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The individual subjects inside each degree: what’s taught, how it’s assessed, and when it runs.

4,303 units

CodeUnitLevel
ATS3479Cultural 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…

3
ATS3480Field 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…

3
ATS3489The 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,…

3
ATS3496Fairy-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…

3
ATS3531Gender 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…

3
ATS3539Asian 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…

3
ATS3540Documentary 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…

3
ATS3543Australia'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…

3
ATS3544Practical 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…

3
ATS3554Resource 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…

3
ATS3555Advanced 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…

3
ATS3563Global 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…

3
ATS3580The 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…

3
ATS3582Palestinians 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…

3
ATS3584The 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…

3
ATS3599Zion: 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…

3
ATS3611A 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…

3
ATS3618Global 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…

3
ATS3623Nationality, 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…

3
ATS3632Post-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…

3
ATS3634Indigenous 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…

3
ATS3639Poverty, 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…

3
ATS3645Journalism 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…

3
ATS3649Japanese 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…

3
ATS3650Ways 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…

3
ATS3655Chinese translation in professional settings 2: Politics, law and technology

In this unit, you will build on the knowledge and skills developed in Chinese Translation in Professional Settings 1 by extending your translation practice to specialised professional communication contexts. You will critically analyse auth…

3
ATS3659No Planet B: The climate crisis in historical perspective

Climate change is the fundamental challenge of the world today, with implications for biodiversity, weather systems, food production, the world economy, global mobility, and national and international security. But how did we get to this po…

3
ATS3660Global nuclear order

In this unit you will explore the politics of the possession and control of nuclear weapons. You will analyse the history and current policies of the states that possess nuclear weapons, as well as “threshold” states that maintain some abil…

3
ATS3662Cultural capitals of Europe: Creativity, crisis and community

This three-week intensive unit will bring together students from four European languages areas (Italian, German, French and Francophone Studies and Spanish and Latin American Studies), as well as non-LOTE students from across the Faculty. Y…

3
ATS3663Global Asia research project

In this unit you will build on the research and critical thinking skills developed in your previous units in Global Asia to explore the research process in more detail. You will examine various research approaches used in Asian studies from…

3