Bachelor of Arts

Subjects on offer

Subject descriptions

VIS13 Exploring Painting

This unit aims to introduce you to painting as a form of self-expression through a series of progressive studies. You will be instructed in analytical thinking, visual perception, discovering intuitive sensibilities and controlled experimentation. Studies include methods of production, materials and health and safety concerns. The unit will enable you to investigate conceptual and aesthetic problems and thus increase their awareness of how to provide resolution and expression to image making. Topics covered include the methods and materials of the artist, the practices of painting and painting in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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VIS15 Photography - An Introduction

This unit approaches photography firstly as a unique approach to human communication, secondly as an art form, and thirdly as a medium, which requires the acquisition of a unique set of technical skills. You will be introduced to basic mechanical principles of the camera. You will see how photography has been influenced by a growing understanding of the principles of human perception and communication. You will be provided with techniques for responding to the content and structure of photographs. You will need to have a basic understanding of photography and have access to either a compact - 'point and shoot' camera, a SLR 35mm camera or a digital camera.

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VIS18 Introduction to Visual Culture

Explore the major philosophical ideas that have influenced the production of visual images from pre-history until the present within a Western tradition. You will discover the inter-relationships that exist between philosophers, writers and visual artists to make connections between the economic, social, political and cultural dimensions of human existence. The rich fabric of artistic expression articulates many histories. Included in this unit are introductions to non-Western art such as Indian, Chinese, Japanese and Islamic cultures.

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VIS19 Issues in Contemporary Art

This unit provides you with an introduction to the major theoretical issues of contemporary art with a strong emphasis given to contemporary practice. Theories of seeing and of cultural production are examined and illustrated through examples of contemporary art practices.

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VIS24 Australian Art History

Learn about the historical development of Australian art since European colonisation to 1970. Emphasis will be given to understanding the social and cultural context of Australian art practices. You will explore the role played by Australian institutions in constructing Australian art, the Heidelberg era, academic art and early Modernism, Antipodean art and the development of abstraction and conceptual art.

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VIS26 Art in the Age of Revolution

This unit focuses on the emergence of 'modern art' and the profound changes that radically transformed European society between the second half of the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century. Through your studies you will explore romanticism, classicism, realism, the emergence of modern political ideologies, the shifting face of European society and the impact of industrialisation upon European culture.

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VIS27 Modernism and the Visual Arts

Explore the themes and issues underlying the visual arts in the Western world in the period 1860 - 1960. The unit provides you with an understanding of the shifts in the production of visual culture of the time. Through your studies, you will examine the emergence of the avant-garde, technological change and the ideals of Utopia, the modernist myths of primitivism, surrealism, futurism and feminist re-appraisals of modernism.

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VIS29 Art and Fashion in the 20th Century

Learn about developments in the relationship between, art, design and fashion in the 20th century with an introductory focus on the history of costume. Fashion has been linked to the development of industrialised societies, their customs, desires and the evolution of consumerism. Influences on 20th century art and design and their reflection in fashion are considered both chronologically as well as thematically. Your study will include: Orientalism; The influence of American film between the wars; Political ideology during WWII; Consumerism and popular culture of the 50s; Haute couture; Mass-produced ready to wear and designer items of the 70s; New technology and the return of eastern influences in the 90s.

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VIS310 Architecture and Culture: Histories of Revolution, Modernity and Honesty

Architecture and Culture: Histories of Revolution, Modernity and Honesty Gain an understanding of the cultural conditions that impacted on the architectural developments in the twentieth century. You will be introduced to different perspectives on architecture and learn about the concepts of modernity and honesty in architecture. Topics include: Modernism; New technologies; Architectural paradise; Concepts of space; Bauhaus and German expressionism; Purity; Politics; Monuments and Brutalism and Australian Modernism.

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VIS320 Nature and Terra: Landscape Art, Gardens and Environment in Cultures over the centuries

This unit examines the history of the representation of nature, the production of gardens and responses to environments in different cultures. There is an introduction to the history of landscape painting, a history of gardens including Islamic and Zen Buddhist. As well as recent gardens where art meets the environment as a material and as a subject. The unit also explores a broad based introduction to many ideas relating to the natural environment and the way people have made cultural sense of nature from the ideal of the 'Garden of Eden' to contemporary gardens as cultural projects.

