Monash University Handbook 2012 Undergraduate - Units

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Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

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Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

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Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

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Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

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Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

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Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

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Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

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Synopsis

Students join approved fourth level language studies at an Indonesian institution 260 contact hours. Program is negotiated in advance of departure with convenor.

Assessment

Students are assessed in-country by qualified staff under supervision of Monash staff. Documentation is reviewed at Monash on the student's return.

Chief examiner(s)

Yacinta Jurniasih

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Indonesian studies

Prerequisites

Permission of Study Abroad convenor

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Synopsis

Students participate in an approved program of study which includes formal language classes and an agreed number of workshops and excursions relevant to Indonesian culture.

Assessment

Students are assessed in-country by qualified staff under supervision of Monash staff. Documentation is reviewed at Monash on the student's return.

Chief examiner(s)

Yacinta Jurniasih

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Indonesian studies

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Synopsis

Students participate in an approved year long program of study in Indonesia covering areas relevant to a language and related disciplines.

Assessment

Students are assessed in-country by qualified staff under supervision of Monash staff. Documentation is reviewed at Monash on the student's return.

Chief examiner(s)

Yacinta Kurniasih

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Indonesian studies

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Synopsis

Students participate in an approved year long program of study in Indonesia covering areas relevant to a language and related disciplines.

Assessment

Students are assessed in-country by qualified staff under supervision of Monash staff. Documentation is reviewed at Monash on the student's return.

Chief examiner(s)

Yacinta Jurniasih

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Indonesian studies

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit examines the complexity of criminal behaviours and the range of criminological theories espoused in order to explain such diverse behaviours. Humans are rule-making and rule-enforcing beings, but not all of us conform to these rules. Many violate the rules and are subject to sanctions and punishment. Individual, group and organisational criminal behaviours and enterprises are examined in this unit. A sophisticated analysis of criminal behaviours includes exploration of biological, psychological and social explanations of crime and the interactionist tradition including differential association theory. Crowd disorders and street gang behaviours will be examined. Organisational and institutional criminal behaviours extend from white-collar and corporate criminal activity to the dynamics of political crimes of violence, corruption and human rights violations that can be committed by the state and against the state. The unit involves study of definitional and conceptual issues, causes, methods of control and the effects of such organisational criminal behaviour. The unit examines the legal controls and responses by governments and other agencies in order to curb and prevent criminal behaviours of individuals, groups and organisations.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students are expected to have developed:

1. an understanding of definitions of criminal behaviour, including an awareness that the law is not static and changes over time
2. the ability to identify the key characteristics of criminal behaviours and criminal enterprises
3. knowledge about the core theoretical debates and issues of criminal behaviours that focus on individuals, groups and organisations
4. the ability to identify traits about the nature of individuals, groups and organisations that engage in criminal activity
5. an appreciation of the various models available for explaining the relationship between criminality, the individual and society
6. an awareness of the contribution of the criminal behaviour theories to criminal justice policy and practice
7. an understanding of what it means to be a victim of criminal behaviour instigated by individual, group or organisation

Chief examiner(s)

David Baker

Prerequisites

APG4416 and APG4417

Prohibitions

CRJ5004

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Notes

Assessment

Written work: 80% (9000 words)
Seminar work: 20%

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Notes

Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will have attained an intricate and critical knowledge of the diversity of Islamic thought in relation to modernity; a profound and detailed understanding of the key issues at the heart of tensions between Islam and modernity; a deep understanding of the way Muslims in the Muslim world and Muslims in the West are affected by the ongoing tension between Islam and modernity; a critical appreciation of the way reformist Islamic thinkers have tried to deal with the question compatibility between Islam and modernity; a detailed knowledge of the common ground between Islam and modernity that is used by Islamic modernists/reformers and the analytical ability to deconstruct that argument with reference to traditional Islamic sources; a deep understanding of the broad conceptual basis of Islamic political thoughts; a detailed understanding of the Islamic reformist movement that has emerged in the West; a sophisticated level of oral presentation skills; highly developed writing skills; and developed research skills..

Assessment

Class participation and think-piece presentation: 10%
Review essay (1000 words): 10%
Short essay (2000 words): 20%
Take-home examination (6000 words): 60%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Greg Barton

Contact hours

One 2-hour seminar

Prohibitions

ATS4336/APG5336

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Synopsis

The unit will involve a study tour of major media organizations, with some attention also to alternative media. Most site visits will be in Melbourne and Sydney, but may also include international travel. Students will draw on background knowledge and skills in analysis gained from other units, gaining the opportunity to test them against real world examples. The unit will have a strong element of experiential learning, through seeing the insides of media organizations and having direct contact with those who work in them. At the same time, it will encourage critical scholarly thinking.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to;

1. demonstrate an understanding of the internal organization and culture of media organisations;
2. demonstrate an appreciation of the complex 'ecology' of a major media industries, gaining the ability to see lateral connections between different organisations;
3. demonstrate skills in direct observation of media industries, as a complement to reading and scholarship in the area;
4. demonstrate an awareness of production and audience contexts in communications and media studies;
5. have confidence in approaching and working with individuals and organisations at the cutting edge of communications and media.

Assessment

Site brief (2000 words): 20%
Site log (3000 words): 30%
Major essay (4000 words): 50%

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Synopsis

Under exceptional circumstances the department can organize a reading unit in an academically suitable area. The offering of such a unit is dependent on the availability and consent of a staff member able to conduct it, and on its likely impact on staff workload. Content, structure and schedule would be worked out between the tutor, the fourth-year co-ordinator and the student. Written assessment at the level of other fourth-year courses would be required.

Chief examiner(s)

Alan Dilnot

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Notes

Synopsis

A critical study of music education with reference to its philosophy, psychology and traditions. The unit will aim to develop individual approaches to the teaching process with a particular focus on the use of innovative technology. Students will present the outcomes of their research as a critical essay or in a video/CDROM format.

Outcomes

By the end of the semester, students should have attained a critical understanding of: various methodologies in music education, the importance of research and ongoing professional development in the area and the need to present material in a variety of mediums including articles, conference presentations, lecture demonstrations and video. Special attention will be paid to the importance of CDRom and DVD in the field of music education.

Assessment

Written (6000 words): 70%
Seminar paper (3000 words): 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Fintan Murphy

Contact hours

2 hours (2 x 1 hour seminars) per week

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit provides an introduction to spoken and written modern standard Chinese to students with no prior knowledge of Mandarin. An overview of the important sentence structures of modern standard Chinese is begun with equal emphasis on the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Read around 250 Chinese characters and identify important associated radicals.
2. Write around 250 Chinese characters in simple composition.
3. Use oral/aural skills necessary for communication in a small number of everyday practical situations.
4. Use the pinyin romanisation system.

Assessment

Written work and tests: 60%
Exam: 25%
Oral exam: 15%

Chief examiner(s)

Scott Grant

Contact hours

4 hours (two 1-hour lectures and two 1-hour tutorials) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Chinese language

Prohibitions

ATS1021, ATS2001, ATS2021, APG4021, APG5021

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit continues the overview of the important sentence structures of modern standard Chinese begun in Chinese 1. Equal emphasis is placed on the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Read around an additional 250 Chinese characters (500 in total) and identify important associated radicals.
2. Write around an additional 250 Chinese characters in simple composition (around 500 in total).
3. Use oral/aural skills necessary for communication in a range of everyday practical situations (approximates to International Second Language Proficiency level 1-: minimum creative proficiency).

Assessment

Written work and tests: 60%
Exam: 25%
Oral exam: 15%

Chief examiner(s)

Scott Grant

Contact hours

4 hours (two 1-hour lectures and two 1-hour tutorials) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Chinese language

Prerequisites

Chinese 1 or equivalent/permission

Prohibitions

ATS1022, ATS2002, ATS2022, APG4002, APG4022, APG5022

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit is offered in China as part of the Chinese Incountry Program. It provides an introduction to spoken and written modern standard Chinese to students with no prior knowledge of Mandarin. An overview of the important sentence structures of modern standard Chinese is begun with equal emphasis on the four skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Read around 250 characters and identify important composite radicals;
2. Write around 250 Chinese characters in simple composition;
3. Use oral/aural skills necessary for communication in a number of everyday practical situations;
4. Use the pinyin romanisation system.

Assessment

Written work and tests: 60%
Exam: 25%
Oral exam: 15%

Chief examiner(s)

Scott Grant

Off-campus attendance requirements

60 hours over three weeks

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Chinese language

Prohibitions

ATS1001, ATS2001, ATS2021

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit is offered in China as part of the Chinese Incountry Program. It unit continues the overview of the important sentence structures of modern standard Chinese begun in Chinese 1. Equal emphasis is placed on the four skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Read around an additional 250 Chinese characters (500 in total) and identify important associated radicals
2. Write around an additional 250 Chinese characters in simple composition (around 500 in total)
3. Use oral/aural skills necessary for communication in a range of everyday practical situations (approximates to International Second Language Proficiency Level 1-: minimum creative proficiency).

Assessment

Written work and tests: 60%
Exam: 25%
Oral exam: 15%

Chief examiner(s)

Scott Grant

Off-campus attendance requirements

60 hours over three weeks

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Chinese language

Prerequisites

ATS1021 or by permission

Prohibitions

ATS1002, ATS2002, ATS2022

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit provides teaching in the basic language skills (speaking/listening/reading/writing) and an introduction to French society. It is designed for students with little or no knowledge of the language. Students will be encouraged to develop appropriate language learning strategies. Regular assessed homework and tests emphasize the continuous nature of language learning and the need for frequent practice. In the Specialized Culture component, students will explore an aspect of French culture and society and develop competence appropriate to their year level in the theory, practices and discourses involved in analysis of it.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should have met the following objectives: Communicative Competence and linguistic knowledge and skills:

1. Use the basic speaking, listening, reading and writing skills needed to communicate in a limited range of situations referring to the present, future.
2. Talk about, write about and understand others talking about self, family, studies and basic needs.
3. Communicate effectively in French, with a minimum of misunderstandings, in a limited range of situations in France and Australia e.g. carrying out everyday tasks such as shopping, eating out, travelling, attending university.
4. Skim read or read in detail straightforward, short texts in French e.g. advertisements, cartoons, brochures.
5. Demonstrate a knowledge of the basic structures and sounds of the French language e.g. present and near future tenses, articles, adjectives.
6. Demonstrate a knowledge of a range of vocabulary appropriate to the situations described above.
7. Develop an awareness of different language learning strategies
8. Adopt learning strategies most appropriate to their preferred learning style. Socio-cultural awareness:
9. Acquire a greater critical knowledge and understanding of modern French society, its values and their evolution.
10. Develop a critical understanding of issues of identity in France since the beginning of the 20th century.
11. Develop an explicit understanding and more sophisticated practice of text analysis, especially in relation to film.
12. Develop individual and cooperative research skills.

Assessment

Weekly written and aural language homework (800 words): 17%
Class tests: oral, aural and written (1500 words ): 33%
Written language exam (1200 words): 25%
2 Written assignments (1000 words): 25%

Chief examiner(s)

Jessica Chakowa

Contact hours

(1) Language and Culture component:
One 1-hour grammar lecture
One 1 hour writing/grammar workshop
One 2 hour oral/aural tutorial
(2) Specialized Culture component:
One 1-hour lecture

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

French studies

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit develops basic language skills (speaking/listening and reading/writing) beyond the level acquired in ATS1061 and provides an introduction to modern French society. It is designed for those with limited knowledge of French. Students will be encouraged to develop appropriate language learning strategies. Regular assessed homework and tests emphasize the continuous nature of language learning and the need for frequent practice. In the Specialized Culture component, students will explore an aspect of French culture and society and develop competence appropriate to their year level in the theory, practices and discourses involved in analysis of it.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit students should have met the following objectives in the following areas:
Communicative Competence and linguistic knowledge and skills:

1. Use the basic speaking, listening, reading and writing skills needed to communicate in a range of situations referring to past, present and future: talking about, writing about and understanding others talking about self, family, studies, accommodation, travel and leisure activities
2. Communicate effectively in French, with a minimum of misunderstandings, in a range of situations in France and Australia e.g. staying with a host family in France, receiving an exchange student in Australia, carrying out everyday tasks such as shopping, eating out, travelling, attending university, etc
3. Skim read or read in detail straightforward, short texts in French e.g. advertisements, cartoons, brochures, informal correspondence, short newspaper articles or extracts from longer texts
4. Demonstrate a knowledge of the key structures and the sounds of the French language, e.g. past, present and future tenses, pronouns, articles, adjectives, adverbs 5. Demonstrate a range of vocabulary appropriate to the situations described above; 6. Develop an awareness of different language learning strategies
5. Adopt learning strategies most appropriate to their preferred learning style
6. Develop the strategic skills needed to operate effectively in the communicative situations described above.

Assessment

(1) Language and Culture component
Weekly written and aural language homework (800 words): 17%
Class tests: oral, aural and written (1500 words ): 33%
Written language exam (1200 words): 25%
(2) Specialized Culture component
2 Written assignments (1000 words): 25%

Chief examiner(s)

Jessica Chakowa

Contact hours

(1) Language and Culture component:
One 1-hour grammar lecture
One 1 hour writing/grammar workshop
One 2 hour oral/aural tutorial
(2) Specialized Culture component:
One 1-hour lecture

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

French studies

Prerequisites

ATS1061 or equivalent

Prohibitions

Students who have completed Year 11 French or its equivalent may not take this unit.

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit is for students with little or no knowledge of the language. This unit consists of two components. Component 1: Language. A communicatively oriented German language course designed for all-round development in the language. Component 2: This component will familiarise students with the history, culture and the socio-economic conditions of the German-speaking countries.

Outcomes

1: On completion of this subject and its sequel in semester 2, students should have acquired a basic German vocabulary of about 2000 words; be able to engage in basic German conversations, e.g. introducing oneself and others, asking about someone's nationality, job, age, ordering meals in a restaurant, giving directions, describing things etc.; have acquired a practical knowledge of three of the four grammatical cases of German, of the present and perfect tenses and of the basic sentence forms (statement, question, imperative), including use of modal verbs; be able to write letters and simple descriptions of holidays etc.
2: On completion of this subject and its sequel in semester 2, students should have gained a basic understanding and first insight into basics of modern German history, culture and literature.

Assessment

Examinations (3 hours): 75%
Regular short homework exercises: 25%

Chief examiner(s)

A/Prof Franz-Josef Deiters

Contact hours

One 2-hour seminar per week (culture) and one 3-hour tutorial per week (language)

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

German studies

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit is for students with little or no knowledge of the language. This unit consists of two components. Component 1: Language. A communicatively oriented German language course designed for all-round development in the language. Component 2: This component will familiarise students with the history, culture and the socio-economic conditions of the German-speaking countries.

Outcomes

1: On completion of this subject and its sequel in semester 2, students should have acquired a basic German vocabulary of about 4000 words; be able to engage in basic German conversations, eg introducing oneself and others, asking about someone's nationality, job, age, ordering meals in a restaurant, giving directions, describing things etc.; have acquired a practical knowledge of three of the four grammatical cases of German, of the present and perfect tenses and of the basic sentence forms (statement, question, imperative), including use of modal verbs; be able to write letters and simple descriptions of holidays etc.
2: On completion of this subject and its sequel in semester 2, students should have gained a basic understanding and first insight into basics of modern German history, culture and literature.

