INT1020

Contemporary worlds 2

(ART)

Seamus O'Hanlon

6 points + 2-hour lecture and one tutorial per week + Second semester + Clayton, Caulfield, Berwick, Peninsula, Malaysia, South Africa

Synopsis: An examination of the major issues facing the world as we move into the Twenty-First Century and the Third Millennium. Themes include globalisation; the intenet and the mass media; religious fundamentalism; the role of global institutions such as the United Nations; Australia's role in the contemporary world

Assessment: Website analysis (1000 words): 15% + Group presentation: 20% + Essay (1500 words): 25% + Final examination (2 hours): 30% + Class participation: 10%