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VIS36 Contemporary Aboriginal Art

Examine the visual expression of Australia's Aboriginal cultures, exploring the context and significance of visual art. You will look at Aboriginal history and the impact of European colonisation in a cultural context. This unit presents a broad overview of the development and adaptation of Aboriginal art in terms of becoming a significant contemporary art practice that has gained international attention over the last two decades. There are options for individual research topics and there is a choice of current artists and exhibitions for assignment work.

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AUS11 Australian Studies: Images of Australia 1A

This unit introduces some of the fundamental questions in the study of Australian history, politics and culture. You will consider and analyse the concepts of 'nation' and 'national identity'. The unit provides you with an opportunity to explore some of the major ideas and debates about the nature and meaning of 'Australia' and 'Australian national identity' over the last 100 years. It encourages you to investigate why and how particular ideas and images of the nation and national identity came to be so powerful at different times, and asks students to consider how and why those ideas and images changed over time.

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AUS12 Australian Studies: Images of Australia 1B

Build on the issues explored in AUS11 by providing students with an opportunity to examine in greater depth some of the major ideas and debates about the nature and meaning of 'Australia' and 'Australian national identity' that have emerged in the last two decades. Through analysis of these debates, you will extend your academic skills developed in AUS11 to include the skills of critical analysis and evaluation of arguments. In particular, AUS12 investigates the extent to which debates among the intelligentsia (academics, intellectuals, journalists) and politicians play a key role in constructing ideas about the nation.

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CHN11 Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin) 1A

Explore Mandarin - the rich cultural language used in modern China today. You will be introduced to the language through interesting hearing, speaking, reading and writing exercises. The unit presents language that would be used in everyday situations you are likely to encounter in both Australian and Chinese situations. You will undertake a range of activities that can be integrated into any busy lifestyle. The unit anticipates difficulties and provides suggestions on how you can resolve or avoid them.

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CHN12 Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin) 1B

This unit continues on from CHN11 in introducing the Mandarin language. The unit presents language that would be used in everyday situations you are likely to encounter in both Australian and Chinese contexts. It explores a range of learning activities that can be integrated into any busy lifestyle. The unit anticipates difficulties and provides suggestions on how you can resolve or avoid them.

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IND11 Indonesian Studies 1A

Want to experience the beauty of the Indonesian culture or perhaps prepare for an upcoming trip This unit is designed for students with no experience of Indonesian language. You are introduced to the Indonesian language and culture and build the four macro skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. You will be provided with the first steps towards a sound, practical command of basic Indonesian for speaking and reading purposes.

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IND12 Indonesian Studies 1B

This unit follows on from IND11 Indonesian Studies 1A. Students are introduced to the Indonesian language and culture. Students will explore the four macro skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students will then be provided with the first steps towards a sound, practical command of basic Indonesian for speaking and reading purposes.

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PAC10 Introduction to Asia

Embark on an interesting introduction to Asia's people, places, values, history, economic development, controversial leaders and thinkers. You are encouraged to take an interest in contemporary Asian affairs, links between Asia's past and present and think about Asia's future. This unit makes an excellent addition to any degree, be it in Business, Arts or Information Technology.

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PAC11 Globalisation: The Asia Pacific and Australia

Gain an introduction to globalisation, the political economy of the Asia-Pacific and their impact on Australia. The dual effects of globalisation and regionalisation are expected to affect Australia. After introducing you to the concepts of globalisation and the Asia Pacific, the unit covers: Globalisation and Australia; History of Australias relationship with the region; Globalisation, the state and democracy; Developments in, and the effects of, finance, investment, trade and regional integration and Globalisation, the Asia Pacific and security concerns.

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PAC12 Economic Dynamism in the Asia Pacific

Examine the dramatic rise in importance of the Pacific Rim as an economic region, the sources of that growth, its possible future development and the consequences of this for the rest of the international economy. You will also examine the prospects for further regional economic development and its impact on the rest of the international economy. The unit will also consider the consequences of the region's development on our understanding of economic organisation, extrapolating lessons drawn from this growth.

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PAC13 China in Transformation 1900-49

Survey China's socio-political history from 1900 to 1949, with attention also on the decades preceding 1900. The unit will focus on the various aspects of change and modernisation in China, in the first half of the twentieth century. Special reference will be made to the recurrent themes in Chinese history, the problems facing successive Chinese governments and the limits to China's efforts in trying to solve these problems before 1949.

