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

2,244 units

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ATS1222Italian introductory 2

In this unit you will consolidate and extend your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills at level A1/A2 of the European language framework. You will also examine modern and contemporary Italy, through a focus on key economic, polit…

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ATS1229Intensive introductory Italian 1 (in country)

The unit consists of two sections: language and culture. Language: The unit provides an introduction to the basic language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing (Level A1 of the European language framework). Culture: An overview…

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ATS1230Intensive introductory Italian 2 (in country)

The unit consolidates and extends listening, speaking, reading and writing skills at level A1/A2 of the European language framework. It also provides a deeper knowledge of contemporary Italy, through a focus on key economic and cultural sec…

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ATS1247Introducing archaeology and ancient history 1

This unit introduces you to the methods, ideas and ethical practices that shape modern archaeology and ancient history. Archaeologists and ancient historians investigate the material remains, written records and oral traditions of past soci…

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ATS1248Introducing archaeology and ancient history 2

This unit examines how archaeological and historical evidence can be used to study territorial and cultural expansion in the past. The focus is on the development of the first empires in the Mediterranean as well as the spread of settlement…

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ATS1250Social justice and Indigenous Australians

The unit introduces you to ideas of social justice and Indigenous rights, focusing on the role of the state and its obligations to the international community, and Aboriginal human and civil rights and self-determination. You will gain an a…

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ATS1254Culture, power and difference: Indigeneity and Australian identity

Anthropology is the study of the diversity of human expression through space and time, which not only focuses on differences and similarities between societies and cultures, but also on connections and contestations between them. This unit…

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ATS1255Encountering cultures: Introduction to anthropology 1

Anthropologists seek understanding of how differences shape the world. They look beyond everyday explanations for realities of life and culture, and use their perceptions to create better futures for humans and their collectives. You will e…

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ATS1261Understanding human behaviour

The unit introduces you to cognitive-behavioural, psychodynamic and social understandings of human behaviour. This multi-disciplinary orientation, including studies of the human mind, consciousness, emotion, and normal and abnormal behaviou…

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ATS1262Understanding social behaviour

This unit introduces you to range of key issues regarding human behaviour in its social context. Contemporary understandings of health, quality of life, social inclusion, and resilience are explored, while introducing you to concepts and th…

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ATS1264Ethics, health and justice

The unit investigates how the law and public policy should respond to contemporary advances in biomedical technologies. The unit focuses on core topics in bioethics to explore the implications of the concepts of justice, discrimination and…

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ATS1279Media and culture

In this unit you will explore the core concepts and theoretical traditions within media studies including political economy, textual analysis, empirical studies and cultural studies. You will consider these in alignment with historical and…

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ATS1280Understanding the media

The media play a central role in all aspects of contemporary life. In this unit you will consider the field of media studies by investigating a variety of media forms - from film and radio to video games and social media - with a particular…

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ATS1298Professional writing

In the modern workplace, the ability to communicate well in different forms (spoken and written) and contexts (online, face to face, and formal documents) is highly valued. In this unit we will focus on developing effective communication, p…

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ATS1304Introduction to television studies

Employing textual criticism, critical theory and media industries research, this unit will introduce you to a variety of approaches to the study of television. It will consider the phenomenon of television through a critical approach to the…

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ATS1305Introduction to film studies

This introductory unit aims to acquaint you with basic principles of film studies, including film theory and history. Topics to be discussed include: film narrative and formal analysis, film sound and editing, film genre and authorship, art…

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ATS1309The geography of global challenges

How can we understand and address the interlinked global challenges of environmental degradation, economic inequality, and population growth? ‘The geography of global challenges’ is an introductory unit in Human Geography that grapples with…

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ATS1310Extreme earth! The geography of disasters

The world today is increasingly shaped by extreme events – bushfires, floods, earthquakes, droughts, hurricanes and tsunamis – that cost lives, damage infrastructure and ecosystems, and disrupt livelihoods and economies. In a changing clima…

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ATS1314Introduction to international human rights

This unit offers you an introduction to the theory and practice of international human rights. You will examine international human rights conventions and processes, along with legal, political and philosophical perspectives on human rights…

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ATS1315Human rights and social justice

In this unit, you will explore issues of human rights and social justice in domestic politics. You will explore the connections and tensions between human rights and social justice, and the social movements they inspire; and you will invest…

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ATS1319Global Asia

The unit provides a broad overview of major developments in Asia across the past two hundred years with a particular focus on Asia's place in the world today. It considers Asia's historic role at the centre of the global economy, its encoun…

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ATS1338Cracking the language code: English and beyond

Immerse yourself in the world of words! Every day, we're surrounded by an astonishing 100,000 of them. It's no wonder that linguistics—the scientific investigation of language—is an ever-growing field of study. In this unit, we'll focus on…

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ATS1339Linguistic structure and language diversity

There are 7,000+ living languages in the world, each of which have their own structures, communities of users and cultures. In this unit we explore this diversity. Drawing on data from English and a range of other languages, we investigate…

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ATS1343Popular music in global perspective

Popular music, namely, music that appeals to large audiences and which is disseminated via mass media, is an increasingly global phenomenon. From rock to reggae, hip-hop to Afro-pop, this unit introduces you to select popular musics from ar…

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ATS1345Music across time

This unit explores the historical conditions under which music was created and the purposes it served for composers, performers, patrons and the public. The unit utilises critical readings of historical and biographical texts in conjunction…

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ATS1346Music across place

Through the study of selected musics from around the world, this unit explores the ways in which culture shapes the philosophies, techniques, organising principles and concepts of musical performance. By analysing performers, audiences, tex…

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ATS1347Ensemble studies 1

The unit draws together students from various levels of performance experience at pre-tertiary level and consolidates fundamental skills in ensemble performance. Students will develop reflective skills to refine their performance and prepar…

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ATS1348Ensemble studies 2

The unit consolidates and extends fundamental skills in ensemble performance developed in ATS1347 Ensemble studies 1. You will utilise digital technology to reflect on ensemble interactions and develop your own strategy to resolve ensemble…

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ATS1365Introduction to sociology

Sociology helps us make sense of the social world and our place within it. In this unit, you will learn to use key sociological concepts and ways of thinking to analyse real issues in contemporary life, examining how social structures and c…

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ATS1366Big ideas for better futures

In an era of rapid transformation, environmental change, global mobility, economic transitions, and shifting political dynamics, sociological inquiry enables critical reflection on how individuals and communities can respond constructively…

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