Assessment

As for ATS1091

Chief examiner(s)

A/Prof Franz-Josef Deiters

Contact hours

One 2-hour seminar (culture) and one 3-hour tutorial (language) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

German studies

Prerequisites

ATS1091 or equivalent

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Notes

Synopsis

The primary focus of the unit is on the communication skills required for use in an Indonesian setting. Lectures cover a broad introduction to the culture and geography of Indonesia as well as an introduction to strategies and skills required in learning a language. Practicals deal with the introduction and application of basic communication tasks with an emphasis on numeracy skills and immediate needs.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. Understand basic grammatical structures of the Indonesian language.
2. Consider cultural influences on the use of the Indonesian language.
3. Use Indonesian to communicate everyday needs with particular emphasis on introductions and family
4. Apply acquired learning skills to new language learning environments.
5. Use the Internet and associated electronic tools to obtain information about aspects of language and culture related to Indonesia.

Assessment

Spoken presentation: 25%
Cultural journal (in English): 15%
Short tasks 10%
Written exam: 30%
Spoken exam: 20%.

Chief examiner(s)

Paul Thomas

Contact hours

Two 1-hour lectures and two 1-hour tutorials per week

Off-campus attendance requirements

1 weekend school or equivalent hours with private tutor.

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Indonesian language

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Notes

Synopsis

A continuation of Indonesian 1. Lectures explore the historical, cultural, and political background to the modern Indonesian state while tutorials continue to develop proficiency in basic communication tasks, though with a greater emphasis on travel related themes.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. demonstrate greater accuracy in basic grammatical structures of the Indonesian language;
2. discuss some of the cultural and historical developments that have helped shape Indonesia;
3. extend their use of Indonesian to communicate everyday needs with particular emphasis on travel;
4. apply acquired learning skills to new language learning environments;
5. demonstrate greater ability in the use of the Internet and associated tools for research on aspects of language and culture related to Indonesia.

Assessment

Spoken presentation: 25%
Cultural journal (in English): 15%
Short tasks 10%
Written exam: 30%
Spoken exam: 20%

Chief examiner(s)

Paul Thomas

Contact hours

Two 1-hour lectures and two 1-hour tutorials per week

Off-campus attendance requirements

1 weekend school or equivalent hours with private tutor.

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Indonesian language

Prerequisites

ATS1111 or equivalent

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit aims to develop knowledge, strategies and skills to interact in Japanese, in situations likely to be encountered in Australia and Japan and to establish a firm foundation of linguistic, sociolinguistic and sociocultural knowledge which can be creatively applied in a variety of situations.

Outcomes

Upon completing Japanese 1, students should:

1. Be able to participate in simple social conversations in Japanese.
2. Possess basic 'survival' Japanese required for travelling in Japan.
3. Be able to communicate in Japanese with teachers about their study.
4. Be able to communicate basic information about themselves and family members.
5. Have a basic knowledge of the Japanese writing system, including a knowledge of hiragana, some katakana and 25 kanji, and be able to use this knowledge to read and write in defined contexts.
6. Have a basic knowledge of some aspects of Japanese geography, culture, society and economy.
7. Be able to access the internet to obtain information on Japan and enhance their learning of the Japanese language.
8. Have developed strategies for learning Japanese and have established a foundation for the continued study of both spoken and written Japanese.

Assessment

Quizzes and assignments: 25%
Tests and examination: 75%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Naomi Kurata (Sem 1); Mayuko Inagawa (Sem 2)

Contact hours

4 hours (1 x 1 hour lecture and 3 hours tutorials/seminars) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Japanese language

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit aims to develop knowledge, strategies and skills needed to interact in Japanese in practical contexts in Australia and Japan and also aims to extend linguistic, sociolinguistic and sociocultural knowledge to develop cross-cultural awareness and facilitate effective interaction.

Outcomes

Upon completing Japanese 2, students should:

1. Be able to participate in conversation in defined social situations.
2. Be able to interact with Japanese guests, customers and tourists in a number of settings using simple Japanese.
3. Possess basic 'survival' Japanese required for travelling in Japan.
4. Have a knowledge of the fundamentals of the Japanese writing system, including a knowledge of hiragana, katakana and about 100 kanji, and be able to use this knowledge to read and write in defined contexts.
5. Have a basic knowledge of some aspects of Japanese geography, culture, society, etiquette and tourism.
6. Be able to access the internet to obtain information on Japan and enhance their learning of the Japanese language.
7. Have developed strategies for learning Japanese and have established a foundation for the continued study of both spoken and written Japanese.

Assessment

Quizzes and assignments: 25%
Tests and examination: 75%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Naomi Kurata

Contact hours

4 hours (1 x 1 hour lecture and 3 hours tutorials/seminars) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Japanese language

Prerequisites

ATS1141 or equivalent

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

This is the first part of an intermediate sequence which covers both spoken language and contemporary written language. Language acquisition through active interaction in and out of the classroom is encouraged. The course content is integrated around a major project which involves interviewing a Japanese native speaker and writing a report.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion students should:

1. be able to understand and use Japanese grammar at intermediate level,
2. be able to read and understand extracts from Japanese text, of various genres written for a Japanese audience,
3. have developed listening and speaking skills in the area of their interest,
4. have developed interview skills to obtain information from members of the Japanese community,
5. be able to write and talk about given topics,
6. be able to recognize the kanji introduced at previous levels, and 150 newly introduced kanji,
7. have developed and be able to display skills to use a Japanese word processor
8. be able to use a kanji dictionary, and
9. have developed skills that will enable them to continue their Japanese acquisition outside the classroom.

Assessment

Tests and Examination: 65%
On-going assessment: 35%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Hiroko Hashimoto

Contact hours

4 hours

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Japanese language

Prerequisites

Japanese 4 or equivalent

Prohibitions

ATS2145, ATS3145, APG4145, APG5145

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

This is the first part of an intermediate sequence which covers both spoken language and contemporary written language. Language acquisition through active interaction in and out of the classroom is encouraged. The course content is integrated around a major project which involves interviewing a Japanese native speaker and writing a report.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion students should:

1. be able to understand and use Japanese grammar at intermediate level
2. be able to read and understand extracts from Japanese text, of various genres written for a Japanese audience
3. have developed listening and speaking skills in the area of their interest
4. have developed interview skills to obtain information from members of the Japanese community
5. be able to write and talk about given topics
6. be able to recognize the kanji introduced at previous levels, and 150 newly introduced kanji
7. have developed and be able to display skills to use a Japanese word processor
8. be able to use a kanji dictionary, and
9. have developed skills that will enable them to continue their Japanese acquisition outside the classroom.

Assessment

Tests and Examination: 65%
On-going assessment: 35%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Hiroko Hashimoto

Contact hours

4 hours

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Japanese language

Prerequisites

Japanese 5 or equivalent

Prohibitions

ATS2146, ATS3146, APG4146, APG5146

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

This unit is the first part of a one-year first-year sequence for Japanese background speakers. It aims to expand student's knowledge of the Japanese language and culture and to equip students to be able to adapt their language skills to their intellectual and social activities in both Japanese and Australian societies. It also aims to assist students to develop their critical awareness of identity in cross-cultural contexts.

Assessment

Ongoing assessment: 35%
Project: 20%
Oral presentation: 15%
Final exam: 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Naomi Kurata

Contact hours

One 3-hour seminar and one 1-hour on-line discussion per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Japanese language

Prerequisites

Placement test and interview

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

This unit is the second part of a one-year first-year sequence for Japanese background speakers. It aims to further expand student's knowledge of the Japanese language and culture and to equip students to be able to adapt their language skills to their intellectual and social activities in both Japanese and Australian societies. It also aims to assist students to develop their critical awareness of identity in cross-cultural contexts.

Assessment

Ongoing assessment: 35%
Project: 20%
Oral presentation: 15%
Final exam: 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Naomi Kurata

Contact hours

One 3-hour seminar and one 1-hour on-line discussion per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Japanese language

Prerequisites

ATS2153 or placement test and interview

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

An introduction to contemporary Korean, with special emphasis on spoken usage for everyday situations. Students will be introduced to the Korean alphabet and begin to produce simple written Korean.

Outcomes

Upon completing this unit, students should:

1. Be able to participate in simple social conversations in Korean.
2. Possess basic 'survival' Korean for traveling in Korea.
3. Be able to communicate basic information about themselves and family members.
4. Be able to read and write simple Korean.
5. Have a basic understanding of Korean culture.

Assessment

Class tests and written work: 60%
Exam: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Injung Cho

Contact hours

4 hours (2 x 1 hour lectures and 2 x 1 hour tutorials) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Korean language and studies

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

Consolidation and extension of work begun in Korean 1; Students will continue to develop their ability to communicate in routine social situations.

Outcomes

Upon completing this unit, students should:

1. Be able to competently participate in simple Korean conversations in a variety of settings.
2. Possess a solid grasp of numbers and counting.
3. Be able to compare and describe.
4. Be able to make requests, and express agreement and refusal.
5. Be able to talk about future and past events.
6. Be able to read and write in defined contexts.
7. Have an increased understanding of Korean society and culture.

Assessment

Class tests and written work: 60%
Exam: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr In-Jung Cho

Contact hours

4 hours (2 x 1 hour lectures and 2 x 1 hour tutorials) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Korean language and studies

Prerequisites

ATS1171

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

ATS1191 is aimed at students with no previous experience of the Spanish language. It provides an integrated, innovative and communicatively oriented Spanish course which develops all-round competence in the basic structures of the language. In addition, students are introduced to key aspects of Spanish and Latin American cultures and societies.

Outcomes

On completion of this subject, students will be able to:

1. Converse in Spanish for 5 to 10 minutes about present and future activities.
2. Use the following tenses: the present habitual, the present progressive and the informal future.
3. Write compositions of up to 100 words in Spanish, with the help of a Spanish-English dictionary and a reference grammar.
4. Engage in conversations and discussions in Spanish, about themselves, their family and friends
5. Read and comprehend texts in Spanish of up to 500 words;
6. Demonstrate an understanding of key aspects of Hispanic cultures and societies.

Assessment

Culture component: 30%
Written work: 15%
Tests: 20%
Oral quiz: 5%
Written exam: 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Sarah McDonald

Contact hours

One 1-hour lecture
One 1-hour seminar
Three 1-hour tutorials

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Spanish and Latin American studies

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

ATS1192 develops language skills acquired in ATS1191 with particular emphasis on oral and written practices. In addition, students are introduced to key aspects of Hispanic cultures and societies.

Outcomes

On completion of this subject, students will be able to:

1. Converse in basic Spanish for 15 to 20 minutes about past, present and future activities.
2. Use the following tenses: the present habitual, the present progressive, the present perfect, preterite and imperfect, and the informal and formal future.
3. Write compositions of up to 300 words in Spanish, with the help of a Spanish-English dictionary and a reference grammar.
4. Engage in conversations and discussions in Spanish, about themselves, their family and friends, Australia and the world at large.
5. Read and comprehend newspaper articles and narrative and descriptive literary texts of up to 1000 words in Spanish.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of key aspects of Hispanic cultures and societies.

Assessment

Culture component: 30%
Written work: 10%
Tests: 20%
Oral test: 10%
Written exam: 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Paul Bowker

Contact hours

1x1 hour lecture, 2x2 hour language tutorials

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Spanish and Latin American studies

Prerequisites

ATS1191

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Synopsis

This unit is offered in Colombia as part of the Spanish Incountry Program.
It allows students without previous experience with the Spanish language to undertake an intensive summer language course in the University of La Sabana, Bogota, Colombia.

On completion students should have acquired understanding and knowledge about the Spanish language and culture in Latin America.

Outcomes

1. At the end of ATS1204 students should have gained a basic understanding of the Spanish language and mastered simple grammatical structures.
2. Students should be able to hold short conversations in Spanish.
3. Students should have developed a basic understanding of the culture or cultures of Spain and/or Latin America.

Assessment

Written assessment (4500 words): 100%

Contact hours

Intensive summer course.Equivalent to a Monash University 6 credit points

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Spanish and Latin American studies

Prerequisites

No previous knowledge of the language

Prohibitions

ATS1191, ATS1201, ATS2191

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Synopsis

This unit is offered in Colombia as part of the Spanish Incountry Program. It allows students with basic knowledge of the Spanish language to undertake an intensive summer unit in the University of La Sabana, Bogota, Colombia.

On completion students will have expanded their understanding and knowledge of the Spanish language and Spanish and/or Latin American culture.

Outcomes

At the end of this unit students should:

1. have developed further the understanding of the Spanish language and mastered a range of simple grammatical structures;
2. be able to hold short conversations in Spanish using different vocabulary;
3. have developed further an understanding of the culture or cultures of Spain and/or Latin America.

Assessment

Assessment requirements as specified by the host institution for the study of a unit equivalent to a Monash University 6 credit points.

Contact hours

Intensive summer course. Equivalent to a Monash University 6 credit points

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Spanish and Latin American studies

Prerequisites

ATS1204 or ATS1191 or ATS2191

Prohibitions

ATS1192, ATS1202 and ATS2192

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Notes

Synopsis

Introduction to Ukrainian for students with little or no knowledge of the language. The unit concentrates on the acquisition of practical speaking, reading and writing skills.

Outcomes

This subject, with its second-semester continuation, ATS1212 Ukrainian Studies 2, is intended for students with no previous knowledge of Ukrainian. On completing these subjects, students should have acquired an elementary Ukrainian vocabulary and knowledge of the basic rules of Ukrainian grammar. Students should be able to read and understand uncomplicated texts, to understand basic dialogue, to conduct a simple conversation and to write simple sentences. They should be familiar with some aspects of Ukrainian culture and some simple texts of Ukrainian literature.

Assessment

Examinations (1 hour): 40%
Weekly homework and tests: 60%

Chief examiner(s)

Prof Marko Pavlyshyn

Contact hours

5 hours (2 x 1 hour lectures and 3 x 1 hour tutorials) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Ukrainian studies

Prohibitions

ATS1215, ATS1216

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

Consolidation and extension of the work begun in ATS1211.

Outcomes

On completing this unit, students should have acquired an elementary Ukrainian vocabulary and knowledge of the basic rules of Ukrainian grammar. Students should be able to read and understand uncomplicated texts, to understand basic dialogue, to conduct a simple conversation and to write simple sentences. They should be familiar with some aspects of Ukrainian culture and some simple texts of Ukrainian literature.

Assessment

Exam (1 hour): 30%
Weekly homework and tests: 60%
Oral test: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Prof Marko Pavlyshyn

Contact hours

5 hours (2 x 1 hour lectures and 3 x 1 hour tutorials) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Ukrainian studies

Prerequisites

ATS1211

Prohibitions

ATS1215, ATS1216

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

This unit aims to provide a basic foundation in the basic language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing Italian, and a brief introduction to contemporary Italian social and political history and culture. It is specifically designed for those students who have little or no knowledge of the language.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, learners should be able to: understand, speak and write basic Italian with reference to present, past and future events in a range of everyday situations, read authentic texts for gist or for specific information; have acquired an understanding of basic structural aspects of Italian; have developed an enhanced understanding of language learning and communication strategies. From the first year culture component students should have acquired an overview to key aspects of contemporary Italian culture and society.

Assessment

Written work: 30%
Class work/tests/exercises: 30%
Exam: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Annamaria Pagliaro and Danielle Rossi

Contact hours

One 1-hour culture lecture per week
One 1-hour grammar lecture per week
One 1-hour language workshop per week
One 2-hour language workshop per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Italian studies

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

Consolidation and extension of work begun in ATS1221.