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AUS21 Australian Studies: Debates in Australian History

Explore some of the key debates and themes in Australian history through the examination and review of selected case studies. Topics addressed in this unit include the reasons for European settlement, the character of the convicts and the nature of historical research. The unit aims to instill in you a sensitivity to issues of history research and writing and an awareness of different approaches to the knowledge claims of history. For example, might it be said, that knowledge about the past is political and reflects deeply-held cultural assumptions about gender or race

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CHN21 Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin) 2A

This unit follows on from CHN11 and CHN12 and focuses on presenting language that can be used in the everyday situations you are likely to encounter in both Australian and Chinese contexts. The unit presents a range of learning activities that can be integrated into any busy lifestyle and points out the difficulties you might encounter and provides suggestions on how to resolve or avoid them.

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CHN22 Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin) 2B

This unit follows on from CHN21 and concentrates on presenting language items that can be used in the everyday situations you are likely to encounter in both Australian and Chinese contexts. The unit presents a range of learning activities that can be integrated into any busy lifestyle and points out the difficulties you might encounter, providing suggestions on how to resolve or avoid them.

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IND21 Indonesian Studies 2A

This unit builds on the proficiency level achieved in IND11 and IND12. Students are guided to a higher level of command of the language in speaking, reading, writing and listening to Indonesian language in both formal and informal registers. The relationship of language and culture is introduced through readings and dialogues constructed around real-world situations requiring socio-cultural skills in addition to survival skills introduced in the first year of study.

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IND22 Indonesian Studies 2B

This unit builds further on the level of proficiency gained in IND21. It is designed to expand abilities in speaking, reading, writing and listening to formal and informal registers of Indonesian language, thus enabling students to reach a secure level of communicative competence, both in terms of survival and socio-cultural skills requiring socio-cultural skills in addition to survival skills introduced in the first year of study.

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PAC20 Terrorism: Its Causes and Consequences

This unit is divided into three modules. The first module presents an overview of the history of terrorism and highlights the difficulties in arriving at a consensus about an effective definition of the term. It also evaluates the causes of terrorism. The unit also examines the strategies and various objectives of a number of organisations that have been labeled terrorist. The third module describes a number of the impacts of terrorism for global security and the international political economy. The ethics of terrorist approaches will also be discussed.

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PAC23 China in Transformation 1900-49

Survey China's socio-political history from 1900 to 1949, with attention also on the decades preceding 1900. The unit will focus on the various aspects of change and modernisation in China, in the first half of the twentieth century. Special reference will be made to the recurrent themes in Chinese history, the problems facing successive Chinese governments and the limits to China's efforts in trying to solve these problems before 1949.

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PAC240 The Social Context of Asian Business

With the rise of the dragon economies of East and South East Asia, there has been a proliferation of literature on how Asians or Asian residents manage their enterprises. Some of this literature is good, but much of it is superficial and misleading. This literature often outlines differences in how people in various societies do business, using simplistic notions of culture and values as its basis. Culture and values are important in understanding how others behave. However, the decisions people make are not only based on culture and values but on a wide range of other factors in the political economic environment.

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PAC241 Chinese Political Economy and Business: From Opium to Coke

Examine the interrelationship between politics and economics in China and the interdependence between China and the rest of the world. This unit provides a history of Chinas responses to the international political economy in the 19th and early 20th centuries and then the countrys radical response to questions of modernisation during the Mao years. The unit will focus on the post-Mao reform process and the opening of the country and its impact on the Chinese economy and society. You will analyse the impact of globalisation on Chinas business and political practices and review how globalisation is influencing the development of nationalism and political liberalisation in China.

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PAC242 Crime, Business, and Politics in Asia

This unit focuses on the connection between crime, business and politics in East and South East Asia. It examines organised crime, corruption of governmental institutions, the globalisation of criminal networks and the economic, political and social impact of crime. You will explore the response of states and international organisations to crime, particularly in the current era and through changes in the past few decades. The unit provides an historical perspective on such activities as drug trafficking, prostitution and piracy. A central concern is the issue of how, when and with what consequences various activities have been deemed to be criminal.

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PAC30 Terrorism: Its Causes and Consequences

This unit is divided into three modules. The first module presents an overview of the history of terrorism and highlights the difficulties in arriving at a consensus about an effective definition of the term. It also evaluates the causes of terrorism. The unit also examines the strategies and various objectives of a number of organisations that have been labeled terrorist. The third module describes a number of the impacts of terrorism for global security and the international political economy. The ethics of terrorist approaches will also be discussed.

