Units
The individual subjects inside each degree: what’s taught, how it’s assessed, and when it runs.
2,244 units
| Code | Unit | Faculty | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATS3421 | Literature and modernism In this unit you will examine some of the major writers and texts of modernist literature from the Anglophone world from 1900 to 1940. You will discuss the famous works of 'High' modernism (e.g. Mrs Dalloway, The Waste Land), the literature… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3438 | The body: A human history In this unit, you will develop your own understanding of key primary and secondary sources dealing with the history of the body. The unit draws on work from different fields of historical enquiry including the history of medicine, sexuality… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3466 | Sex, gender and crime Gender is a key social dimension in our society but it was originally largely ignored by criminologists. In this unit you will critically examine how gender is constructed, how it shapes crime and the role gender stereotypes play in the ope… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3475 | Secrets and lies: Espionage and diplomacy in the medieval world In the period c. 1200–c. 1400, the arts of identifying and sharing reliable information, and conducting negotiations to secure personal, political or commercial interests, relied on a complex ecosystem of formal and informal participants. T… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3476 | The Vietnam War The Vietnam War was a major conflict in 20th century global history. Understanding this conflict will allow you to challenge common myths and misconceptions about the war. In this unit, you will study the context of the Vietnam War, the lea… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3479 | Cultural heritage studies In this unit, you will discover the core principles of global cultural heritage from an archaeological and historical perspective. You will examine theoretical concepts and see how they can be applied to real-world case studies. Issues addr… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3480 | Field studies in climate governance In this unit, you'll take a deep-dive into climate governance, engaging with a variety of industry professionals through a field trip and stakeholder workshop. By applying a political economy lens, you'll examine governance challenges in th… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3489 | The writer's world: Practice, publishing and performance for creative writers In this unit you will examine contemporary creative writing in the context of local and global literary cultures, and in public and private life. "The Writer's World" is an advanced subject where you will extend your writing, collaborative,… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3496 | Fairy-tale traditions The unit focuses upon the historical development of literary fairy tales for both adults and children from the seventeenth century to contemporary adaptations across media forms. You will learn theoretical approaches through which to examin… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3531 | Gender and sexuality in film and television Gender and Sexuality in Film and Television surveys different dimensions of film feminism. It acknowledges the vital ways in which feminist film theory has shaped the discipline and the importance of gender and sexuality in understanding ho… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3539 | Asian screen cultures Asia’s screen industries are among some of the most vibrant and dynamic in the world. From anime and martial arts cinema to award-winning art films, Asian cinema has attracted widespread popular and critical attention. This unit explores th… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3540 | Documentary Screens: Self, revolution and the everyday Documentary and Realism in Film and Television examines approaches to documentary film and television through addressing questions of realism, reality, truth, indexicality and the boundary between fiction and non-fiction. The theoretical an… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3543 | Australia's ancient Indigenous past: A 65,000 year archaeological odyssey In this unit, you will examine the range of techniques and theoretical frameworks used by archaeologists to understand Australia's 65,000-year plus Indigenous history. The focus will be archaeological sites and debates associated with the i… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3544 | Practical archaeology in the field The unit provides you with a thorough grounding in archaeological field techniques. Field techniques include pre-fieldwork preparations and critical analysis of different approaches by archaeologists to find, record and excavate sites. Prac… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3554 | Resource evaluation and management Management of the environment and natural resources involves deep human-environment interactions. Looking beyond the biophysical science of soils, minerals, water and plants, this unit reveals the human factors that shape the need for and a… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3555 | Advanced media portfolio In Advanced media portfolio, you will draw upon practical media skills acquired throughout the BMC degree to create a major, self-directed media project that will form a centrepiece of your graduating portfolio. Working individually, or in… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3563 | Global consumption In this unit you will explore the dynamics of global consumption with a focus on the interrelationships between sex, race, and sustainability in contemporary western consumer practices. What are the opportunities and pleasures that consumpt… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3580 | The modern Middle East This unit examines the history of the Modern Middle East encompassing both the Arab and the non-Arab worlds. The politics, culture, and development of key countries will be analysed. Regional relationships and conflicts will be examined, in… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3582 | Palestinians and Israelis: Entangled histories In this unit you will undertake a historical analysis of the changing dimensions of Palestinian-Israeli relations from the rise of Zionism to the present day. You will study themes such as Jewish-Palestinian relations under the Ottoman Empi… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3584 | The Indigenous history of modern Australia In this unit, you will consider relations between Indigenous and non-Aboriginal people in Australia since 1770. The main topics will include the legal basis of British sovereignty; the nature of frontier contact; violence and the dispossess… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3599 | Zion: Israel from the Bible to Post-Zionism For thousands of years Jews have grappled with the meaning and significance of Israel. What is the biblical promised land? To whom was it promised? Is Israel a religious holy-land or a political homeland? Is it a place, a nation, or a peopl… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3611 | A history of God Yahweh, Jesus, Allah. Where did God get started? How has the idea changed over time? What is the meaning of the famous statement “God is dead”? This unit explores the way God has been imagined in a variety of religious and mystical traditio… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3618 | Global health In this unit you will focus on healthy communities from a global perspective. You will analyse the governance of health in international and national agencies, including the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (maternal and child health) and… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3623 | Nationality, ethnicity and conflict The unit explores ideas of 'nation', 'nationality' and 'ethnicity' from the nineteenth century to recent times. It introduces a range of theoretical frameworks and approaches to the study of nationalism, with reference to appropriate case s… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3632 | Post-conflict: Justice, memory, reconciliation This unit examines the emergent histories of post-genocide and post-conflict societies. It explores the negotiation of perpetrator, victim and bystander identities after genocide through histories of return and diaspora; and considers the l… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3634 | Indigenous peoples globally The unit introduces you to basic issues connected with indigeneity such as the first peoples concept; historical engagements with colonial or settler populations; the importance of distinctiveness to indigenous identities; and the importanc… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3639 | Poverty, climate change and international justice What does justice demand of rich individuals and/or nations in response to poverty, climate change and natural disasters? What difference does it make if these misfortunes occur inside or outside of our national border? What is the proper r… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3645 | Journalism and global change This unit explores the significance of people power to journalism and role of journalism in empowering the dispossessed. You will gain critical insight into key forms of reporting that raise issues of advocacy, agency and accountability, in… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3649 | Japanese language in action In this unit, you will complement your Japanese language learning by investigating everyday language use from a variety of analytical perspectives. You will examine examples from a range of sources and contexts to explore how Japanese is st… | Arts | 3 |
| ATS3650 | Ways of looking: Women, art and archetypes A sensuous goddess, a damsel in distress, a femme fatale, a terrifying witch – this limited set of archetypes, found everywhere in cultural images from European art history to contemporary advertising and Instagram posts, has long suppresse… | Arts | 3 |