Assessment

Written work: 40%
Oral Exam: 20%
Exam: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Danielle Rossi

Contact hours

One x 1-hour culture lecture per week
Two x 2-hour language workshop per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Italian studies

Prerequisites

ATS1221

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

This unit aims to provide a basic foundation in the basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing Italian, and a brief introduction to contemporary Italian social and political history and culture. It is specifically designed for those students who have little or no knowledge of the language.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, learners should be able to:

1. understand, speak and write basic Italian with reference to present, past and future events in a range of everyday situations
2. read elementary but authentic Italian texts
3. understand basic structural aspects of Italian
4. have an enhanced understanding of language learning and communication strategies, and
5. understand key aspects of contemporary Italian culture and society.

Assessment

Culture assignment (625 words): 15%
Culture test (1 hour): 15%
Continuous assessment (1575 words): 30%
Examination: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Patrizia Sambuco

Contact hours

Three 1-hour lectures per week over four weeks and Six 2-hour workshops per week over four weeks

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Italian studies

Prohibitions

ATS1221 or equivalent

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

This unit aims to consolidate the foundation provided by level 1 Italian in the basic language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing Italian, and to continue the introduction to contemporary Italian social and political history and culture provided by ATS1221 or its equivalent

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, learners should be able to:

1. understand, speak and write basic Italian with reference to present, past and future events in a range of everyday situations
2. read elementary but authentic Italian texts
3. understand basic structural aspects of Italian
4. have an enhanced understanding of language learning and communication strategies, and
5. understand key aspects of contemporary Italian culture and society.

Assessment

Culture assignment (625 words): 15%
Culture test (1 hour): 15%
Continuous assessment (1575 words): 30%
Examination (2 hours): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Patrizia Sambuco

Contact hours

Three 1-hour lectures per week over four weeks and Six 2-hour workshops per week over four weeks

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Italian studies

Prohibitions

ATS1221 or equivalent

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

The unit introduces Modern Greek to students who have no previous knowledge of the language. It explores grammatical and syntactic structures suitable to the Beginners level and facilitates the students in their understanding of the Modern Greek culture.

Outcomes

By the completion of the unit students should achieve:

1. A basic understanding of Modern Greek grammar and syntax
2. A basic store of Modern Greek vocabulary
3. To be able to read simple texts in Modern Greek
4. To develop introductory aural skills in Modern Greek
5. To be introduced to Modern Greek culture.

Assessment

Written assignments: 20%
Classroom tests: 30%
Oral/aural tests: 20%
Examination (2 hours): 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Alexandros Giannadakis

Contact hours

Two 1 hour lectures per week and Two 1 hour tutorials per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Modern Greek

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

The unit continues to introduce more advanced linguistic phenomena of Modern Greek to students who have previously attended and successfully been examined on Modern Greek 1 (ATS1241/2010). It explores grammatical and syntactic structures suitable to the post-Beginners level, and explores the Modern Greek language and culture in greater depth.

Outcomes

1. Expand on the understanding of Modern Greek grammar and syntax already taught in the first semester (ATS1241/2010)
2. Develop substantially the students' store of Modern Greek vocabulary
3. To be able to read more complex texts in Modern Greek
4. To advance their oral skills in Modern Greek and feel more confident in taking up conversations in Greek
5. To have a more thorough appreciation of Modern Greek society

Assessment

Written assignments: 20%
Classroom tests: 30%
Oral/aural tests: 20%
Examination (2 hours): 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Kalliopi Kouroupi

Contact hours

Two 1 hour lectures per week
Two 1 hour tutorials per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Modern Greek

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

Overview of ancient cultures of the Mediterranean world: Crete, Egypt, Greece, Iraq, and Turkey. Examines political, social, economic and religious systems, art, architecture, and material culture. Source material includes monuments, artefacts and texts on which reconstruction of the past is based. Introduces archaeological methodology, textual analysis and critical appraisal of evidence.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will:

1. Have acquired a basic knowledge of the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean that are studied and their contribution to western civilisation.
2. Have developed an awareness of the different political, social, economic and religious systems of each of these cultures.
3. Be aware of the cultural and documentary exchange that operated in the Mediterranean region.
4. Be aware of the range of material - monuments, artefacts, texts - available for use in the reconstruction of ancient societies.
5. Understand the basic methods of archaeological and historical interpretation.
6. Demonstrate basic training in the critical appraisal of source material of all kinds.

Assessment

Written work: 60% (3000 words)
2 hour exam: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Assoc.Prof Colin A. Hope

Contact hours

2 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

History
Archaeology and ancient history

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

An overview of the cultures of the Mediterranean from the end of the Bronze Age to the triumph of Christianity. The major focus is upon the classical cultures: Greece and Macedon, Hellenism and Rome; also surveyed are Egypt, Iraq and Persia. Themes and source material as ATS1247.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will have:

1. Acquired a basic knowledge of those cultures of the ancient Mediterranean studied.
2. Developed an awareness of the different political, social, economic and religious systems which each of these cultures developed.
3. An awareness of the cultural exchange which operated in the Mediterranean region.
4. An awareness of the range of material - monuments, artefacts, texts - available for use in the reconstruction of ancient societies.
5. An understanding of the basic methods of archaeology and ancient history.
6. Acquired basic training in the development of a critical appraisal of source material of all kinds.

Assessment

Written work: 70% (3250 words)
1 hour exam: 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Gillian E. Bowen

Contact hours

2 x 1 hour lectures and 1 x 1 hour lecture per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

History
Archaeology and ancient history

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

This unit considers the colonial encounter between Aboriginal people and white Australia. Students will gain an appreciation of the historical context in which relationships between Aborigines and white Australia have developed. The unit focuses on the theoretical, political and legal dimensions of Aboriginal encounters with white Australia and provides students with foundational knowledge required to undertake further Indigenous Studies. The unit is therefore centrally concerned with introducing students to the key 'factual' information of the colonial encounter between Aborigines and white Australia.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students will:

1. have gained a broad understanding of the historical, political and legal dimensions that have shaped the colonial encounter between Aborigines and white Australia (Objectives 5,6,7 and 9)

2. have gained an understanding of the theoretical ideas that have shaped understandings of the colonial encounter between Aborigines and white Australia. For example, the theoretical idea of colonialism in the 19th and 20th will be explored as will the related ideas of race and culture. (Objectives 7 and 8)

3. have engaged in written and oral presentations which reflect these understandings as well as an awareness of the value of interdisciplinary approaches to a study of this kind. (Objectives 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9).

4. have developed skills of organizing materials and using these to write in a coherent manner on topics of students' choice, with suitable referencing of sources consulted; have developed oral skills through the presentation of information and ideas in a coherent manner within the tutorial context, based upon research of suitable materials. (Objectives 1, 2, 3 and 4).

Assessment

Written work: 75% (3375 words)
In-class test: 25% (1 hour)

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Rachel Standfield

Contact hours

3 hours (2 x 1 hours lecture
1 x 1 hours tutorial)

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Australian Indigenous studies

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

The concept of 'the frontier' in colonial Australia and the ways in which non-Aborigines and Aborigines responded to their encounters in this period. Use of historical and other source materials to explore the ways in which gender was constructed by colonists (sealers, whalers, 'humanitarians' and colonial officials) in relation to Aboriginal men and women, and how masculinist discourses were a part of the colonising process. Examination of how gender relations were defined with regard to Aboriginal women and how colonial fears of 'miscegenation' impacted on policies and practices throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the complexities of the interaction between Aborigines and white settlers on the colonial frontier and the ways in which gender relations were formed, experienced and responded to; an understanding of the manner and extent to which contemporary Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal race and gender relations remain influenced by earlier colonial relations; an ability to reflect on their own relationship to questions of race and gender and the contemporary paradox of 'the frontier' and 'postcolonialism'. Written assignments, and oral presentations in class, as well as the written class test aim to provide students with the skills and confidence to demonstrate their ability to conduct independent research as well as analyse texts provided.

Assessment

Written work: 80% (3600 words)
In-class test: 20% (1 hour)

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Rachel Standfield

Contact hours

1 x 1 hour lecture plus 1 x 2 hour tutorial per week for 12 weeks

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Australian studies
Australian Indigenous studies
Anthropology

Prerequisites

ATS1254 or with approval of coordinator

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

The unit will commence with an examination of the representation of Australian Indigenous peoples and societies. It will then explore the topics of Indigenous spirituality, customary law, kinship systems and languages. The unit will then examine government policies, Indigenous resistance, land rights and native title, deaths in custody, stolen generations, reconciliation and sovereignty.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students will:

1. Be able to express the knowledge and understandings they have gained of the diversity of Indigenous Australian cultures, histories and social organisations and of Indigenous perspectives and identities.
2. Understand the impact of colonisation upon these, and Aboriginal responses to this.
3. Have an awareness of the value of interdisciplinary approaches to a study of this kind.
4. Have developed skills of organising materials and using these to write in a coherent way on topics of their choice, with suitable referencing of sources consulted.

Assessment

Essay 1 (700 words): 15%
Essay 2 (1800 words): 40%
Exam (2000 words): 45%

Chief examiner(s)

Robyn Heckenberg

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Community studies
Australian studies
Australian Indigenous studies

Prohibitions

AIS1010, AIS1011, KRS2010, GSC1801

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

The unit will critique notions of 'education as assimilation' and 'education for self-determination' and locate Aboriginal education within broader constructs of multicultural Australia. Issues such as culturally appropriate pedagogical practice and ownership of knowledge are also investigated, and provision is made for education practitioners to address practical problems faced in the classroom. Aboriginal education policies are explored examining the effects of non-indigenous education curriculum in Aboriginal communities with a view to assessing both its 'success' in terms of academic goals and outcomes, and its consequences for the maintenance of Aboriginal cultural values.

Outcomes

On the successful completion of this unit students will have developed:

1. An understanding of the social, political and economic impact, that the current education system has on Indigenous Australians.
2. Students will have a working knowledge of education policies and practices and research methodologies and how they are perceived by Aboriginal people.
3. Students will also have developed an awareness of the value of the bi-cultural approach to a study of Indigenous education.

4. Students will be able to locate relevant resources and assess the value of those resources and construct effective oral and written arguments on Indigenous education in Australia.

Assessment

Presentation and written summary (1000 words): 20%
Essay (1500 words): 35%
Exam (2 hours): 45%

Chief examiner(s)

Robyn Heckenberg

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Australian Indigenous studies

Prohibitions

AIS1012

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

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 will explore these aspects through focussing on the ongoing relationship between Indigenous and Settler Australians. This unit explores points of contestation and how this has shaped the position of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians in contemporary society. Key periods in Indigenous Australia are discussed and the way in which Anthropology has been involved in the process of understanding Indigenous relationships to each other and to the land.

Outcomes

Students in this subject can expect to learn:

1. to formulate and critically evaluate concepts for understanding differences, similarities, connections and contestations between cultures,
2. to perceive the ways in which knowledge about cultural comparisons enables us to be critically aware of our own cultural practices;
3. to appreciate some of the important features of a number of Indigenous cultures in Australia;
4. to discuss some of the key contemporary issues which exist in the relationship between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous cultures in Australia and
5. to write clear and well-supported responses to various questions posed through exercises and essays.

Assessment

Tutorial Work (2000 words): 40%
Essay (2000 words): 40%
1 hour exam (500 words): 20%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr John Bradley

Contact hours

3 hours (2 x 1 hour lectures and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Australian Indigenous studies
Australian Indigenous archaeology
Anthropology

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

Anthropologists working among diverse communities have had to take into account the different ways in which people's identities, cultural practices, and sources of livelihoods have been increasingly shaped by global changes and inter-ethnic conflicts. This unit examines the impact of cultures upon each other, in particular, due to the development and spread of capitalism, colonialism, nationalism and globalisation. The focus will involve looking at the social transformation of societies, cultures and identities as ongoing processes in light of these forces of modernity.

Outcomes

Students in this course can expect to:

1. formulate and critically evaluate concepts for understanding the experiences of modernity;
2. understand the relevance of anthropology to seeking solutions to such problems as racism, inter-ethnic

3. gain a comparative understanding of processes of socio-cultural change in other societies;
4. develop the critical and expressive skills required to write clear, coherent and original responses to various questions posed through exercises and essays.

Assessment

Tutorial Work (2000 words): 40%
Essay (2000 words): 40%
1 hour exam (500 words): 20%

Chief examiner(s)

James Barry

Contact hours

3 hours (2 x 1 hour lectures and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Anthropology

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Notes

Synopsis

Australia's relationship with Britain from the 1900s to the present day. Topics covered include the changing orientation of Australian trade, foreign policy and cultural ties. Britain's role as the main source of Australia's migrants. Australia's drift away from Britain and towards Asia and the United States. The role of the monarchy and the debate over republicanism. Australia's widening relationships with India, Japan, SE Asia and the U.S. Post-colonial identities and exchanges: expatriates, backpackers and 'whingeing poms'.

Outcomes

1. To gain an understanding of Australia's changing relationship with Britain and the monarchy.
2. To gain an understanding of issues and events that have shaped the nation and Australia's international role.
3. To think, discuss and write critically about the issues that effect Australian politics, culture and society.
4. To develop students' independent research and presentation skills on related subjects.

Assessment

Written exercise (500 words) : 20%
Assignment (2000 words) : 40%
Examination (2 hours) : 40%,

Chief examiner(s)

Robert Kelly

Contact hours

Three hours per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Australian studies

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Notes

Synopsis

An overview of Australia's political, social and cultural development over this century and the early development of the nation's political and legal system. The character of the democracy that was established in Australia at the time of federation in 1901. Influences on Australia's constitution and its system of government, and how Australian citizens viewed their rights and responsibilities.

Assessment

Written exercise (500 words): 15%
Assignment 1 (1500 words): 35%
Assignment 2 (2500 words): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Robert Kelly

Contact hours

5 hours per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Australian studies

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Notes

Synopsis

Introduction to cultural tourism in international and Australian contexts. Theory and development of cultural tourism. The role of cultural institutions such as museums, theme parks and galleries and precincts such as southbank, Chapel Street and the Rocks. The thematic interaction of tourism with hinterland districts, festivals, heritage and indigenous culture. Developing and interpreting cultural tourism attractions.

Outcomes

1. To equip students with a foundation of the origins and direction of cultural tourism development in Australia and internationally.
2. To provide understanding of the theory and practice of cultural tourism product development.
3. To develop skills in the evaluation and interpretation of cultural tourism attractions.
4. To develop research, writing and oral presentation skills related to the field.

Assessment

Examination (1.5 hours): 35%
Research essay (2000 words) 35%
Class participation and seminar presentation: 15%
Seminar exercise (1000 words): 15%

Contact hours

3 hours per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Australian studies

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Notes

Synopsis

What symbols and landmarks identify and embody Australia? How have Uluru and the Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and Barrier Reef, Anzac and vegemite evolved as cultural icons and what do they tell us about Australian history and identity? This unit explores contemporary Australia through its films, literature, sport, myths, heroes and history. Organised around the themes of Land, Nation and People, it focuses on the making of national/gender/racial identity, white Australians reckoning with Indigenous culture and our changing relationship with the world and the region. It includes an excursion to the iconic landscape of the Rocks in central Sydney and/or a tour of the 'Aussie Outback'.