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PAC31 Politics in Contemporary China

The rise of China has been one of the most important aspects of global politics particularly in the last two decades of the twentieth century. This unit covers the history of the People's Republic of China from 1949 to present, with emphasis on the period of reform since the end of 1978. It also includes some focus on particular themes connected with the PRC, such as the system of government and law, foreign relations, population policy and education.

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PAC32 Ethnic Questions in East and South East Asia

Ethnic questions have assumed enormous importance throughout the globe, especially since the end of the Cold War. This unit introduces some theoretical issues relating to ethnicity and analyses ethnic issues in East and South East Asia, especially in China, Indonesia and Vietnam. The unit will include some historical material, but the focus is political and on the period since the end of World War II.

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PLT210 Contemporary Australian Politics

Explore the traditions, departures and continuities in recent Australian political life. Over the past three decades, Australian political life has been transformed. This unit discusses state policy, divisions between the main political parties and modes of political participation in relation to economic, social and cultural change. Part One outlines the traditions of Australian politics. Part Two explores how those traditions have been challenged. Part Three studies how Australian political institutions have responded to such challenges. The unit emphasises the value of historical explanation, with particular attention on the role of language in political life.

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PLT220 Power and Legitimacy in Modern Political Thought

Examine the limits of the legitimate use of force by political authorities. How should the power of government be limited When is a government or political regime legitimate The unit will further examine the various theories of human rights and social contract, as well as theories that reject the liberal/democratic approach to the question of legitimacy.

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ABS17 Lifestyles, Past and Present

Explore the elements of indigenous cultures, past and present, with particular focus on the peoples of New South Wales. The emphasis will be on cultural diversity and dynamic cultural change. In linking the past to the present, aspects of cultural change will be explored. Major topics include culture and identity, the Dreaming, spirituality and lifestyles, the impact of cultural contact and contemporary issues.

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CUL11 Protecting Heritage Places

This unit introduces you to the Australian Heritage Commission's 'Protecting Heritage Places' Kit. The unit equips you with a framework for developing understanding and protective strategies for places of national environmental or cultural significance. You will prepare a Draft Management Plan for a heritage place of your choice, using the "Protecting Heritage Places" methodology. Throughout the study period you will be required to submit minor assignments, upon which advice and feedback will be provided to inform the development of your management plan.

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EDU120 Education: The Social and Historical Context

Explore the socio-cultural history of Australian education. The unit explains the ways that education has influenced Australian society and the manner in which Australian society has effected education and teaching. This unit examines each era of education in Australia from the 1780s to present, with focus on the participants and the material taught. As you progress in chronological order, modern theory will be examined. You will explore issues such as the welfare state, citizenship, social class, multiculturalism, inclusion and identity in relation to education. This unit will also examine education markets, higher education, vocational education, image and representation, and cultural issues.

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GEN11 Gender, History and Culture

Delve into how everyday life and social practices organise gender. You will focus on family life and the private sphere as places where gender identities are produced. You will look at television and photography to examine how gender is culturally constructed and transmitted from one generation to the next. You will also investigate how meanings change to accommodate wider social changes. The unit examines various discourses of everyday life, images and narratives, practices such as watching television, taking photographs, making family albums and institutions.

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GEN14 Defining Women: Social Institutions and Cultural Diversity

Learn about the experiences of women and the debates within gender studies. The first part of the unit Equality and Social Institutions, analyses womens experience in work and politics and examines legal reforms dealing with equal opportunity and representation. The second part, Recognising, Remembering and Responding Through Diversity, explores the different histories and cultures of women from around the globe, particularly indigenous women in Australia. It examines womens health, women from non-English speaking backgrounds, maternity as a cross-cultural issue, and sexualities in families.

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HST110 The Making of Australia

Learn about the arrival of European settlers in Australia. You will examine the destruction of Aboriginal Australia. Then explore the new society, the transformation of the invisible baggage of eighteenth century Britain and the beginnings of Australian nationalism. The unit will examine the dominance of materialism in the early years of settlement, society, migration and the end of the convict era. Finally, you will study the impact of the discovery of gold, which brought with it riches, poverty and the middle classes.

