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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATS1396 | Drug cultures Using anthropological and ethnographic studies, this unit focuses on the social and cultural contexts of legal and illegal drug use. In doing so it highlights the unique approaches and contribution of anthropology as a discipline to underst… | Arts | 1 |
| ATS1420 | The global crime problem The unit presents contemporary global challenges for those tasked with responding to crime and criminality. You will be presented with several topical issues that are key challenges for contemporary governments and non-state actors. The uni… | Arts | 1 |
| ATS1421 | Understanding crime In the unit, you will consider crime as a social phenomenon and map key theoretical frameworks that have been advanced to explain crime and deviance. You will engage your 'criminological imagination' to understand the causes of crime, and s… | Arts | 1 |
| ATS1422 | Crime prevention and crime control You will develop foundational knowledge of theory and practice of crime control in Australia and internationally. The unit examines the roles of police and other institutions and organisations in controlling and preventing crime. By focusin… | Arts | 1 |
| ATS1423 | Criminal justice in practice The unit presents the administrative workings, functions and experiences in areas such as courts, sentencing, imprisonment, community corrections, parole and release. Importantly we observe how the administration of justice is played out th… | Arts | 1 |
| ATS1610 | The making of the modern world, 1750 to the present What defines the modern age? In this unit you will explore three hundred years of history shaped by political, cultural, economic and scientific revolutions; expanding and disintegrating empires; periods of war, conflict, and disorder; and… | Arts | 1 |
| ATS1611 | The Medieval and Early Modern world, 1050-1750 The modern world is founded on the concept of a rupture from the medieval and early modern past. But to what extent was this so? How does our understanding change when Europe is just one among several sites of historical interrogation? In t… | Arts | 1 |
| ATS1665 | Gender, self and society In this unit, you will be introduced to the key concepts, theories, and approaches in the study of gender. You will examine the impact of gender in a range of global and real-world contexts, and consider how gender intersects with other cat… | Arts | 1 |
| ATS1666 | Gender, identity and power In this unit, you will examine the relationship between gender, identity, and power in society. You will explore current debates about gender, gender identities, and sexual identities in gender theory, everyday discourse, media and popular… | Arts | 1 |
| ATS1835 | Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge, freedom and the self This unit provides an introduction to philosophical reflection on a range of issues relating to human nature. What do we know? Do we have free will? What is language? What is the nature of the self? Not only will you be introduced to a rang… | Arts | 1 |
| ATS1873 | Introduction to international relations In this unit you will be introduced to key issues in International Relations (IR), from traditional preoccupations – such as international security, arms control, war and peacebuilding, and political violence and terrorism – to more recent… | Arts | 1 |
| ATS1899 | Music theory and ear training 1 This unit is the first of a sequence of four units that integrates the development of aural skills with the theoretical understanding of music through listening, analysis, performance, notation and composition. It introduces you to the stud… | Arts | 1 |
| ATS1900 | Music theory and ear training 2 This unit is the second of a sequence of four units that integrates the development of aural skills with the theoretical understanding of music through listening, analysis, performance, notation and composition. It expands on the skills and… | Arts | 1 |
| ATS1903 | Introducing literature: Ways of reading What is literature? Does it have more to do with the texts we read, or the way we read them? In this unit you will develop foundational skills in the close reading and critical analysis of literary texts from a range of periods and genres t… | Arts | 1 |
| ATS1940 | Chinese translation 2: Enhancing bilingual and cross-cultural competence In this unit you will examine a number of further key conceptual and practical issues in Chinese translation studies. You will continue to develop your intercultural and inter-lingual communication skills through various translation project… | Arts | 1 |
| ATS1945 | Issues in Australian politics and government In this unit you will explore the politics, government and key issues that challenge the Australian liberal democratic state. You will undertake study of the key theoretical issues and debates in Australian politics and governance and inter… | Arts | 1 |
| ATS1959 | Chinese translation 1: Building bilingual and cross-cultural competence In this unit you will explore a number of fundamental conceptual and practical issues in Chinese translation studies. You will develop your intercultural and inter-lingual communication skills through various translation projects and critic… | Arts | 1 |
| ATS2000 | From Freud to Friends: Ethnic identity in popular culture Ethnicity has been a hallmark of popular culture in the modern period, from the representation of ethnic stereotypes in Vaudeville in the late-19th century, to the advent of radio and television through the middle of the twentieth century,… | Arts | 2 |
| ATS2003 | Chinese intermediate 1 Chinese Intermediate 1 continues the overview of the important sentence structures of modern standard Chinese begun in Chinese Introductory. Equal emphasis is placed on the five skills of reading, writing, listening, speaking and translatio… | Arts | 2 |
| ATS2004 | Chinese intermediate 2 Chinese Intermediate 2 completes an overview of the important sentence structures of modern standard Chinese. Equal emphasis is placed on the five skills of reading, writing, listening, speaking and translation. Speaking classes cover pract… | Arts | 2 |
| ATS2005 | Chinese proficient 1 This unit will introduce you to advanced intermediate spoken and written standard Chinese. In addition to regular classroom activities, listening and speaking skills will be further developed through project work with a focus on Chinese cul… | Arts | 2 |
| ATS2006 | Chinese proficient 2 This unit will introduce you to advanced intermediate spoken and written standard Chinese. In addition to regular classroom activities, listening and speaking skills will be further developed through project work with a focus on Chinese cul… | Arts | 2 |
| ATS2019 | Beyond 'Primitive' Art: Understanding meaning and symbolism in Indigenous art Indigenous 'art' is a highly visible and recognisable symbol of peoples' engagement with their cultural identity, history and traditions. In this unit, students examine early and recent forms of Indigenous visual traditions (e.g. rock-art,… | Arts | 2 |
| ATS2020 | Colonialism in comparison: Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific The unit will examine the lives of indigenous people in the Pacific region and their experiences of colonisation. You will gain an appreciation of the diversity of indigenous cultures in the Pacific region and the different forms of colonis… | Arts | 2 |
| ATS2040 | Understanding contemporary China The unit introduces you to perspectives on contemporary Chinese culture and society as presented in academic publications, social commentary, media reports and on the Chinese Internet. It covers key topics in cultural studies, politics and… | Arts | 2 |
| ATS2043 | Chinese translation in professional settings 1: Intercultural communication In this unit, you will develop knowledge and professional skills in Chinese translation across a range of professional communication contexts. You will critically analyse source texts by considering genre, communicative purpose, audience, r… | Arts | 2 |
| ATS2044 | Chinese 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… | Arts | 2 |
| ATS2056 | Crime and inequality In this unit you will explore the contemporary and historical significance of 'difference' in structuring patterns of law making, offending, victimisation, criminal justice system responses and experiences. You will be introduced to theoret… | Arts | 2 |
| ATS2057 | Genocide In this unit you will examine the phenomenon of genocide and mass killing in history. The twentieth century has been called 'the century of genocide' but genocidal violence has continued unabated into the new millennium. In this unit you wi… | Arts | 2 |
| ATS2060 | The art of teaching music practice This unit introduces you to the art of teaching music performance. Focusing on instrumental teaching, the unit examines and analyses various approaches to teaching instrumental music in one on one lessons, and in group scenarios in the cont… | Arts | 2 |