Outcomes

1. To develop students' understanding of the historical and cultural processes impacting upon various aspects of contemporary Australia.
2. To employ fieldwork, film and media analysis, and a range of relevant sources within the field of Australian Studies in gaining insight into past and current events that have shaped contemporary Australia.
3. To think, discuss and write critically about the issues that effect Australian politics, culture and society.
4. To develop students' independent research and presentation skills on related subjects.

Assessment

Minor Essay (1000 words): 15%
Major Essay
Oral Presentation (2000 words
10 minutes): 35%
10%
Tutorial attendance and contribution: 10%,
Examination (2 hours): 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Tom Heenan

Contact hours

Three hours per week (two hour lecture and one tutorial)

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Australian studies

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Notes

Synopsis

A study of sport in contemporary Australia and a study of Australian society and values through an investigation of sport. Includes the origins of popular mainstream codes such as Australian Rules football (including possible Gaelic and Aboriginal origins), rugby, tennis, boxing, racing, swimming and cricket. Further topics include the commercialisation of sport, the politics and professionalisation of sport, sport and the construction of national identity. Institutions and events studied include the Australian Football League, Soccer Australia, the World Cup, the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games and the AIS. Wider issues studied include gender, race and ethnicity in sport, sport and the media.

Outcomes

Students can expect to: demonstrate an understanding of the evolution of contemporary sporting practices; key issues in the study of sport in Australia today and of sport's contribution to Australian national identity. Students will further demonstrate the ability to: critically evaluate topical debates dealing with sport; conduct independent research and group research and communicate findings; engage in independent and critical thinking, written analysis and communication.

Assessment

On-campus:
Assignment (2000 words): 40%
Class presentation (1000 words): 20%
Short report working in groups (500 words): 10%
Tutorial and field trip participation: 10%
Class test (1000 words): 20%
A fieldwork excursion is included in the program

Off-campus:
Assignment (2000 words): 40%
Review exercise x 2 (1000 words): 30%
Take home test (1500 words): 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr David Dunstan

Contact hours

Three hours per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Australian studies

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Notes

Synopsis

The unit introduces students 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 behaviours,
provides students with a broad and detailed introduction to understanding human
behaviour.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate:

1. an appropriate level of understanding of a range of theoretical orientations to human behaviour;
2. the ability to discriminate between evidence, interpretation, opinion and fact in evaluating these theories and concepts;
3. an ability to communicate, orally and in a written form, their understanding of these theories and concepts.

Assessment

Written work 50%
Oral presentation 20%
Class tests 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Kerry O'Brien

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Behavioural studies

Prohibitions

PSY1011

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Notes

Synopsis

The unit introduces students to the study of behaviour in its social contexts. Key understandings of the social influences on behaviour throughout the lifespan are situated in a study of the individual as a social being who is involved a variety of relationships and settings. The unit introduces students to concepts that explore and explain the ways these relationships - pairs, groups, teams, communities and cultures - and settings - family, school, work and leisure - change throughout the lifespan.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate:

1. an appropriate level of understanding of a range of theoretical orientations to the social settings of, and influences on, human behaviour across the lifespan;
2. the ability to discriminate between evidence, interpretation, opinion and fact in evaluating these theories and concepts;
3. the ability to communicate, orally and in a written form, their understanding of these theories and concepts.

Assessment

Written work 50%: Oral presentation 20%: Class tests 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Ana-Maria Bluic (Caulfield & Clayton)

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Behavioural studies

Prohibitions

GSC1712, ATS1360

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit investigates ethical issues raised by current and likely future developments in biotechnology and genetics. The unit examines ethical issues in the following areas, outlining the latest research in each case: genetic engineering and 'enhancement' of human traits; therapeutic and reproductive cloning; human embryonic stem cell research; the creation of cross-species hybrids; in vitro fertilisation; and preimplantation and prenatal genetic diagnosis and selection.

Outcomes

On successfully completing this unit, students will have: a familiarity with contemporary and historical debates about new technologies in bioethics; skills that enable them to think critically about some key ethical issues raised by current and future developments in biotechnology and genetics; and the ability to make informed judgements about those ethical issues.

Assessment

Written work: 60%
2 hour exam: 35%
Tutorial performance: 5%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Michael Selgelid

Contact hours

2 one-hour lectures and a one-hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Philosophy
Bioethics

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/ugrad/chb1010.php

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Notes

Synopsis

The unit investigates how the law and public policy should respond to advances in medicine and biotechnology and covers: whether employers and insurance companies should be permitted to discriminate among applicants on the basis of their genetic profile; whether the law should protect individuals' genetic privacy or whether we have a duty to share our genetic knowledge; whether the law should act paternalistically to prevent people from harming themselves; whether people who are partly responsible for their own bad health should receive lower priority of care in hospitals, or whether advances in knowledge in the biological bases for behaviour give us reason to doubt individual responsibility.

Outcomes

On successfully completing this unit, students will have:

1. familiarity with the key philosophical approaches to discrimination, autonomy, responsibility and equality as they apply to debates within bioethics;
2. skills enabling them to think critically about key ethical, policy and legal issues raised by recent advances in medicine and biotechnology;
3. the ability to make informed judgements about those ethical, policy and legal issues.

Assessment

Written work: 60% (2500 words)
Exam: 35%
Tutorial performance: 5%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Tatjana Visak

Contact hours

2 one-hour lectures and 1 one-hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Philosophy
Bioethics

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/ugrad/chb1020.php

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit examines the nature of myth through the myths of Greece and Rome. It explores the way in which myths are adapted to reflect particular societies, ages and cultural forms. We will investigate myths of creation, gods, heroes and monsters in Greek and Roman epic and lyric poetry, drama, historical texts, art and even modern cinema. Students will be introduced to a number of Classical literary forms and the major scholarly approaches to the subject of myth. All texts will be studied in translation.

Outcomes

On completion of this subject students will have read all of the prescribed selection of authentic texts in translation and selected secondary texts/readings provided at the end of each seminar. Students will have gained and be able to demonstrate:

1. A knowledge of the historical and cultural background to the prescribed texts, and a context-based understanding of them.
2. A general knowledge and understanding of the themes and issues that are generated in the myths studied.
3. A detailed knowledge and understanding of the evolution of myths in different social and cultural contexts.
4. An ability to interpret and evaluate the primary sources.
5. A critical understanding of the nature of myth.
6. The ability to discriminate between evidence, interpretation, opinion and fact in evaluating secondary sources.

Assessment

Tutorial paper (500 words): 10%
Essay (2000 words): 50%
Exam (2 hours): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Evangelina Anagnostou-Laoutides

Contact hours

3 hours (2 x 1 hour lectures and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Classical studies

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Notes

Synopsis

The unit introduces students to the culture and societies of Ancient Greece and Rome. Students will examine themes including: war and peace, science and knowledge, politics and litigation, love and sex, death and the Afterlife, through a study of epic and lyric poetry, historical writings, philosophy, comic and tragic drama, legal and political writings and magical tracts. All texts will be studied in translation.

Outcomes

On completion of this subject students will have read all of the prescribed texts in translation and selected secondary texts. Students will have gained and be able to demonstrate:

1. An understanding of the generic nature of and differences between the primary texts studied.
2. Knowledge of the life and culture of Ancient Greece and Rome.
3. Abilities to evaluate and contextualise the information that texts provided.
4. Abilities to critically evaluate texts as source material for knowledge.

Assessment

Tutorial paper (500 words): 10%
Essay (2000 words): 50%
Exam (2 hours): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Eva Anagnostou-Laoutides

Contact hours

3 hours (2 x 1 hour lectures and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Classical studies

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit provides an introduction to classical Latin for students with little or no previous knowledge of the language. Students steadily acquire a basic grammatical overview of Latin, reinforced by the reading of adapted Latin texts, weekly grammar exercises and vocabulary tests. More broadly, students encounter the Latin language within the context of classical Roman society and culture, and emphasis is given to Latin's grammatical legacy to English and other modern languages. Although there is no formal oral component to this unit, students are encouraged to become familiar with the pronunciation of Classical Latin.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit, students will have achieved:

1. An overview knowledge of Latin grammar;
2. A basic active vocabulary in Classical Latin;
3. Reading skills in Classical Latin, including a more extensive passive vocabulary;
4. A learning technique in relation to Latin that will allow them to become more autonomous learners of the language;
5. An understanding of the structure of Roman societies and the evolution of Roman culture in the Republican period.

Assessment

Two 1-hour exams: 60%
Class tests (half of which will focus on aspects of Roman culture): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Evangelina Anagnostou-Laoutides

Contact hours

4 hours (4 x 1 hour seminars) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Classical studies

Prohibitions

LAT1010

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Notes

Synopsis

The unit is designed to further students' reading skills gained in ATS1267, to the point where authentic Latin texts may be read and enjoyed. Students continue to acquire grammatical and syntactical knowledge of Latin, while reading increasingly authentic texts by authors such as Virgil, Cicero and Seutonius. Learning is reinforced by weekly grammar exercises and vocabulary tests, and the unit serves in part as an introduction to the literary and cultural heritage of Rome.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit, students will have achieved:

1. A sufficient knowledge of Latin grammar to allow most Latin texts to be approached successfully;
2. A general active vocabulary in Classical Latin;
3. Reading skills in Latin to allow most Latin text to be approached successfully;
4. An greaterunderstanding of the historical and cultural context of Classical Latin, especially the Republican period.

Assessment

Two 1-hour Exams: 60%
Class tests (half of which will focus on the cultural understanding of Republican Rome): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Eva Anagnostou-Laoutides

Contact hours

4 hours (4 x 1 hour seminars) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Classical studies

Prerequisites

ATS1267 or ATS2747 or ATS3750 or LAT1010 or VCE Latin

Prohibitions

LAT1020

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Notes

Synopsis

This subject provides an introduction to comparative literary and cultural studies. It is concerned with the ways in which human beings communicate by means of verbal and non-verbal texts, with the contexts that shape those texts and with the processes by which we make texts meaningful. Among the literary texts to be studied are Orwell's 1984, Ibsen's Ghosts, short stories by Kafka and Yu Hua and a selection of poetry. Some texts from other media, including TV and film, will also be considered.

Outcomes

Students successfully completing this subject will have acquired:

1. familiarity with a range of sign systems, textual structures, and literary genres;
2. a basic competence in textual analysis and literary interpretation;
3. an introductory understanding of the relations between a text and its cultural and social contexts;
4. foundational skills in academic essay writing in the area of literary and cultural studies.

Assessment

Written work (2,250 words): 50%
Exam (2 hours): 40%
Participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Kate Rigby

Contact hours

3 hours (2 x 1 hour lectures and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Comparative literature and cultural studies

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Notes

Synopsis

This subject will explore dimensions of the contextual study of literary and other texts, focusing in particular on narrative structures, ideology and intertextuality. These concerns will be pursued through the investigation of a series of related 'creation' stories, from Genesis to contemporary literature from various traditions.

Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this subject will have acquired:

1. a basic understanding of the role of narrative, ideology and intertextuality in textual communication;
2. familiarity with the historical transformations of a foundational narrative of Western culture (the Biblical Creation/Fall narrative) in literature and popular culture;
3. greater competence in textual analysis and interpretation;
4. further skills in academic essay writing in the area of literary and cultural studies.

Assessment

Written work (2,250 words): 50%
Exam (2 hours): 40%
Participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Stewart King

Contact hours

Two 1 hour lectures and one 1 hour tutorial per week.

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Literary Studies (International Literatures)

Prerequisites

ATS1903

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Notes

Synopsis

Introduces techniques for describing and analysing the production, distribution and reception, as well as the formal properties, of media texts. Focuses on 'mass media' as a set of relationships between owners, producers, texts and audiences. Introduces these relationships in connection with studies of power and influence, focusing on particular dimensions of difference and inequality in social life. Areas of study include news production, textual analysis, media ownership and diversity, film and sport.

Outcomes

In this unit teaching staff aim to provide you with a range of readings and practical exercises that help you acquire conceptual frameworks for analysing media texts and media industries. Through close reading, oral discussion and writing exercises you should acquire various practical and conceptual tools for understanding not only the form and content of media texts,but also the structure and operation of the various industries and institutions that make up what we call mass media.On successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Recognise and be able to apply available strategies for critically analysing media texts as tools for making meaning;
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the various economic, political and cultural forces which shape the practical work of media production;
3. Demonstrate an appreciation of the historical development of media industries; and
4. Demonstrate an appreciation of the ways that available frameworks for making sense of media texts contribute to the production of dominant, or common sense, understandings of the world.

Assessment

Written work (3500 words): 60%
Attendance/participation: 10%
Exam: 30%
OCL students: Written work(3500): 70%
Exam 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Simon Cooper

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Writing
Communications
Australian studies

Prohibitions

COM1010, COM1510, GSC1402

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Notes

Synopsis

Introduces the study of communications technologies with reference to arguments about audiences, effects and technology. Investigates practices for compiling knowledge about audiences for, and effects of, communication technologies. Areas of study include telephony, screen, radio, print and digital communication technology, with a particular focus on aspects of historical development and contemporary technological convergence. Subject readings and assessment exercises expect students to discuss these matters in relation to frameworks for making sense of social, cultural and political contexts of modern life.

Outcomes

In this unit we expect you, by the end of semester, to be able to:

1. Use the practical skills of reading, note taking and arguing in exploring critical perspectives on communication;
2. Demonstrate an understanding of theoretical frameworks and conceptual tools for describing the development of communication systems;
3. Apply tools for analysing the social and political uses, of communications technologies; recognise communication as an active production and negotiation of meanings, not just the transmission of information; and
4. Identify relations between media texts and technologies, the identities and capacities of producers and audiences, and the aspirations of governments and other powerful social actors.

Assessment

Written work (3000words): 70%
Examination (2 hours): 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Paul Atkinson

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 2 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Writing
Communications

Prohibitions

COM1020, COM1520, GSC1901

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Notes

Synopsis

The central objective of the unit is to help students understand the relationships between media, culture and society, that is, how media influences, and is influenced by, social, economic, historical, political and cultural factors in the broader society. It introduces students to how media content is produced, distributed and consumed and also examines the ways in which power and influence are exercised through media in cultural and social life.

Outcomes

In this unit teaching staff aim to provide you with a range of conceptual frameworks for understanding the relationships between media, culture and society.
On successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. demonstrate an appreciation of the historical development of media industries;
2. recognise and be able to apply available frameworks for critically understanding the relationships between media, culture and society;
3. demonstrate an understanding of the social, economic, political and cultural factors that shape the production, distribution and consumption of media;
4. demonstrate an appreciation of the ways that the mass media contributes to understandings of the world.

Assessment

Essay (1000 words): 20%;
Essay (2000 words): 35%;
Tutorial presentation, attendance and participation: 10%;
Examination (2 hours): 35%

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Shane Homan

Contact hours

1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Public relations
Communications

Prohibitions

GSC1402, ATS1277

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Notes

Synopsis

In this unit students will be introduced to key concepts in the study of communications, and will be asked to consider the social, cultural, economic and political implications of different communication practices. The unit aims to show that communication permeates everything from everyday domestic routines to large-scale processes of social and cultural change. It is divided into three modules: what is communication and why study it; the role of communications in social and cultural change; communications and everyday life. A central feature of this unit is that students are required to apply concepts and tools from the study of communications to their own everyday experiences.

Outcomes

Upon successfully completing this unit, a student will:

1. possess a basic understanding of the field of communications;
2. employ basic concepts in the study of communications;
3. analyze the role of communications in processes of social and cultural change;
4. be able to apply communication analysis to everyday life;
5. be informed about areas of industry and community life where the study of communications is applicable and relevant.

