Units

The study of speech sounds is essential to industries such as: speech recognition and AI; forensic linguistics; speech pathology; education; and more. This unit begins by exploring how the wide variety of sounds of spoken languages around t…

The unit examines basic concepts of intercultural communication: face and politeness in language; the relation between cultural values and discourse; cultural variation in speech acts, turn taking rules and formulaic patterns; cultural diff…

Who gets to belong—and who remains a stranger? In a world shaped by global migration, people move across borders in search of opportunity, safety and new futures. Yet migrants’ experiences are far from equal. While some are welcomed, others…

In this unit, you will focus on intimate relationships and the complexities of contemporary love and changing families. You will examine theoretical perspectives on personal life and put diversities of contemporary relationships and familie…

Doing social science research requires us to think conceptually, to systematically plan how we might obtain valid information relevant to the research questions we are asking, and to analyse information. Because social science research draw…

This unit explores recent sociological analyses of men and masculinity. In this unit you will develop a critical awareness of the status of men in society, be introduced to different sociological approaches to the study of men and masculini…

In this unit you will build your capacity for lifelong career management through self-awareness, opportunity awareness, and employability skills. Drawing on insights from career development experts, theory and your own research, you'll deve…

In this unit, students will study the ancient Greek language. The unit is designed to bring students with no previous knowledge of ancient Greek to a level at which they can begin to read and enjoy ancient Greek texts. Emphasis in this unit…

In this unit, you will deepen your knowledge of the ancient Greek language. This consolidates and extends the knowledge of ancient Greek acquired in ATS2748 - Introduction to Ancient Greek. You will make further progress in your understandi…

On 13th September 2007, the UN General Assembly adopted the United Nationals declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Described as "a triumph for justice and human dignity" it is the culmination of more than two decades of activism…

The wide-spread of English has led to the development of new perceptions and practices of the English language around the world, known as world Englishes. Communication in English in the 21st century takes place among speakers of world Engl…

The unit provides students with an opportunity for a critical engagement with contemporary scholarship on the legal and ethical contexts of news and long format journalistic production. Legal topics covered include the historical and geogra…

This unit provides you with an opportunity for a critical engagement with contemporary scholarship on the sociology and political economy of news production; news organisations and practices in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors…

In this unit, you will explore the reporting techniques, production practices, resources, technologies and genres of digital storytelling, including video, audio, graphic and interactive formats. You will examine the research capacities and…

In this unit, you will be introduced to key moments, themes, and controversies in Australian history. The story of Australia and its peoples is traced through a series of central themes: the experiences, knowledge, and perspectives of First…

The unit consolidates intermediate skills in ensemble performance developed in ATS1348 Ensemble studies 2. It includes the introduction of industry based professional practice skills, for example: select scores with consideration for copyri…

This unit consolidates and extends advanced skills in ensemble performance developed in ATS2800 Ensemble studies 3. You will critically examine ensemble leadership and reflect on various roles in professional ensemble performance.

In this unit, you will explore the ways in which capitalism has transformed societies and the natural world over the past two centuries. You will examine different ways of conceptualising capitalism: as a system of market-based exchange, a…

This practical, performance-based unit investigates the processes of making and theorising performance as intertwined and mutually influencing processes. The unit asks the question: How do theory and practice work together when we create an…

Speaking something as complex as a human language is an amazing intellectual ability, and in this unit you will study those unconscious processes that underlie this ability. You will examine the distinctive features of language (both spoken…

Creative writers are passionate about writing, and also about advancing their craft of writing. In this unit, you will develop as confident and committed creative writers. You will focus on techniques of voice and narration in fiction, crea…

Empires were the standard form of global geo-political organisation up until the mid-twentieth century. In this unit you will explore how and why the tentative early encounters between medieval or early modern travellers and traders develop…

War has been at the centre of human experience since time immemorial, with profound and lasting effects on politics, the economy, and culture. It shapes the course of individual lives for both combatants and non-combatants. In this unit, we…

How has illness shaped human history? This unit explores the social history of disease, health and wellness in a variety of chronological and geographical settings. We challenge a triumphalist understanding of medical history as the inexora…

Visual Communications Lab is a multi-disciplinary learning environment where students from the different specialisations in the Bachelor of Media Communication come together to explore new technologies, skills and practices in visual media…

In this unit you will examine contentious issues contributing to the 21st Century USA’s polarised political environment, the so-called ‘de-democratisation in America’, and the political figures and movements resisting these processes to res…

This unit examines major issues in ethical theory. One aspect of this is an inquiry into central questions in the philosophical sub-discipline known as 'metaethics'. Some of these questions include: are there objective moral facts? Is moral…

In this unit you will explore some philosophical questions about the nature of mind, in particular the question of whether consciousness is irreducibly non-physical. You will look at all of the major theories of the mind/body relationship,…

Italy has lured writers to its shores for centuries. In this unit you will survey a selection of fiction and nonfiction to discover exactly why the country has been a source of such fascination and inspiration for English-speaking authors.…

Successful screen-based media productions start with an engaging story that has been skilfully envisaged. In this unit you will draw upon practical theories of screenwriting to transform real-world research into industry standard scripts fo…