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HST120 The World Since 1945: An Australian Perspective

Survey the chief world developments influencing Australian history from the end of World War II to the present. Your study will also include some key themes in European history over this period. These include post-war reconstruction, the Cold War, the coming of a consumer society, migration, European integration and the resurgence of nationalism. You will explore the history of the United States in its period of peak world power, the politics of the Cold War era, key American cultural developments, radical developments in the United States and Europe, the end of the Cold War and the origins of the war against terror. Finally, focus turns to East Asia, investigating the emergence and development of the two pace-setting model societies, China and Japan.

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LCS12 Writing the Nation: Australian Literature to 1950

Understand the development of key elements of Australian cultural identity as expressed through literature up to 1950. By studying a range of poems, songs, journals, letters, short stories and novels, you will investigate what this literature reveals about the values and attitudes of the time and how these are diff erent today. The unit considers how literary works may construct and perpetuate stereotypes of gender, race, class and nationality.

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LCS14 Culture and Society: Introduction to Cultural Studies

Gain an introduction into the field of cultural studies. In Block 1, you are introduced to language, text and identity. In Block 2, you learn how culture is formed by/or within a social context. In Block 3, you explore culture and society, understanding and analysing the relationship between culture, government and social regulation. The unit finishes by examining some of the main contemporary issues and debates in cultural policy.

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MTM102 Tourism Management

Tourism management is not simply confined to supervision within the tourism and hospitality setting. It is closely involved with all the major functions, processes and procedures that are practiced or performed within the tourism industry. Through this unit, you will gain an understanding into the structure, management and functions of the tourism industry within Australia, at both the regional and international levels.

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PLT110 Introduction to Australian Politics

Gain an insight into the key political institutions in Australia such as: The Constitution; Federalism; The High Court; Governments; Public service; Political parties; Pressure groups; Mass media and the electoral system. You will then examine some of the highly contested concepts of political analysis for example, democracy, power and representation. In the age of globalisation, are the powers of the nation-state relevant This unit will assist you in reading critically, thinking clearly and writing persuasively, by researching and the application of skills.

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SGY110 Australian and Global Society

Commence your studies of society by learning about the sociological framework and establish skills for life. You will be introduced to many of the ways in which sociologists think about the most intimate aspects of life - such as sexuality, the family and gender - as well as to larger and often impersonal structural features, such as social class, the labour market and social policy. You will also have the opportunity to use social research techniques such as interviews and observation in the real world, as well as to uncover the secrets often hidden in other sources of information and data.

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ABS28 Post Contact Indigenous History

Explore the changes in Aboriginal societies from 1788 until the 1960s. You will explore the changes in traditional cultures and the effects of these changes on the transitional cultures of aboriginal communities, with particular reference to local indigenous communities. You will develop your researching techniques with written and oral sources and presenting research in essay form.

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ABS36 Social Justice and Legal Issues

Develop your understanding of both a local and international human rights and social justice. Through your studies, you will identify and discuss the impact of the human rights movement upon social and legislative change and analyse the responses of service providers, community organisations and institutions and community educators to social and legislative change.

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HST210 Women in Australian History

Learn the unique history of womens experience in Australia. You will examine continuities and changes for women, beginning with the differences between convict women and the construction and realities of the lives of free women and girls. The unit then explores the agency of women in the twentieth century including their role in wartime and the subsequent explosion of second wave feminism. Throughout the unit, you will examine the diversities of Australian women and the ways in which class, sexuality, race and ethnicity impacted and interacted with gender.

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ABS37 Advocacy, Empowerment and Power

Delve into the range of advocacy options available to indigenous people. The unit will assist you in developing strategies for empowerment - for yourself and other Indigenous people. Through your study you will explore: Definitions of advocacy; Purposes of advocacy; Processes of advocacy; Agents of advocacy and Promoting change in institutions and services.

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ABT31 Comparative Indigenous Studies

Explore the impact of European colonialism on the Indigenous peoples of Australia, New Zealand and the United States. You will be presented with strategies used by these Indigenous peoples to respond to the impact of colonialism and the nature of contemporary Indigenous political struggles in the three countries. Topics include: Approaches to comparative studies; Pre-invasion cultures; Colonialism; Cultural hegemony and ideological reproduction; Diversity of social situations; Racism; Resistance and contra-acculturative movements; Land rights and treaties; Social-economic situations; and Contemporary political movements.