Assessment

Critical review (750 words): 15%;
Essay (2000 words): 35%;
Tutorial presentation, attendance and participation: 10%;
Examination (2 hours): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr John Budarick (Caulfield)
Marianne Louw ( South Africa)

Contact hours

1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Communications

Co-requisites

ATS1279

Prohibitions

GSC1901, ATS1278

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Notes

Synopsis

Crime is an issue which all citizens and governments confront on a daily basis: it impinges on all our lives. The causes of crime, and how it is and should be dealt with, are the focus of intense and on-going debate. That debate is examined in this unit. Students analyse the meaning, nature, extent and measurement of crime, examine how crime is portrayed in the media and evaluate the effect images of crime can have on our perceptions of the crime problem and how it should be addressed.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this subject students will have been given the opportunity to gain:

1. A critical understanding of the various facets of crime and the crime problem including what constitutes crime, how society decides which actions should be defined as criminal, what causes people to commit crime and what effect the images of crime have on the community's perception of the crime problem and how it should be addressed.
2. An ability to critically analyse and evaluate theories of crime and to apply them to everyday situations.
3. An understanding of the value or otherwise of crime statistics and how they are used.
4. The ability to write an essay based on rational argument.
5. The skills needed to make an oral presentation.

Assessment

essay (2000 words) 40%
exam (2 hours) 50%
tutorial attendance and participation 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Walter Forrest (Caulfield & Clayton)

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Criminology

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit explores the workings of the major institutions of the criminal justice system in Australia and analyses current debates surrounding the outcomes of the system. The police, courts and sentencing, punishment and prisons and alternative community-based schemes will be investigated. The unit examines the relationship between the different parts of the criminal justice system and the relationship with the wider community. The ways in which police, courts and corrections handle contemporary issues such as mandatory sentencing, zero tolerance, drugs, vigilante justice and juvenile justice are relevant to the subject.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate:

1. A critical awareness of the functioning of the criminal justice system.
2. An insight into the complex workings and a critical awareness of the functioning of the major institutions of the various tiers of the criminal justice system.
3. An understanding of contemporary debates relevant to criminal justice and its future in Australia.
4. The skill to analyse diverse arguments in relation to traditional and alternative forms of policing, sentencing and punishing.
5. The ability to write an essay based on rational argument.

Assessment

Tutorial attendance and participation: 10%
Essay (2000 words): 40%
Examination (2 hours) 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Asher Flynn (Caulfield & Clayton)

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Criminology

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to the history of crime and the key perspectives and theories of criminal justice. Students will discuss, analyse and evaluate the diverse and competing interpretations of a criminal act; the nature and basis of social and community attitudes to crime, why particular communities fear certain crimes; the causes and consequences of crime; measurement of crime and the relationship between crime and other forms of deviance. The community in a regional, rural, urban, national and international context will be used as the focal point of this analysis.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the unit, students are expected to have developed:

1. a critical understanding of the nature and complexity of crime;
2. an insight into the nature of people who engage in criminal activity;
3. the ability to critically analyse and evaluate both explanations and theories that attempt to explain the causes and consequences of crime in society;
4. the analytical skills needed to think critically and independently about criminal justice issues;
5. the skill to analyse diverse theories of crime causation;
6. the ability to write an essay based on evidence and balanced argument.

Assessment

Tutorial participation or on-line forum participation (OCL): 10%
Written work (2500 words): 50%
2 Hour Exam: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

David Baker

Contact hours

2 hours per week (one-hour lecture and one two-hour seminar).

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Criminal justice

Prohibitions

CRJ1001

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit analyses and evaluates some of the challenges confronting the main agencies of criminal justice. Students learn about the various tiers in the criminal justice process, analyse its workings and tensions, and explore community crime prevention alternatives. The unit examines state and federal police agencies, private security, criminal courts, sentencing, punishment and corrections, and diversionary and community-based initiatives. It asks, among other things, whether current approaches to the administration of criminal justice address the needs of various communities (regional, rural, urban), victims of crime and the rehabilitation potential of perpetrators of crime.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students are expected to have developed:

1. a critical awareness of the functioning of the three major institutions of the criminal justice system;
2. a knowledge of reforms to the criminal justice system and of various diversionary alternatives;
3. the analytical skills needed to think critically and independently about the criminal justice process;
4. the skill to analyse a range of opinions in relation to traditional and alternative forms of policing, sentencing and punishing;
5. an appreciation of contemporary and controversial debates relevant to justice issues in Australia;
6. the ability to compose an essay based on evidence and logical and balanced argument.

Assessment

Tutorial participation and presentation or on-line forum participation (OCL): 10%
Written work(2500 words): 50%
2 Hour Exam: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

David Baker

Contact hours

2 hours per week (one-hour lecture and two-hour seminar)

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Criminal justice

Prohibitions

CRJ1002

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Notes

Synopsis

This child and youth development unit will introduce the concept of child and youth development within a person-in-environment perspective as the foundation for further units. The unit promotes the optimum development of children and adolescents with both normal and special needs thus ensuring that they are able to be effective within all the contexts in which they function. This occurs within a historical context of the profession's development which is explored together with an overview of expectations placed on the child and youth care worker in various settings.

Outcomes

The objectives lie within five inter-related bands. These concern:

1. factual information;
2. sources and resources;
3. conceptual definitions;
4. academic debates; and
5. analytic communication skills. Upon successful completion of this unit, learners will be able to demonstrate knowledge of and familiarity with the following types of information, academic perspectives and skills.

1. Understand the study field of child and youth care in South Africa
2. Explore the historical development of child and youth development services in South Africa
3. Describe the principles of 'lifespace' work
4. Acquire an orientation of expectations of child and youth care workers in the various child and youth development practice contexts
5. Use appropriate science and technology ethically, effectively and responsibly when dealing with childhood problems without harming society, the environment or individuals.
6. Practice in oral communication on child and youth development to deal effectively with childhood development challenges

Assessment

Tutorial Contribution (450 words): 10%
Major essay (2 x 900 words):40%
Examination (2 hours): 50%

Contact hours

Three 1-hour lectures per week
One 1-hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Child and youth development

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Notes

Synopsis

The purpose of the Child and Youth Care Profession is to promote and facilitate the optimum development of children and adolescents with both normal and special developmental needs, ensuring that they are able to be effective within all the contexts in which they function. Activities the redress developmental delays are given. A five-level developmental model is presented and cultural socialisation and peer group dynamics as developmental influences are explored. The inter-dependence of different childcare occupations is also studied.

Outcomes

The objectives lie within five inter-related bands. These concern:

1. factual information;
2. sources and resources;
3. conceptual definitions;
4. academic debates; and
5. analytic communication skills. Upon successful completion of this unit, learners will be able to demonstrate knowledge of and familiarity with the following types of information, academic perspectives and skills:

1. A good understanding of the five developmental levels on which to assess developmental progress or delay
2. Apply knowledge of activities and exercises to redress developmental delay and optimise healthy development
3. Understand the necessity and nature of play
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the process of socialisation and peer group influence
5. Evaluate basic signs for school readiness and identify early signs of learning problems

Assessment

Tutorial Contribution (450 words): 10%
Major essay (2 x 900 words): 40%
Examination (2 hours): 50%

Contact hours

Three 1-hour lectures per week
One 1-hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Child and youth development

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Notes

Synopsis

Performance in Context I will be a foundational unit in the Drama and Theatre Studies major and minor. Whilst offering a general introduction to concepts, theories and practices in the discipline, the primary focus of the unit will be on theatre history and historiography. Students will examine the development of theatrical conventions in key periods of theatre history, and the relationship of theatrical performance to social, political and cultural forces. The continuing influence of past modes of performance in the development of contemporary theatrical forms will also be explored.

Outcomes

Students successfully completing this unit will develop:

1. Familiarity with concepts, theories and practices within the discipline of Drama and Theatre Studies
2. Deeper knowledge of theatre history
3. Ability to perform research in theatre history
4. Understanding of the ways in which performance codes of historicized texts might be translated into the processes of contemporary theatre
5. Awareness of the range of communicative languages used on stage, and of the critical discourses appropriate to their description and analysis
6. Ability to articulate critical interpretations of dramatic texts and processes in systematic written argument.

Assessment

Annotated bibliography (1000 words): 20%
Essay (1500 wrods): 40%
Examination (2 hours): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Felix Nobis

Contact hours

One 1-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Theatre

Prohibitions

DTS1060

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Notes

Synopsis

Performance in Context II is the companion unit to Performance in Context I, both of which function as foundational units in the Drama and Theatre Studies major and minor. Performance in Context II will extend students' understanding of concepts, theories and practices in the discipline. Whereas as Performance in Context I exposes students to traditions and conventions of mainstream theatre, Performance in Context II will explore challenges to convention, such as avant-garde theatre, feminist performance art, and site-specific performance. Students will create their own devised work as part of the assessment requirements.

Outcomes

Students successfully completing this unit will develop:

1. Familiarity with concepts, theories and practices within the discipline of Drama and Theatre Studies
2. Deeper knowledge of the history of theatre and performance
3. Understanding of the ways in which the physical conditions of performance might shape performance outcomes
4. Ability to embody critical interpretations of performance theories and forms in practical work
5. Capacity to articulate critical and imaginative interpretations of performance texts and processes in systematic written argument and clear, concise oral presentation.

Assessment

Essay (1250 words): 30%
Group presentation and report (1250 words): 30%
Examination (2 hours): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Felix Nobis

Contact hours

One 1-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Theatre

Prerequisites

ATS1287 Performance in Context I, or with permission of coordinator

Prohibitions

DTS1160

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Notes

Synopsis

An introduction to the primary elements of performance practice with a particular focus on the movement of the body in space. Different body disciplines will be studied in the form of structured theatrical investigations utilising body, space and text. Students will be expected to undertake a research project engaging with movement-based practices and kinaesthetic awareness in performance.

Assessment

Performance project (1500 words): 40%
Class exercise (1000 words): 20%
Research project (1500 words): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Peter Snow

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour workshop) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Theatre

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit will introduce students to a primary element of performance practice with a particular focus on the voice and its relationship to both the body of the performer and the investigation of texts. It will include opportunities for learning the specific skills of voice production. An understanding of the different techniques that have been used for teaching voice and their role in actor training will also be developed. Students will have an opportunity to apply this knowledge to creative processes, such as soundscapes, choral work and textual interpretation. They will undertake a research project on the use of voice in performance.

Assessment

Reflective folio (equivalent 1500 words): 40%
Individual vocal work exercise (equivalent 1000 words): 20%
Group presentation of either choral or spoken text (equivalent 1500 words): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Peter Snow

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour workshop) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Theatre

Prerequisites

ATS1289

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Notes

Synopsis

In today's context of globalisation, English has taken on the role of an international language, used for the purposes of international and intercultural communication. This unit provides students with some basic understanding of the current sociolinguistic reality of the English language. It introduces the basic notions in the study of English as an International Language. It will also engage students in some current debates about the communication in English and allow them to reflect on their own use of English in international and intercultural contexts.

Outcomes

1. Demonstrate a high level of awareness and understanding of the differences in how people communicate in English;
2. Explain factors behind those differences in how people communicate in English;
3. Reflect critically on their own experiences of using English in intra/international and intra/intercultural contexts and unpack any misconceptions or pre-conceived assumptions about communication in English;
4. Demonstrate critically reflective attitudes towards issues of communication in English.

Assessment

Major Assignment: 45%
Minor Assignment: 25%
Final Test: 20%
Participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Roby Marlina

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x lecture and 1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

English as an international language

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Notes

Synopsis

English has now achieved the status of an international language. It is now used between speakers from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds who bring with them their cultural norms such as norms of politeness into the interaction. Therefore, knowledge of the way English is used and cultures from different countries is essential in international communication settings. This unit examines in detail this issue and the complexity of communication in English in international contexts.

Outcomes

1. Demonstrate a high level of critical understanding of the implications of the role of English as an international language for international communication;
2. Recognise and appreciate the diversity of cultural conventions and notions of politeness speakers of different cultural and linguistic backgrounds bring to communication within international contexts;
3. Demonstrate a high level of understanding of 'interaction as cooperation' in international communication contexts and apply this understanding to their own contexts of communication.

Assessment

Major Assignment: 45%
Minor Assignment: 25%
Final Test: 20%
Participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Roby Marlina

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 1 hour lecture, 1 x 2 hour seminar) per week.

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

English as an international language

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Notes

Synopsis

The unit introduces students to the study of a variety literary and cultural texts from Africa and the genres to which they belong (e.g., poetry, prose fiction, drama and film). Students will also be asked to engage with the different ideas that critics have used to interpret African literature and culture.

Outcomes

On successfully completing this unit students should be able to:

1. Develop a sense of the variety of what is possible in literary and cultural studies, and a general understanding of the diversity of modern African literature and culture
2. handle the critical concepts and language appropriate to the discussion of different narrative genres, devices and techniques
3. recognise some of the theoretical perspectives that inform contemporary literary and cultural studies
4. demonstrate the basic skill of analytic and critical discussion, including the technical conventions proper to English
5. appreciate the historical perspectives and conventions within which literature and other cultural texts are produced.

Assessment

Tutorial attendance and participation: 10%
Short essay (750 words): 10%
Long essay (1500 words): 30%
Examination: 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Pier-Paolo Frassinelli

Contact hours

One x 2 hr lecture/weekTwo x 1 hr tutorial/week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

English

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to the study of a range literary and cultural texts drawn from different historical periods and parts of the world. The unit's aim is to enrich and enhance students' understanding of their own as well as of other cultures, and to equip them to analyse both individual literary and cultural texts and the genres, periods and movements to which they belong.

Outcomes

On successfully completing this unit students should be able to:

1. have some sense of the variety of what is possible in literary and cultural studies, and a general understanding of the diversity of modern global literature and culture
2. handle the critical concepts and language appropriate to the discussion of different narrative genres, devices and techniques
3. recognise some of the theoretical perspectives that inform contemporary literary and cultural studies
4. demonstrate the basic skill of analytic and critical discussion, including the technical conventions proper to English
5. appreciate the historical perspectives and conventions within which literature and other cultural texts are produced.

Assessment

Short assignment (750 Words): 20%
Long assignment (1500 words): 30%
class presentation: 10%
2 hour exam: 40%

Contact hours

One x 2 hour lecture per week and one x 1 hour tutorial per week.

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

English

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Notes

Synopsis

Students will acquire skills and knowledge in the genre of the tertiary-level academic essay: these will be transferable to all writing in all subjects students undertake. We will study techniques of planning and idea generation. We will acquire a solid foundation in grammar, punctuation, spelling, usage and style. We will develop research techniques, and correct techniques in the use of sources (referencing, quoting, paraphrasing, and the avoidance of plagiarism). We will study and apply techniques of argumentation. We will study skills in the genre of academic writing, and we will develop skills in oral presentation, drafting, and editing and proofreading.

Outcomes

By successfully completing this unit students will:

1. Be able to employ techniques to generate ideas, overcome writer's blocks, and structure argumentation.
2. Acquire or revise basic concepts of grammar, punctuation, spelling, usage and style, and be able to apply these in correcting faults and in developing exposition, authorial voice and expression in essays.
3. Develop research skills in relation to primary, secondary and tertiary sources, both in hard copy and online sources.
4. Develop professional practice in the skills of referencing, quoting, paraphrasing, and the avoidance of plagiarism.
5. Develop techniques of argumentation by studying logic, fallacies, and techniques of persuasion and influence.
6. Acquire skills in the genre of academic writing, such as expositional sequences, rhetorical strategies, register, audience, and authorial voice.
7. Acquire and improve oral presentation skills of content in essays.
8. Develop skills in drafting, redrafting, editing and proofreading.

