

In this unit, you will explore how race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and disability are represented on screen and behind the camera in film, television, and streaming platforms. You will examine how the screen industries have contributed…

In this unit you will explore the study of music in different cultural contexts. You will investigate culturally-specific approaches to performance, composition, music technology and ethnomusicology/musicology in their environments. You wil…

In this unit, you will study music as artistic citizenship and public pedagogy. You will investigate place-based, embodied participatory approaches to music-making. We will take a reflective approach to the exploration of diverse co-creativ…

In this unit you will examine research pertaining to jazz history. You will utilise critical readings of historical and biographical texts in conjunction with analyses of representative audio and score materials to investigate socio-cultura…

In this unit we examine the art, architecture, burials and beliefs of two important pre-classical Aegean cultures, the Minoans of Crete and the Mycenaeans of mainland Greece. We study the labyrinthine palaces of the Minoans, the frescos and…

We don't live our lives as isolated individuals. Instead, we exist as part of many overlapping social groups. These groups themselves come in many kinds: families, corporations, classes, nationalities, genders, and many more. These groups d…

In this unit, you will explore contemporary debates in the philosophy of art. You will look at philosophical discussions on specific art forms such as painting, music, and fiction. You will also delve into philosophical conundrums about art…

The unit will explore and examine the images and ideas that circulate about Asia in the world. You will gain appreciation of the conceptualisation of the 'idea' of Asia, not just as a geopolitical entity but, as a vital 'site' that is imagi…

This overseas study tour is an intensive introduction to the cultures of ancient Italy, focussing on the Etruscan and Roman civilizations. We will visit archaeological sites and view museum collections in Rome and Tuscany to familiarise our…

This unit focuses on the city-state of Athens during the 5th century BCE: the period when, in a burst of creativity, her citizens produced their greatest achievements. The unit offers a historical and archaeological framework within which t…

In this unit you will chart the developments in Egyptian culture from 3050 BCE to 1650 BCE (the Old and Middle Kingdoms), using a wide range of material evidence and exploring modern theories to understand the processes involved. You will f…

The unit focuses on theories of race and issues of ethnicity, prejudice and racism, with particular emphasis on the continuities and discontinuities of discourses on 'race' in Australia; language use in a multicultural context; the uses of…

This unit critically examines the ability of white Australia to know Indigenous people through the discursive power of representation. This unit explores white Australia's attempt to represent Indigenous people, moving beyond the historical…

Australia is the site of a remarkable diversity of systems of knowledge. Indigenous knowledge systems and systems based on western scientific tradition have often been seen as the most distant poles on a continuum that ranges from myth to s…

The unit enables you to gain understanding of what magic, ritual and spiritual beliefs means to people in the modern world. It also introduces first year students to some of the contributions that anthropologists and sociologists of magic a…

In this unit, you will take an anthropological approach to critiquing international aid and development and the global structures it is embedded within. You will explore various theories of globalisation and the production of global inequal…

This unit examines the legacies of World War II in the Asia Pacific region, especially Japan, Korea, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines. It considers such well-known events as the Nanking Massacre of 1937 and the sexu…

This unit will introduce you to the development of personality theory from the late 19th century to the present time. It will examine a range of theories reflecting dominant paradigms and the ways in which they shaped contemporary thinking…

In this unit you will explore the revolution in thought that commenced in the eighteenth century and developed in the early nineteenth century, a movement that changed the course of literature. Texts both inform and are shaped by the debate…

Cultural practices of travel and the ways these are represented in travel writing and related modes of communication form one of the most compelling fields of contemporary critical inquiry. In this unit you will place this contemporary enga…

In this unit, you learn to research, plan, write, and evaluate a public relations strategy. You will develop and apply your understanding of strategic and socially responsible communication by working through contemporary case studies and a…

The unit provides a theoretical and empirical introduction to cybercrime and cybersecurity. The internet and new technologies have not only facilitated conventional crimes but also created new types of crime. The exploitation of vulnerabili…