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CMM10 Screen History and Culture

Undertake historical research into fi lm and television. You will explore the main ways in which scholars working in the academic discipline of Film and Television Studies develop historical research programs. You will be introduced to a range of explanatory frameworks including: Biographical history; Industrial or economic history; Aesthetic history; Technological history; Audiences and social/cultural/political history. The unit aims to develop your skills in the use and verification of evidence, descriptive research, and historical explanation.

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CMM16 New Communication Technologies

Get hands-on experience of new communication technologies and develop a critical awareness of the theoretical debates around new technologies for communication. You will explore computer and internet history, the Screen Age, multimedia, emerging technologies, the Second Media Age, recreating democracy, nomads and stories, questions of identity, alternatives and media and technological futures.

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CMM17 Introduction to Screen Analysis

Learn how films and television communicate different meanings to audiences. You begin with the technical practices of form and style in film and television. You then focus on documentaries and how narrative and non-narrative texts are organised and can work with and without narrative. Next, you learn the techniques of character construction in fiction and non fiction and delve further into screen studies. You will be expected to apply the concepts and vocabulary introduced in this unit in your analysis of film and television.

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CMM18 News and Politics

Challenge yourself by reading news and current affairs in a critical fashion. You will combine the development of practical news writing skills with an overview of Australian political and media institutions. You will examine newswriting style, news and politics and the media as the fourth estate. The unit also covers Australian political institutions, the Constitution and citizenship, Cabinet, parliament and parties, the states and local government, the judiciary; pressure groups, lobbying and elections. You are expected to be aware of current affairs on a daily basis.

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CMM19 Text and Culture

Gain an introduction to key theoretical perspectives and concepts of contemporary visual media analysis. This unit is themed to allow you access to a wide range of examples and perspectives from which to work from. The unit is broken into three blocks. Block One provides an introduction to semiotics and discourse analysis. Block Two introduces you to the concepts of narrative and genre, while Block Three focuses on models and understandings of audience and consumption. Various texts are discussed and analysed; from clothing and advertising, to theme-parks and public spaces. A range of theoretical perspectives and drawn upon; from semiotics to theories of spectacle and consumption.

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CMM220 Media Relations

Learn the important role of media relations within public relations theory and practice. This unit equips you with the skills necessary to function in a media relations role. It also develops an understanding of the critical relationship between the public relations practitioner and the media and provides insights into the different needs of different types of media. The unit covers writing and distribution of media releases, media ownership and structures, compiling a media kit and organising a news conference.

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CMM23 Media Buying and Planning

Seize an opportunity to engage in media production. While also developing media buying and planning strategies for a media campaign. The unit offers you the opportunity to work through the creative development of at least one advertising or PR campaign project. You will plan and develop a full media strategy and costing to a defined budget of the campaign. Journalism and communication students will develop and apply advanced advertising campaign techniques in the print and broadcast media as well as developing strategic media buying capabilities.

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CMM26 Media Law

Learn legal and ethical skills relevant to the publishing environment in Australia and internationally. You will gain an understanding of legal constraints on public speech, along with an outline of law and its impact on the Australian and international media environment. This will include consideration of issues such as copyright and intellectual property within the context of an information society. You will explore issues surrounding gender-related and cross-cultural research and writing and the relationships between the mass media and other social institutions.

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CMM27 Introduction to Public Relations

Understand public relations in a theoretical and practical context while developing research, planning and writing skills relevant to public relations. You will explore the history and theories of public relations, ethics, social responsibility and the law, research and evaluation, planning, strategy and budgeting, tactics, skills and new communication technologies. You will also learn about key practice areas of media relations, internal and community relations, government relations, issues and crisis management, event management, sponsorship and industry structure.

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CMM29 Styles and Genres of Journalism

Learn the principles of journalism while exploring current debates in the area. You will acquire an understanding of the possibilities and limitations regarding the work practices of journalism. You will explore the variety of styles and genres that constitute film and television journalism including: Documentaries; News/current affairs; Lifestyle shows; Youth shows; Community television; Narrowcast television; and Pay television. This unit combines a theoretical and practical approach, you are encouraged to apply theory to practical situations.

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CMM31 Media Audiences

Investigate the key debates, interventions and sites of conflict in the field of audience research. You will examine the ways in which the media and cultural industries conduct and use audience research. You are introduced to the ways in which media audiences are defined, researched and theorised. Particular emphasis is placed on competing conceptualisations, methodologies and intended or unintended outcomes of audience research. The unit's content and assessment will assist you in developing skills in constructing and evaluating quantitative and qualitative audience research.