Assessment

Written: 70%
Test: 20%
Oral presentation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Andrew Johnson

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

English

Prohibitions

ENH1240, ATS1340

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Notes

Synopsis

In the modern workplace, the ability to communicate well, both in speaking and writing, is highly valued. In this unit we will focus on developing effective communication, particularly in written form, in professional contexts. We will study and produce types of writing and documents that are essential for you to secure professional employment, as well as to thrive in the kind of professional employment you can expect to find as a graduate.
The unit is based in practical exercises to develop your abilities as a writer and also an editor of professional standard texts, but also designed to further your conceptual understanding of key issues in professional communication: audience, context, and language. We will also study principles of 'information gathering' and research for professional contexts, and put these into practice through activities and assignments

Outcomes

Students successfully completing this unit will be able to:

1. Identify and use appropriate English in written and oral contexts;
2. Plan and design effective documents and presentations;
3. Understand and apply essential features of English usage (grammar and structure) in writing and editing documents, and preparing and delivering oral presentations;
4. Communicate your academic and other abilities through effective job application letters and resumes;
5. Identify expectations of communication based on understanding of different professional audiences and contexts and apply these in documents and presentations;
6. Understand and apply basic principles of information gathering and research (such as short online surveys) in professional contexts through practical assignments.

Assessment

Written: 60%
Test: 20%
Oral exam: 20%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Andrew Johnson

Contact hours

Three hours per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Arts Electives

Prohibitions

ENH1240

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Notes

Synopsis

Provides a basic understanding of the landscape, vegetation and climate characteristics of the Australian region as a foundation for more advanced study in geography and related disciplines. Explains present patterns of landform, soil, biota and climate through an understanding of past environments and events. The focus on change is carried over into future environmental management issues.

Outcomes

On successfully completing the unit students will:

1. Be familiar with major ideas concerning the evolution of the Australian landscape, its biota and climate patterns;
2. Be aware of competing ideas and theories in the relevant literature;
3. Be able to synthesise and interpret relevant material and to communicate ideas to others in a coherent manner, by either written or verbal means;
4. Be familiar and proficient with some simple techniques for analysing basic geographic and physical environmental information;
5. Appreciate the importance of field work in studying the natural environment and the problems associated with making field measurements of natural phenomena.

Assessment

Written (2000 words): 35%
Examinations (2-hours): 30%
Practical and fieldwork reports: 35%

Chief examiner(s)

David Dunkerley and Colleagues

Contact hours

4 hours per week (2 x lectures per week and 5 practicals per semester and 1 x 2.5-day field excursion)

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Geography and environmental science (ARTS)
Australian studies
Geographical science
Climate change and society
Conservation of biological diversity and cultural heritage
Land and water management

Prohibitions

ENV1022

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit introduces concepts and themes that are central to an understanding not only of European culture, but also of modern society or modernity. It surveys the evolution, during the Enlightenment, of European ways of understanding and explaining the world and the human person, giving attention to such concepts as reason, freedom, imagination, nature, and beauty. It reflects on changing ideas of the arts, human creativity and power, and shows the accompanying variation of artistic style and lifestyle. It introduces such key thinkers as the French philosophers, Herder and Kant, as well as representative works of literature and the other arts.

Outcomes

On completion of this subject students will have a familiarity with, and an understanding of, the general features of Europe's cultural and intellectual development during the eighteenth century, with a focus upon the European Enlightenment and the way its values shaped the birth of modern society. They will have acquired knowledge of some representative expository texts and works of literature and the other arts. They will have basic skills in library use, essay writing, analysis and interpretation of texts, as well as oral presentation and discussion.

Assessment

Tutorial preparation and participation (250 words): 6%; Class paper (250 words): 6%; Essay 1 (1000 words): 22%; Essay 2 (1500 words): 33%; Exam (1.5 hours, 1500 words): 33%.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr. Eva Polonska-Kimunguyi

Contact hours

Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

European and European Union studies

Prohibitions

EUR1015

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Notes

Synopsis

The unit 'Contemporary Europe' surveys political, economic, social and cultural developments in today's Europe. It provides students with in-depth analysis of the legacy of post-war politics and of cold-war divisions on the European continent. It examines its later partial unification, related challenges, its relations with and impact on the world today. It highlights contemporary European approaches to economic development, the environment, migration, religious and cultural diversity as well as the complexities of citizenship, ethnicity and gender. The unit establishes the foundations for an understanding of contemporary Europe, including the European Union and its unique integration model.

Outcomes

Upon completion of the unit students will be able to:

1. Critically explore the changing political, economic, social and cultural landscape of contemporary Europe
2. have a basic understanding of today's Europe and of the European Union as an example of regional integration and as a regional trading block
3. have a critical understanding of contemporary challenges confronting the unification of the European states such as the creation of common policies in the areas of migration, foreign policy, cultural and religious diversity, the environment, energy, as well as post-national citizenship and democratic legitimacy of post-national governance
4. demonstrate an ability for critical thinking on Europe and the European Union in the context of the debates on globalisation and regionalisation
5. collect data on European politics, economy, society and culture using suitable methodological resources

Assessment

Tutorial preparation and participation: 6%
Oral class presentation (250 words): 6%
Essay 1 (1000 words): 22%
Essay 2 (1500 words): 33%
Exam (1.5 hours, 1500 words): 33%

Chief examiner(s)

Eva Polonska-Kimunguyi

Contact hours

Two 1-hour lecture per week
One 1-hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

European and European Union studies

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Notes

Synopsis

Employing textual criticism, critical theory and theories of political economy, this unit will introduce a variety of approaches to the study of television. It will consider the phenomenon of television through a critical approach to the forms specific to broadcast television through an understanding of recent theories relating to popular culture. These include issues of history, genre, context , consumerism and audiences. Attention will also be given to the cultural and economic forces that shape and are reflected in the structuring of television programs and networks.

Outcomes

On the successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate:

1. A critical understanding of forms specific to broadcast television;
2. An understanding of theories relating to popular culture as they inform television studies;
3. A knowledge of the cultural and economic forces which shape and are reflected in the structuring of Australian and wider television networks;
4. A knowledge of the issues of new media that problematise traditional television theory;
5. An ability to critically engage with written and televisual texts in a clear and confident manner in both written and oral presentation.

Assessment

Written work(2700 words): 60%
1 Hour visual test: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Claire Perkins (Caulfield); Dr Claire Perkins(Clayton)

Contact hours

One 1- hour lecture per week
One 1- hour tutorial per week
One 2- hour screening per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Film and television studies

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Notes

Synopsis

This introductory unit aims to acquaint students with basic principles of contemporary 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 cinema and national cinemas, documentary and experimental film practice. Attention will be paid to recent theories of film including those which address the socio-political significance of the medium and the ways in which it may reinforce conceptions of social and sexual identity. Film texts for exploration include those from Australian, American, European and Asian cinemas.

Outcomes

By the completion of this subject students will be expected to have:

1. Acquired a sense of the scope of contemporary film studies.
2. Demonstrated an understanding of film form and various film genres.
3. Demonstrated an understanding of broad cultural and historical developments in film studies.
4. Developed skills in the analysis of film texts in relation to contemporary film theoretical debates.
5. Developed an ability to recognise and evaluate critical arguments.

Assessment

Written work(2700 words): 60%
1 Hour visual test: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Constantine Verevis (Clayton); Dr Olivia Khoo (Caulfield): Dr Jonathan Driskell (Sunway

Contact hours

One 1-hour lecture per week
One 1-hour tutorial per week
One 2- hour screening per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Film and television studies

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit aims to equip students with basic concepts in human geography required to understand, interpret and synthesise information on the world around us. It creates a foundation for advanced studies in geography by providing a broad understanding of human interaction with the environment.

Outcomes

Upon satisfactory completion of this subject, students will be able to

1. Understand similarities and differences between places, localities and areas in a wide range of the human landscape.
2. Understand interactions between people and their environments at a variety of geographical scales ranging from local, through regional and national to, increasingly, global.
3. Synthesise and interpret relevant material and to communicate ideas to others in a coherent manner, by either written or verbal means.
4. Be familiar and proficient with some simple techniques for conducting research and analysing data.

Assessment

Essay (1600 words): 35%
2 hour examination (2000 words): 45%
Practical Work (450 words): 10%
Field Trip (450 words): 10%

Contact hours

One one-hour lecture and a three-hour tutorial/practical per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Geography and environmental science (ARTS)

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit aims to equip students with basic geographical techniques required to understand, interpret and synthsise information on the world around us. It deals with the understanding of spatial representation of data used in geography and the use of this data for understanding the socio-economic and biophysical environment. This includes the use of topographical mapping, Geographic information systems, remote sensing and aerial photography. It provides a foundation for advanced studies in geography by providing basic research methodology skills for both qualitative and quantitative research.

Outcomes

Upon satisfactory completion of this subject, students will be able to

1. Understand and interpret information from topographical maps, aerial photographs and satellite images as well as acquire basic GIS skills.
2. represent geographic phenomena on a two-dimension space
3. Be able to synthesise and interpret relevant material and to communicate ideas to others in a coherent manner, by either written or verbal means.

Assessment

Written (1000 words): 20%
2 hour examination (2000 words): 40%
Oral presentation (400 words): 10%
Practical and tutorial assessments (1100 words): 30%

Contact hours

One one-hour lecture and a three-hour tutorial/practical per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Geography and environmental science (ARTS)

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit deals with the basic understanding of the landscape, vegetation and climate characteristics of the world as a foundation for more advanced study in geography and related disciplines. It explains patterns of landforms, soil, biota and climate throughout the earth's surface.

Outcomes

Upon satisfactory completion of this subject, students will be:

1. Able to understand the major ideas concerning the evolution of the earth's landscape, its biota and climate patterns.
2. Able to understand the present day distribution of the world's climate, biota, soils and landscapes with special emphasis on the African environment.
3. Able to synthesise and interpret relevant material and to communicate ideas to others in a coherent manner, by either written or verbal means.
4. Familiar and proficient with some simple techniques for analysing basic geographic and physical environmental information. Eg. Air photo interpretation, Satellite Remote sensing, map interpretation ,GIS and basic statistical techniques.
5. Able to undertake an independent field study of the natural environment and understand the problems associated with making field measurements of natural phenomena.

Assessment

Essay (1500 words): 30%
Examination (2 hours): 40%
Practical and fieldwork reports: 30%

Contact hours

One 2 hour lecture and a one-hour tutorial per week. One full day and one half day field trip.

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Geography and environmental science (ARTS)

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Notes

Synopsis

The Global Challenge, is an introductory unit that offers an insight into the social, economic, political and environmental forces shaping our 'globalised' world. It focuses on how these forces and processes contribute to global change in terms of new international divisions of labour, patterns of migration, industrial reorganisation and patterns of consumption. The unit examine how these global processes take shape at different geographic scales, and how people in different places respond to challenges that are global in scope; while some people and places may benefit from these changes, others may be disadvantaged.

Outcomes

On completing this unit you will be able to:

1. Understand the key concepts of the unit:

2. Describe and interpret maps, tables and census data;
3. Write and communicate concepts and processes of global and spatial change in a clear manner;
4. Gain a basic grasp of the complexity of contemporary global change and its manifestation at regional, national, and local levels.

Assessment

Essay (1500 words): 25%
Examination: (2-hours): 40%
Practical/tutorial work: 15%
Compulsory fieldtrip: 20%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Ben Derudder

Contact hours

One 2-hour lecture per week
One full day 8-hour field trip
Four 2-hour tutorials

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Geography and environmental science (ARTS)
Sustainability, environment and society
Geographical science
Urban, regional and international development

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit analyses the wide range of environmental processes (hazards) that pose risks to human lives, livelihoods and settlements. These hazards include earthquakes, tsunami, extreme storms, and forest fires. By integrating physical and human geographical approaches, the unit explores how the risk in any area is a function of both the environmental hazards and the vulnerability of the community. Case studies of significant disasters form a key component of the unit. Other topics considered include risk management, recovery processes, and the role of international aid.

Outcomes

Students completing ATS1310 satisfactorily will

• be aware of the range of environmental processes that need to be recognised as hazards to human lives, livelihoods and settlements.
• understand the nature and origin of hazardous environmental processes, including concepts of event magnitude and frequency of occurrence
• appreciate that there are regional variations in the characteristics of environmental and socio-economic processes that produce catastrophes
• understand why social and demographic factors are involved in the processes through which an environmental process becomes a human disaster
• appreciate the range of factors than may influence the vulnerability of particular regions or communities to hazardous environmental processes
• be able to discuss and summarise some of the strategies that can be used to minimise the risk of environmental disaster and to respond to disasters when they occur.

Assessment

Written assignment (2500 words): 50%
Practical class participation: 20%
Final examination (2 hours): 30%

Chief examiner(s)

David Dunkerley

Contact hours

2 lectures and a 2-hour support class per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Sustainability, environment and society
Geography and environmental science (ARTS)
Geographical science
Climate change and society
Conservation of biological diversity and cultural heritage
Land and water management
Urban, regional and international development

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered, or view unit timetables.

Notes

Synopsis

Does gender matter? How do ideas about sex and gender shape important questions in our society? How are social, political and economic structures affected by conventional notions about femininity and masculinity? This unit introduces the interdisciplinary field of Women's Studies and engages students in a series of critical debates concerning sex and citizenship; gender and the law; work and employment; and media and advertising. A range of critical and analytic approaches to contemporary social questions will be introduced and some key contemporary gender debates will be selected for close analysis and problem-based learning.

Outcomes

Students successfully completing this unit will:

1. have developed an understanding of how gender operates as a category of analysis and an understanding of the range of critical and analytical approaches associated with the field of Women's Studies;
2. have gained an understanding of the gendered dimensions of contemporary social debates;
3. have developed research and library skills that will enable them to locate, assess and organise basic resources relevant to the field;
4. have developed skills in group work and project organisation;
5. have developed writing and communication skills that will enable them to examine and respond critically to key texts and debates in the field.

Assessment

Research skills exercise (equiv 1000 words): 20%
Critical review (class test) 1 hr (equiv 1000 words) : 20%
Project (2500 words): 60%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Amy Dobson (Clayton)

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Gender studies

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Notes

Synopsis

Issues and events post 1900 using global and regional frameworks. Critical analysis will be used to gain an understanding of the most significant forces that have shaped the period 1900 to present. Topics studied include sovereign states; imperialism; World War I, the Depression, Nazis, World War II, Nuclear Age, Cold War, Collapse of the Soviet Empire, and Nationalism in the 1990s.

Outcomes

To have students:

1. apply theoretical and methodological tools in the evaluation of geographic, environmental, social, economic, and political factors which have, and continue to shape the world since 1900;
2. Develop conceptual and analytical skills in examining the causes and consequences of major global and regional trends;
3. Develop further their abilities to use oral and written presentations in discussions of contemporary global and regional issues;
4. Apply theoretical and methodological tools in the evaluation of geographic, environmental, social, economic and political factors which have, and continue to shape post-1900 life; and
5. Develop an interest in and understanding of world events and to foster a life long study of the forces which shape regions and the global system.

