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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMU1314 | Writing techniques: Forms and literary devices The unit covers a range of compositional techniques used in prose fiction. The weekly topics are organised around exercises designed to develop skills in effective use of creative detail, in conscious crafting of formal elements or writing… | Arts | 1 |
| AMU1325 | Introduction to world politics and history This unit emphasises the study of major political events and historical developments of the twentieth century as one route to understanding current world issues. Through lectures, class discussion and written work, you will explore how riva… | Arts | 1 |
| AMU1333 | Introduction to professional writing In Introduction to Professional Writing, you will learn a range of genres in professional writing and respective conventions from campaign writing and basic journalism to business writing and so forth. You will first be taught the four main… | Arts | 1 |
| AMU2007 | Digital media and social change In this unit you will explore the communicative and cultural nature of new media technologies, and the creative use of digital technology to advance human knowledge to enable democratic processes and to facilitate social change. You will le… | Arts | 2 |
| AMU2013 | Digital media policy and governance In this unit, you will be introduced to recent debates on digital media policies and governance. Through discussion and examination of a succession of case studies of specific digital technologies’ (e.g., social media platforms, AI) effects… | Arts | 2 |
| AMU2014 | AI-powered public relations: Social media, digital PR and emerging technologies In this unit, you will explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations. You will learn how AI is reshaping PR practices by automating tasks, enhancing media monitoring, improving audience targeting, and opti… | Arts | 2 |
| AMU2018 | States, markets and global capitalism In this unit, you will draw upon key concepts, theories and methods from the disciplines of International Political Economy (IPE), International Relations (IR) and History, to analyse the global capitalist economy. You will explore how diff… | Arts | 2 |
| AMU2019 | Power and conflict: The international politics of the Asia Pacific In this unit, you will analyse the factors that shape the international relations and foreign policies of Asia Pacific states. In the first part of the unit, you will examine the different forms of modernisation and related ideologies that… | Arts | 2 |
| AMU2020 | International human rights In this unit, you will explore the study of human rights from a political, social and legal perspective. You will consider general concepts including the universality of human rights, narratives of cultural relativism and the politics of ri… | Arts | 2 |
| AMU2145 | Human-computer interaction This unit examines Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) as a multidisciplinary field that brings together design, media studies, communication, cultural theory, and critical technology studies to understand the reciprocal relationship between h… | Arts | 2 |
| AMU2315 | Strategies in writing experiments The unit approaches creative writing in terms of its status as a product of processes of experimentation (as distinct from personal expression). Students will explore a range of strategies for experimenting with forms and with themes throug… | Arts | 2 |
| AMU2448 | Film genres This unit introduces learners to a wide variety of film genres. They include traditional genres such as the western, melodrama, noir, the musical and horror, as well as newer ones like the biopic and the martial arts film. Learners will con… | Arts | 2 |
| AMU2449 | Film histories: From 1895 to the present The unit introduces you to key moments in film history from the earliest days of cinema up to the present day. It covers aesthetic, technological and industrial developments, while also exploring the relationship between the cinema and the… | Arts | 2 |
| AMU2450 | Contemporary media theory The unit examines various competing theories that have been developed to analyse changing media technologies and societal change. Topics include idealist and materialist notions of culture, agency and structure, identity formation and power… | Arts | 2 |
| AMU2453 | Research methods in the arts and social sciences Research skills are important across a range of academic and industry contexts. The unit introduces critical and practical approaches to research in the social sciences. The unit will focus on equipping you with specific skills in quantitat… | Arts | 2 |
| AMU2625 | Borders, people and identity: Migration in the 21st century This unit explores the political, economic and social determinants of national migration policies and the impact that these policies have on a wide variety of migrants around the world. We will investigate the roles that states, intergovern… | Arts | 2 |
| AMU2814 | Transforming community: Project design and public relations for social campaigns In this unit, students will explore collaboratively with their peers the practical side of developing a strategic campaign plan for community improvement. In doing so, students will apply appropriate theoretical concepts to develop a public… | Arts | 2 |
| AMU2906 | Genders, sexualities and religions in Southeast Asia This unit explores the intersections of genders, sexualities and religions within the political, social-cultural context of Southeast Asia. This focus is based on the premise that the impact of religions and by extension, ethnicities are si… | Arts | 2 |
| AMU2907 | Sexual and reproductive health and rights in global contexts This unit explores key debates, issues and concerns related to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in global contexts, with a focus on Asia-Pacific. Key international documents that SRHR concepts are drawn from include gender-specific… | Arts | 2 |
| AMU3008 | Surviving the storm: Strategic crisis management and communication In today's fast-paced and unpredictable world, organizations across all sectors face the constant possibility of crises. In such situations, the role of strategic public relations becomes even more critical, as effective communication and r… | Arts | 3 |
| AMU3009 | Fundamentals of digital broadcasting In this practice-based unit you will take part in the production of a short broadcasting group project. No previous media production experience is required, but existing transmedia skills are assumed (for example, use of basic audio/video e… | Arts | 3 |
| AMU3010 | Social media and communication campaign This unit is a capstone unit for students studying media, communications, and public relations. In this Work Integrated Learning (WIL) unit, you will draw from your disciplinary knowledge in media and communication studies to craft a digita… | Arts | 3 |
| AMU3012 | Democracy and its discontents: Understanding the power of ideas Have you ever wondered how ideas about power and identity shape our world? Do you have opinions on the value of democracy or preferences on who should have citizenship rights and who should be excluded? Maybe you think democracy is a flawed… | Arts | 3 |
| AMU3013 | Digital content creation: From strategy to practice In this unit, you will explore the principles and practice of creative communication in the digital age, with a focus on social media content creation. You will be guided through the complete content development lifecycle: from conceptualis… | Arts | 3 |
| AMU3018 | Gender, family and migration In this capstone unit, you will examine the intersections of gender, family, and migration through feminist and sociological perspectives. You will explore how migration - whether voluntary, forced, or situated in between - reshapes family… | Arts | 3 |
| AMU3021 | Audience studies: Sources and methods In this unit you will be introduced to the variety of historical and ethnographic resources necessary to conduct audience research such as fan magazines, census data, fire insurance maps and personal interviews. You will be provided with an… | Arts | 3 |
| AMU3029 | Digital Asia research project In this unit you will explore the distinctiveness of Asia as a negotiated terrain for digital media research. You will learn about specific historical trajectories that frame the digitization of Asian societies, patterns of digital inclusio… | Arts | 3 |
| AMU3070 | Public Relations: Cases and approaches This unit will introduce you to various contemporary practical challenges faced by the public relations and communications industry in a globalising world. You will be exposed to real life public relations cases that reveal how socio-politi… | Arts | 3 |
| AMU3127 | Stardom, screens and society Since the early 20th century, stars have been a central feature of screen media and have attained a prominent place within broader culture and society. They appear in magazines, on television, across social media platforms, and in a wide ra… | Arts | 3 |
| AMU3360 | International relations in the Asian century The Asian Century refers to the growing centrality of Asia in International Relations. As the world economy reorients from the North to the East, the global centre of gravity is shifting to Asia, creating not just economic but political con… | Arts | 3 |