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CMM33 Media Buying and Planning

Seize an opportunity to engage in media production. While also developing media buying and planning strategies for a media campaign. The unit offers you the opportunity to work through the creative development of at least one advertising or PR campaign project. You will plan and develop a full media strategy and costing to a defined budget of the campaign. Journalism and communication students will develop and apply advanced advertising campaign techniques in the print and broadcast media as well as developing strategic media buying capabilities.

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CMM37 Documentary Scriptwriting

Learn the skills and formats used in the production of a documentary script. Using established Australian industry criteria and guidelines for documentaries, you will develop practical scriptwriting techniques in conjunction with an understanding of constraints and opportunities within policy and institutional settings. You will prepare an industry-format package including project synopsis, treatment, script and marketing brief.

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CMM38 Drama Screenwriting

Learn the script formats and development processes to design and write a short drama screenplay of 10-15 minutes duration. The unit requires you to plan and develop a short drama screen story from an idea to a synopsis/proposal stage, then to write a full professionally formatted first draft screenplay, then to critically review that work before moving on to rewrite, polish and present a full second draft screenplay. While the primary focus of the unit is on the writing of a short drama screenplay the basic processes outlined apply in all forms of screenwriting.

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HST320 Australian History Since 1901

Delve into the social, political, economic and cultural practices of Australia across the twentieth century. You will explore the foundations of the Australian identity and analyse manifest social changes. Australian history will also be considered through various categories of analysis, including class, race, ethnicity and gender. Issues covered in detail include: Federation; ANZAC; The Depression; The stolen generations; World War II and The Americanisation of Australia; The Cold War; The Vietnam War; Whitlam and the Dismissal; Womens Liberation; The Hawke-Keating Period; and Multiculturalism.

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PLT330 Future Studies

This unit provides a guided overview of some of the major perspectives on examining the future of politics, economy and society. It focuses on the future the future of free markets and their predicted effects in the short, medium and long terms. It is designed to provide students with substantial knowledge of the perspectives on the future of the stock market, Australian and the South Pacific. In the process students use methods from the social sciences to develop their ability to anticipate and plan for changes at institutional, national, and regional levels.

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POL30 The Politics of Inequality

Examine the role of politics in maintaining, reproducing and combating inequality in Australian society. Through your study, you will review the following cases in detail: Politics of the poor; Politics of wage protection; Conflicts between Aborigines and mining companies over land; The nature of inequality and the evolution of political struggles over the entitlements of citizens, with a particular focus on Australia.

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MAR11 Marketing Theory and Practice

Embark on an introduction to marketing theory and practice. Consumers serve as the most important resource for most firms. This unit explains the marketing process, outlining how a firm should go about achieving its goals by determining and satisfying the needs of its customers. This unit is relevant to a wide range of academic disciplines as everyone is subject to marketing activities. In fact, many regard marketing as the most important function any business can undertake.

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MAR12 Research Methods for Marketing and Management

Explore the principles of systematic research: how it can be conducted to describe, explain and predict problems in marketing and business. You will develop practical knowledge and skills to carry out research projects. This unit is relevant to all business students whether their major interest is in marketing, management, accounting or finance. It is also relevant to students interested in research in social or public policy. Specific topics covered include research design, measurement of variables, data collection methods, sampling design techniques, data analysis, interpretation and report writing.

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PTR100 Perspectives on Security and Terrorism

Attain a critical understanding of the nature of security and how security is threatened or undermined by terrorism. The guiding questions for this unit are: What is security How does terrorism threaten security Pursuing these questions will involve reading in several areas. The first is in theory: What is security What conceptual frameworks best explain terrorism The second is in history: How has international society always addressed the threat of terrorism The third evaluation is in the area of policy: What are the central issues that confront decision-makers and security agencies in the face of terrorism

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PTR110 Structure Thought and Reality

This unit starts from the premise that what people take to be real reflects the socialisation processes that structure their thinking about the nature of reality. You will cover topics as diverse and interesting as quantum theory, history of science, philosophy, metaphysics, ethics, history, psychology, politics, ideology, modernism, postmodernism, the media, anthropology, terrorism, sexuality and religion. In other words - almost everything. The theme that binds these topics together is that of humanity's millennia-long search for reality - a search in which universities have occupied a central role. This unit should prepare you to understand better, the debates on the construction of reality in the twenty-first century.