Assessment

Tutorial paper (1000 words): 20%
Essay (1500 words): 40%
Examination (2 hours): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Elizabeth Edmondson

Contact hours

3 hours per week (two 1-hour lecture, one 1-hour tutorial)

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

History-politics

Prohibitions

GSC1503, HPL1503

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit is an introduction to the discipline of human rights theory. The central topic around which the unit is organised is the universality of human rights. Why are human rights universal? Is there a foundation for the universality of human rights? Does cultural relativism pose a problem for human rights? Students will be exposed to a variety of views on these and related questions. The unit requires no special background in any discipline.

Outcomes

Students successfully completing this subject should have developed:

1. Mastery of the basic concepts of human rights, the structure of the most important international human rights legal instruments and the central justifications offered for taking human rights to be universal.
2. Improved writing skills.
3. Improved oral communication skills.
4. Familiarity with central positions in philosophical accounts of the justification and explanation of human rights.
5. Skills to assist them to conduct independent research in human rights topics.

Assessment

Written work (3,500 words): 70%
Examination (1 hour): 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Andy Lamey

Contact hours

two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Human rights theory

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/philosophy/human-rights-theory/

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit investigates a number of current debates that involve human rights that have implications for recent political controversies. For instance: do cultural and religious minorities have special claims to group rights? Can group rights be reconciled with the individualist basis of human rights-thinking? Do the expanding rights of children conflict with the rights of parents to exercise parental authority? Does human rights-discourse create a culture of litigiousness and selfishness? If we ascribe rights to groups to maintain the existence of their culture, does this conflict with our duties to receive refugees?

Outcomes

Students successfully completing this subject should have developed:

1. Mastery of the content of several key controversies surrounding human rights.
2. Improved writing skills.
3. Improved oral communication skills.
4. Familiarity with central positions in philosophical accounts of the justification and explanation of human rights.
5. Skills to assist them to conduct independent research in human rights topics.

Assessment

Written work (3,500 words): 70%
Examination (1 hour): 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Linda Barclay

Contact hours

One 2-hour lecture per week
One 1-hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Human rights theory

Prerequisites

ATS1314 is not required but strongly recommended.

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/philosophy/human-rights-theory/

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Notes

Synopsis

The long term changes in European society and civilisation from the time of Charlemagne in the late eighth century to the first signs of the breaking apart of the idea of a unified Christendom in the early fiftteenth century. Themes include social structure, urbanisation, relationships between men and women, education, the crusades, the role of the church and the relationship between religious reform and heresy.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will have:

1. Acquired and demonstrated an understanding of the structure of medieval European society as it evolved between 800 and 1450.
2. Considered critically the different ways developed by historians of looking at medieval society.
3. Become familiar with the major changes which took place in society, the Church and in political institutions between 1050 and 1450, and be able to discuss why these changes took place.
4. Learned how to interpret and discuss critically documents from the medieval period, provided in translation, setting them in their social context.
5. Learned to relate artistic, intellectual and literary culture, including Romanesque and Gothic architecture, to wider changes in medieval society.
6. Formed the ability to discuss critically, and in an informed fashion, the stereotypes conjured up by the term 'medieval'.

Assessment

Exercise (1000 words): 25%;
Essay (1,500 words): 30%;
Class test (500 words): 10%;
Tutorial responses (500 words); 10%;
Exam (1000 words): 25%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Clare Monagle

Contact hours

3 hours (2 lectures and 1 tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Religion and theology
History

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Notes

Synopsis

The social and cultural history of Western Europe from the fourteenth to the seventeenth century, especially the Italian Renaissance and the spread of its influence in northern Europe in the sixteenth century. Themes include humanism, art and patronage, gender, discovery of the New World, science, political and religious changes in the later Middle Ages, and the dissemination of the civilisation of the Renaissance in Western Europe.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will have:

1. Acquired and demonstrated an understanding of the structure of Renaissance European society as it evolved between c.1400 and 1650.
2. Considered critically different ways developed by historians of looking at renaissance society.
3. Become familiar with the major changes which took place in society, the Church and in political institutions between 1400 and 1650, and be able to discuss why these changes took place.
4. Learned how to interpret and discuss critically documents from the renaissance period, provided in translation, setting them in their social context.
5. Learned to relate visual evidence, in particular architecture, to wider changes in renaissance society and intellectual life.
6. Be able to discuss critically and in an informed fashion stereotypes conjured up by the term 'renaissance'.

Assessment

Tutorial preparation and participation: 20%
essay related work: 40%
class tests: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Carolyn James

Contact hours

3 hours (2 lectures and 1 tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Religion and theology
History

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Notes

Synopsis

A broad overview of Asian history from antiquity to the dawn of European maritime exploration in the sixteenth century. Topics studied include the Indus Valley civilisation; Hinduism and the caste system; traditional political thought; the rise of great empires in India, China and Southeast Asia; Mahayana Buddhism; the Japanese samurai; and Genghis Khan and the Mongols.

Assessment

Written (2500 words): 55%
Examinations (2 hours): 45%

Chief examiner(s)

Bruce Jacobs

Contact hours

2 lectures and 1 tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Religion and theology
Japanese studies
Indonesian studies
History
Chinese studies
Asian studies

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Notes

Synopsis

Imperialism, colonialism and modernisation in the shaping of Asian societies and politics from the 16th to the 20th centuries. How did India, China, and Japan manage to throw off the shackles of imperialism, and how did they adjust to the economic and cultural challenge posed by a confident, industrialised and democratising Europe? Was the postwar East Asian 'economic miracle' the beginning of an era of Asian world dominance? How far has this sea-change been arrested or undercut by the 'meltdown' of 1997?

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will have:

1. Been introduced to the body of knowledge that has been built up about the transformation of Asia between the 16th and 20th centuries under the impact of Western 'imperialism'.
2. Been introduced to debates about 'imperialism', 'colonialism', 'race', 'nationalism',

3. Gained an understanding of how different societies function and change over time.
4. Gained an understanding of how the dynamic trading world to Australia's 'near north' came into being, and offer perspectives about where Asia might be headed in the 21st century.
5. Developed intelligent reading habits and learned to exploit library and internet sources efficiently and intelligently for specific purposes.
6. Become acquainted with the way scholars use 'evidence' to construct an 'argument'.
7. Been introduced to the technical elements of scholarly writing, such as the use of footnotes or endnotes.
8. Be prompted to think about the role of human agency in historical change, through specific exercises focusing on 'heroic' characters in modern Asian history.
9. Gained an understanding of what we can learn from studying and 'representing' past events and episodes.

Assessment

Written (2500 words): 60%
Examinations (2 hours): 30%
Class participation/attendance: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Beatrice Trefalt

Contact hours

3 hours (2 lectures and 1 tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Religion and theology
Japanese studies
Indonesian studies
History
Chinese studies
Asian studies

Prohibitions

ASN1020

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Notes

Synopsis

Starting with the French Revolution, the unit explores the importance of war for the formation of national identities from the late eighteenth to the Twentieth century. We will look at the American Civil War, the German and Italian wars of unification, and nineteenth-century Imperialism. Finally, students will learn about the role of warfare in Australian society and the transformation of Gallipoli into a founding myth of Australian nationhood. This chronological framework will be supplemented by the exploration of themes that are central to a critical understanding of history. We will ask how war transformed societies and how industrialisation and science changed the nature of war.

Outcomes

Students who have successfully completed this unit will be able to demonstrate:

1. an understanding of the major issues in the historiography of modern war and nationalism.
2. Knowledge of the history of major military conflicts during the long nineteenth century.
3. the ability to explain how wars have transformed Western societies.
4. the ability to assess the impact of war on people's understanding of gender, social class, and citizenship.
5. the ability to discuss critically the impact of wars on the creation of national identities and mythologies.
6. the ability to analyse critically different kinds of historical sources.
7. the development of skills for collaborative learning and group work.
8. the acquisition of solid writing and oral presentation skills.

Assessment

Written work: 60% (2700 words)
Exam: 30%
Participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Julie Kalman

Contact hours

Two hours of lectures, one tutorial

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

History

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit focuses on twentieth-century wars and revolutions across the globe. It explores the concept of revolution in its broadest sense: as a fundamental transformation of politics, society or culture. Topics to be studied include the social and cultural revolutions of the 1920s; ideological revolutions in Germany and Italy; the economic and social consequences of World War II; decolonisation struggles; 1960s cultural revolutions in China, Europe and the United States. Finally, the end of the cold war will be studied in light of religious and ethnic counter-revolutions, and the resurgence of nationalism in Eastern Europe.

Outcomes

Students successfully completing this unit will be able to demonstrate:

1. The ability to discuss in an informed way the relationship between revolution and social change;
2. An understanding of the distinctions between political and social revolutions;
3. An appreciation of the difference between total war, civil war, cold war and revolution;
4. An awareness of how ideas about race, ethnicity, identity, nationalism and freedom informed; revolutionary movement in the twentieth century;
5. The ability to assess critically visual sources and their contributions to historical memory;
6. The ability to analyse a variety of written historical sources;
7. The development of skills for collaborative learning and group work;
8. The acquisition of solid writing and oral presentation skills;

Assessment

Written work: 90%
Tutorial participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Michael Hau

Contact hours

Two hours of lecture and one hour tutorial

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

History

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit deals with the social, cultural, political and economic interactions of Jews with Christians and Muslims from antiquity to the present. In a contemporary world that frames these relations as a 'clash of civilisations', the course retraces the shifting relationships between the three monotheistic traditions, emphasising Jewish life in the medieval period under Christian and Islamic rule. The course will consider the legacy of this history in the modern period by reflecting on the post-Holocaust re-evaluation of Christian-Jewish relations and the way the Arab-Israel conflict has impacted on the place of Jews in the Middle East from the collapse of the Ottoman empire to the present.

Outcomes

Students completing this unit will have the ability to:

1. Trace the way Jews, Christians and Muslims have defined their identities against each other.
2. Understand the interaction between Jews, Muslims and Christians in medieval Europe.
3. Compare the Jewish experience of medieval Christian and Islamic rule respectively.
4. Analyse the material, social, cultural and religious life of Jewish communities in Europe and the Mahgreb.
5. Analyse the impact of modern nationalism and the collapse of the Ottoman empire on the relations between Jews, Christians and Muslims.
6. Analyse the impact of the Holocaust on Jewish-Christian relations.

Assessment

Written work: 55% (2500 words)
2 hour exam: 45%

Chief examiner(s)

Paul Forgasz

Contact hours

3 hours (2 lectures and 1 tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Religion and theology
Jewish civilisation
History

Prohibitions

JWC1040

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit spans some two thousand years, from the period Abraham to the beginnings of early Christianity. Whilst the approach is chronological, events will be examined through the lens of various themes which have influenced Jewish civilisation throughout the centuries. For much of the period under study, our only source of information is the Bible. One of the central issues underpinning this unit concerns the extent to which we can rely on the Bible as a source for reconstructing a history of ancient Israel. Thus, whilst seeking to understand the relationship of the biblical writers to their own past, we will also examine the place of the contemporary historian within that relationship.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the ancient near eastern setting of the period of Jewish history.
2. Discuss and analyse the major events, issues and concepts that underpin this course.
3. Analyse texts and sources relating to the biblical and post biblical period.
4. Understand the debates concerning the reliability of the Bible as a source of historical reconstruction.

Assessment

Written work: 55% (2500 words)
2 hour exam: 45%

Chief examiner(s)

Paul Forgasz

Contact hours

3 hours (2 lectures and 1 tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Religion and theology
Jewish civilisation
History

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit explores the different ways God has been presented in the scriptures and traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The emphasis is on exploring the broad history of religious ideas and images about divinity from the time of the formation of the canon of classic sacred texts in each of these religions to modernity. It will consider how these ideas and images have related to specific situations in human experience at particular moments in history, as well as how they have been used both to support and to question an established religious, social and political order. The emphasis will be on how these teachings are lived out in practice as well as in theory.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be expected to:

1. have an understanding of the historical origins of the three monotheistic faiths;
2. understand the major developments and phases of the individual traditions and the continuities and ruptures that characterize them;
3. understand the core beliefs about God of the individual traditions;
4. be familiar with the key texts and figures of Judaism (Bible and Rabbinic literature), Christianity (New Testament and Church Fathers), Islam (Koran and hadith literature);
5. be familiar with different ways of figuring divinity (eg. transcendent, immanent etc.) and the subsequent view of the religious quest;
6. be able to analyse core texts and distill religious ideas from them;
7. appreciate the challenge of modernity (eg. enlightenment, secularism, feminism) to the various traditions studied;
8. understand the historical relationship between the three religions;
9. appreciate how the 3 traditions have shaped and continue to shape the modern world.

Assessment

Major essay (1750 words): 50% +Tutorial presentation (1000 words) and participation: 10%
Short writing exercise or text analysis (750 words): 10% +
Exam (1 hour): 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Constant Mews

Contact hours

Two hours of lectures and one hour of tutorials per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Religion and theology
Jewish civilisation
History

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit is designed to give you the historical background and conceptual tools to understand the contemporary world. It traces the key political, economic, and social developments since 1945 that have brought us to where we are today.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a knowledge of modern world history.
2. Understand who we are and how we got here.
3. Demonstrate sound knowledge of current affairs and debates about the future.
4. Demonstrate improved oral and written communication skills, particularly in relation to the analysis and explanation of ideas and the development of argument.
5. Successfully undertake a variety of research and writing tasks.

Assessment

Written work: 90%
Class participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Kate Murphy

Contact hours

one 90 minute lecture
one 1-hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Politics
International studies
History

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit introduces you to globalisation and its economic, cultural, and political implications. It includes a close study of the impact of globalisation on four key areas: the movement of people, the environment, terrorism, and gender.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. Recognise the importance of debates about globalisation and its likely development.
2. Understand the importance of debate and discussion in the development of these ideas.
3. Demonstrate sound oral and written communication skills.
4. Understand the importance of critical analysis and be comfortable in challenging ideas and arguments.

Assessment

Written work: (90%)
Class participation: (10%)

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Seamus O'Hanlon

Contact hours

one 90 minute lecture
one 1-hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Politics
International studies
History

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit provides a introduction to current affairs in Asia for students who take Asian language units or those planning to proceed to further Asian studies units. The unit tackles a variety of topics relevant to China, Indonesia, Japan and Korea, including such topics as language and literacy, work and education, crime and punishment, spirituality and secularity, humans and the natural environment, minority and other political issues, gender and sexuality , international relations, popular culture and soft power and other topics of current relevance to the region.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will have:

1. Been introduced to some of the important current issues confronting Asian societies in the 21st century.
2. Been introduced to debates about political power and ideals, gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, spirituality and secularism, social tensions and divisions in a variety of national contexts.
3. Become familiar with some of the concepts used in the Humanities to describe and analyse current affairs and issues.
4. Developed intelligent reading habits and learned to exploit library and internet sources efficiently and intelligently for specific purposes.
5. Become acquainted with the way scholars use 'evidence' to construct an 'argument'.
6. Been introduced to the technical elements of scholarly writing, such as the use of footnotes or endnotes.

Assessment

Written work (2500 words): 55%
Tutorial contribution: 10%
Exam (2 hours): 35%

Chief examiner(s)

Jeremy Breaden

Contact hours

3 hours (2 x 1 hour lectures and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Asian studies

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit provides a critical introduction to the key concepts and practices of research and reporting for news journalism; the social, professional and legal context for journalism production; the technical production and narrative conventions for at least two different media (print, online, radio and/or video). Students research and produce original news stories to deadline in at least two media, produce a critical evaluation of their own performance and constructive feedback for their peers.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate an ability to conceptualise what a news story could be, and identify and research a news story, conduct interviews and gather appropriate evidence.
2. Demonstrate an ability to report in a clear, concise, factual way using news conventions in at least two media.
3. Identify, observe key ethical and legal obligations associated with news reporting, and reflect critically on their own and others' performance in this regard
4. Work independently and collaboratively in learning and production processes, including online forums, to produce news reports.
5. Demonstrate an ability to set and meet deadlines, and report under pressure
6. Demonstrate an awareness of local, national and international people and events relevant to current issues and media issues.
7. Demonstrate a critical awareness of the capacities, limitations and socio-professional implications of journalistic practices in different media

Assessment

Minimum requirement: attendance and participation as specified in the Unit Guide for the mode of delivery
Minor assignment: 10%
Brief news report in specified medium: 30%
Brief news report in specified medium: 30%
Reflective analyses: 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Philip Chubb

Contact hours

1-hour lecture per week
2-hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Journalism

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit provides further development of the key practices of research and reporting for news journalism; the social, professional and legal context for journalism production; the technical production and narrative conventions for at least two different media (print, online, radio and/or video); and consideration of factors affecting the optimal choice of medium for reporting. Students research and produce original news stories to deadline in at least two media different to their ATS1330 productions, produce a critical evaluation of their own performance and constructive feedback for their peers.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate an ability to identify and research a news story, conduct interviews and gather appropriate evidence;
2. Demonstrate an ability to select an advantageous medium for presentation, and report in a clear, concise, factual way using news conventions in at least two media;
3. Identify, observe key ethical and legal obligations associated with news reporting, and reflect critically on their own and others' performance in this regard;
4. Work independently and collaboratively in learning and production processes, including online forums, to produce news reports;
5. Demonstrate an ability to set and meet deadlines, and report under pressure;
6. Demonstrate an awareness of local, national and international people and events relevant to current issues and media issues;
7. Demonstrate a critical awareness of the capacities, limitations and socio - professional implications of journalistic practices in different media.

Assessment

Minimum requirement: attendance and participation as specified in the Unit Guide for the mode of delivery
Minor assignment: 10%
Brief news report in specified medium: 30%
Brief news report in specified medium: 30%
Online reflection and in-class invigilation: 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Philip Chubb

Contact hours

1-hour lecture per week
2-hour tutorial per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Journalism

Prerequisites

ATS1328

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit aims to introduce students to key practices in journalism. At the same time, the unit will familiarize students with the various historical, technological, political, social, cultural and institutional conditions that influence journalism. The basic objective of this unit is to foster critical enquiry by developing specific news writing and reporting skills, and a comprehensive knowledge of the networks of power journalists are engaged with. Students in this unit will also participate in discourses surrounding the current issues and debates in journalism, particularly focused on media laws and codes of ethics and, their impact on professional practice.

Outcomes

To assist students in attaining:

1. skills in research, writing and production of news and feature stories.
2. an awareness of the impact of changing technologies on journalism practice
3. an understanding of the current issues and debates in journalism and the changing media landscape
4. an understanding of journalism's role as the Fourth Estate
5. an ability to conduct interviews
6. an understanding of journalism ethics
7. a knowledge of basic legal issues as they impact on working journalists
8. Literacy skills
9. investigative, communication and negotiations skills
10. Informational management skills

Assessment

On campus students:
Report one news story (900 words): 20%
Report one profile story (1400 words): 25%
Class presentation and report (600 words): 15%
Exam (2 hours): 40%

OCL students:
Report one news story (900 words): 20%
Report one profile story (1400 words): 25%
Discussion paper (800 words): 15%
Exam (2 hours): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Carol Altman

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 2 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Journalism

Prohibitions

GSC1902, GSC2901, JRN1902

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit teaches students to produce feature stories for newspapers, magazines and online. Students develop advanced writing and reporting skills to apply the craft of feature writing in relation to contemporary issues. They critically consider the contribution feature writing makes to the print and electronic media, including new media, and they develop an awareness of professional standards applicable to writing stories for the media.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will have:

1. Competence in the production of newspaper and magazine feature stories in a range of styles within the genre;
2. Application of advanced research tools and interview techniques;
3. Critical understanding of the ways feature stories elaborate on and humanise contemporary issues;
4. Knowledge of professional workplace practices and principles and of industry standards relevant to the craft of feature writing;
5. Knowledge of the history of feature writing, of those who have shown excellence in the craft, and of the future of the genre in a rapidly changing media environment.

Assessment

Colour story (600 words): 15%
Magazine feature story and pitch (1200 words): 25%
Major news feature and critique (1600 words): 35%
Invigilated class and online project (equivalent to 1100 words): 25%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Elizabeth Hart

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 2 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Journalism

Prerequisites

ATS1330

Prohibitions

GSC1903, GSC2902, JRN1903

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Notes

Synopsis

The central feature of Yiddish 1 will be the teaching of Yiddish as a living language, as a tool for both written and spoken communication. The course is designed for students who wish to improve their knowledge of the subject both in its literary and colloquial form. The course will include use of non-literary texts and exercises to develop grammatical, syntactic and idiomatic mastery of the language. An additional component will utilise Yiddish literary texts of Australia as well as other countries. Completion of parts A and B will prepare students to continue to an eventual major in the discipline.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will:

1. Be able to demonstrate a mastery of reading and writing Yiddish script.
2. Gain a working understanding of spoken Standard Modern Yiddish.
3. Acquire the ability to write original Yiddish sentences.
4. Acquire the essential skills required for Yiddish conversation.
5. Begin to develop an appreciation of the richness of Yiddish as a rich literary and cultural tradition.

Assessment

Assignments (written and oral): 50%
Examination (2 hours): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Ena Burstin

Contact hours

4 hours (3 x 1 hour lectures and 1 x 1 hour language lab) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Jewish civilisation

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Notes

Synopsis

The central feature of Yiddish 1 will be the teaching of Yiddish as a living language, as a tool for both written and spoken communication. The course is designed for students who wish to improve their knowledge of the subject both in its literary and colloquial form. The course will include use of non-literary texts and exercises to develop grammatical, syntactic and idiomatic mastery of the language. An additional component will utilise Yiddish literary texts of Australia as well as other countries. Completion of parts A and B will prepare students to continue to an eventual major in the subject.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will:

1. Demonstrate a mastery of reading and writing Yiddish script.
2. Gain a working understanding of spoken Standard Modern Yiddish.
3. Acquire the ability to write original Yiddish sentences and paragraphs.
4. Acquire the essential skills required for Yiddish conversation.
5. Develop an appreciation of the richness of Yiddish as a rich literary and cultural tradition.

Assessment

Assignments (written and oral): 50%
Examination (2 hours): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Ena Burstin

Contact hours

4 hours (3 x 1 hour lectures and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Jewish civilisation

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Notes

Synopsis

Human beings spend much of their time playing the language game - small wonder Linguistics, the scientific investigation of language, is such a fast growing and important field of study. In this unit we examine aspects of this fascinating game in a systematic way. They include: the nature of the game (e.g. human versus animal communication, the structure of language); the players (e.g. language acquisition, language and thought); the game plan (e.g. strategies for interacting, politeness); variation in the game (e.g. social/regional varieties, jargon, slang); myths about the game (e.g. some languages are better/harder/more beautiful) and the changing game.

Outcomes

On successfully completing this subject students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of what linguistics is and what linguists do.

2. Identify and describe the nature of human language.

3. Discuss and analyse different varieties of language and language use.

4. Identify and analyse the ways in which language changes.

5. Observe and be sensitive to issues arising in linguistic interaction.

6. Explain the major processes of language acquisition.

7. Critically evaluate attitudes to language.

Assessment

Written work: 50% (2500 words)
Class participation/online discussion: 10%
2 hours Exam: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Howard Manns

Contact hours

3 hours (2 x 1 hour lectures and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Linguistics

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit provides students with an introduction to theoretical and descriptive frameworks adopted in the analysis of language. You will be introduced to techniques for different levels of language analysis; key questions and theoretical and descriptive frameworks adopted in the analysis of language; and some of the applications of these theoretical tools. There is a description of speech sounds and their organization in linguistic systems, the structures of words and sentences and their meanings, the description and analysis of historical processes of language change over time.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students should be able to: apply techniques and procedures, methods and skills presented in the unit to analyse sentence structure and sentence constituents, speech sounds, sound patterns, lexical meaning, and historical approaches to language change from a range of language data sets; methodically collect and analyse linguistic data; presenting findings with coherent argument that reflects the appropriate and conventional formalism utilised in the linguistic analysis of language and communication; display insights both into the language(s) they speak and into languages not previously encountered; demonstrate an understanding of what linguistics is and what linguists do

Assessment

Written work (2000 words): 60%
Tutorial exercise/participation: 10%
Exam (2 hours): 30% (Students must sit the exam to complete the unit).

Chief examiner(s)

Anna Margetts

Contact hours

3 hours (2 x 1 hour lectures and 1 x 1 hour tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Linguistics

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit will provide students with the opportunity to develop existing skills in the following areas: reading, writing, discussion, note-taking, locating sources, referencing, exam revision, writing critiques, and familiarity with key concepts in the humanities and social sciences. This unit makes these skills its focus and these skills are taught around and through a generalist, foundational or cross disciplinary content with reference to broad conceptual frameworks relevant to Arts units. This unit may be of benefit to: International students, students who have completed VCE ESL, mature-age students and students who wish to focus on the acquisition of academic language and study skills.

Outcomes

The study skills unit introduces or re-familiarises students with key abilities required for the Bachelor of Arts degree. On successful completion, students will be able to:

1. listen and take notes in a variety of academic settings;
2. engage in spoken discussions;
3. develop efficient reading techniques;
4. locate and scrutinise sources;
5. display an understanding of written assessment tasks and complete an outline or plan for a task;
6. report the views of other scholars, including the use of various referencing systems: Harvard, APA and Oxford;
7. paraphrase and incorporate others' ideas appropriately;
8. evaluate the views of other scholars by the following means: use of reporting verbs, summarising and evaluating, comparing and contrasting competing positions, indicating authorial stance, agreeing and disagreeing with published sources;
9. build an academic argument through clear argument structure, topic placement and framing of key issues;
10. recognise key features of Western scholarship, eg. individuality, ownership of ideas;
11. recognise cross-cultural perspectives on academic learning;
12. practise effective proof-reading, editing, summarising and revision techniques;
13. develop an understanding of the differences between written academic prose and spoken or colloquial English.

Assessment

Written: 70%
Exam: 20%
Oral presentation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Matthew Piscioneri

Contact hours

One 1-hour Lecture
One 2-Hour tutorial

Prohibitions

TDS1611, ATS1297

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit aims to provide students with advanced communication skills in the Malay Language and knowledge of the cultural context in which the language is used. It is designed for students with an intermediate knowledge of Bahasa Malaysia or Malay language.

Outcomes

1. Have an understanding of the historical and cultural development of the Malay language in the Malay speaking world; Be able to apply a knowledge of the pronunciation and spelling system of Malay;
2. Strengthened their understanding of the way Malay language is structured and registered, and extended their vocabulary to convey information about, and interpretation of, attitudes to these issues;
3. Enhanced their skills in listening and comprehension of spoken Malay language;
4. Enhanced and deepened their knowledge of issues in contemporary Malay society and culture

Assessment

Class work/tests/exercises: 30%
Presentation: 20%
Final written examination (2 hours): 30%
Final spoken exam (Interview): 20%

Chief examiner(s)

Prof James Chin

Contact hours

One 1-hour lecture and three 1-hour tutorials per week

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Notes

Synopsis

The musical, social, political and commercial aspects of popular music and its development in Singapore, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, China and Japan will be examined. The history and major categories of popular music are studied to discover how these styles have influenced each other and relate to the surrounding culture. The ways in which the 'business' of music affects musical style is a central issue in examining cultural trends.

Outcomes

On successful completion of the unit students should have a basic knowledge of popular music developments and a general knowledge of the major styles and stylistic trends of popular music in Asia. The student will distinguish specific musical characteristics that define popular music traditions and develop a framework in which to identify, categorise and assess popular music styles in a wide variety of musical contexts.

Assessment

Written (2500 words): 40%
Exam (2 hours): 40%
Listening tests: 20%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Margaret Kartomi

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Music

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Notes

Synopsis

The musical, sociopolitical and commercial aspects of popular music and its development in the United States including British-American folk music, African-American folk music, blues, jazz, country, and rock music. How these styles have influenced each other and relate to the surrounding culture. The ways the 'business' of music affects musical style is a central issue in analysing cultural trends: from the 'beats' of the 50s and the 'hippies' of the 60s to the 'punks' of the 70s and the 'rappers' of today.

Outcomes

By the end of the semester, students who complete this unit successfully should have:

1. A basic knowledge of primary musical terminology and its function in describing popular music development.
2. A general knowledge of the major styles and stylistic trends in popular music, with an emphasis on the specific musical characteristics which define each tradition.
3. A framework to identify, categorise and assess popular music styles and selected works from folk, blues, country, jazz and rock music repertoires.
4. An understanding of how to write about music through critical observation and analysis.

Assessment

2 Concert reviews: 40%
2 Listening tests: 20%
Final exam: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Paul Watt

Contact hours

4 hours (1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 2 hour library session) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Music

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Notes

Synopsis

Introduction to the basic theory and practice of Javanese and Balinese gamelan and performing arts including dance and theatre. The study of ensembles, tuning systems and musical structure and form. Aurally-based performance skills on the gamelan.

Outcomes

Students completing this unit should have a basic knowledge of the main principles, concepts and performance techniques of Javanese and Balinese gamelan music, dance and theatre terminology, and the cultural, historical and socio-political contexts of gamelan performing arts.

Assessment

Essay (2000 words): 40%
Exam (1.5 hours): 40%
Performance Assessment: 20%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Aline Scott-Maxwell

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 2 hour practical performance class) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Music

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit explores the key composers, musical styles and genres from the medieval period to the present. It discusses the musical work in historical and social contexts. The unit introduces students to issues in music historiography and contemporary performance practice.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will have developed an understanding of the historical and social forces that shaped the major strands of Western music through studying a number of representative works. Students will have developed the ability to think critically about music-making in the past and present.

Assessment

Written (3000 words): 50%
Exam (2 hours): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Paul Watt

Contact hours

3 hours (3 x 1 hour lectures) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Music

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Notes

Synopsis

This unit will investigate traditional and popular musical styles from a variety of world cultures and societies. It will examine such themes as the social and cultural embedding of music, music and identity and musical globalization, and introduce students to current issues in ethnomusicology.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will have developed an understanding of the relations between music and society in a range of contexts. They will have learnt ways of analysing and describing music and musical action. They will be able to critically assess commentary on non-western music.

Assessment

Written (3000 words): 50%
Exam (2 hours): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Graeme Smith

Contact hours

3 hours (3 x 1 hour lectures) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Music

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Notes

Synopsis

1. Ensemble rehearsals and performance of selected repertoire, and
2. training in the materials and structures of music with an emphasis on their relationship to ensemble performance. Included will be related melodic, rhythmic, harmonic and contrapuntal relationships and formal structures and studies in the history and style of the selected repertoire.