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PTR210 Spies, Saboteurs and Secret Agents

Explore famous historical events when spies, secret agents or saboteurs have worked for governments to obtain intelligence on their enemies and even their friends. How they obtained and interpreted this intelligence; how they responded to it; how they tried to keep their own secrets secret; and how secret intelligence has changed history, will all be studied here. Underlying this examination is a strong ethical issue - to what lengths will a state go in order to preserve itself

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PTR200 International Security Studies

This unit defines international security broadly to incorporate political, societal, military, environmental, economic and technological factors. After you examine the competing theories of international politics and different conceptions of security, your focus will shift to the post-Cold War international system and particularly to the roles of the United Nations and international law in international security. Case studies from Iraq, Cambodia and East Timor will be reviewed to explain the changing dimensions of security.

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PLT230 Future Studies

This unit provides a guided overview of some of the major perspectives on examining the future of politics, economy and society. It focuses on the future the future of free markets and their predicted effects in the short, medium and long terms. It is designed to provide students with substantial knowledge of the perspectives on the future of the stock market, Australian and the South Pacific. In the process students use methods from the social sciences to develop their ability to anticipate and plan for changes at institutional, national, and regional levels.

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POL20 The Politics of Inequality

Examine the role of politics in maintaining, reproducing and combating inequality in Australian society. Through your study, you will review the following cases in detail: Politics of the poor; Politics of wage protection; Conflicts between Aborigines and mining companies over land; The nature of inequality and the evolution of political struggles over the entitlements of citizens, with a particular focus on Australia.

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REL11 Religion Studies: The Long Search

This unit introduces you to a number of significant religions including: Hinduism; Islam; Buddhism; Christianity; Judaism and Australian Aboriginal beliefs. Your study will lead you to explore and evaluate the resulting themes of power and modernity in relation to these fascinating religions.

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REL12 Religion Studies: Myth, Ritual and the Sacred

Delve into to the phenomena of religion. Your studies in this unit will include: The Sacred; Ritual; Myth; Beliefs; Religious experience; Sacred texts; Symbols; Sacred places; Religious specialists and Interpretation of religious phenomena. You will also have an opportunity to discover what constitutes religion and how to identify the elements that are typical of religious phenomena.

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REL15 Buddhist Studies 1

Explore the Buddhist tradition and its development. Your studies in this unit will encourage you to review the development of Buddhism through Asian history, focusing on its responses to local cultural, political and economic conditions. The philosophical and practical applications of Buddhist doctrines will then be examined, concluding with a study of Buddhism in the modern world and discussion of the implications for the future. Study for the unit is mainly through guided readings and writing academic essays. The development of skills in the critical analysis of source materials is central to assessment of the academic essays that form the assignments for the unit.

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REL17 Religions of Asia

Gain an introduction to the major religious traditions of Asia. You will explore ancient India and then the Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Jain traditions in India. Your studies will then move to Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka and Thailand as well as the religions of China, Japan, Tibet and religions of Indonesia. You will also study the recent religious developments in the Asian region.

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HST220 War and Peace in World History

Examine warfare and confl ict between human beings. Wars have been fought in the name of national freedom, religious crusade and political justice. This unit explores ways in which war is the arena in which national and imperial memory is forged. You will study nine global settings, including: The early west; Ancient China and India: Empire; Imperial and frontier wars in Australasia; The American Civil War; The Great War of 1914-18; World War II; Post-colonial wars of Algeria and India and Greenham Common (UK).

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HST310 Twentieth Century Europe

Explore key issues of European social, cultural, political, economic and military development from 1914 - 45. You will examine consumerism, the Cold War, migration, integration and decolonisation in the post-war era. Was it an age of catastrophe, an increasingly barbaric age or an age when modernity went wrong You will explore the violence of two world wars, the Russian and Spanish civil wars, political polarisation and instability, ideological conflict, the Great Depression and the horrors of the Holocaust. The post-war themes suggest there is more to the European twentieth century than a straight forward story of ideological struggle.

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HST330 The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire in the West

Learn about a key period of western history, the late fourth to the late sixth centuries AD known as the Fall of Rome. This period represents the transition from the ancient to the medieval period and provides a basis for many European historical conceptions. You will focus on the dynamics of imperial rule, the collapse of the Roman frontier system, the so-called barbarian invasions and religious disputes associated with the consolidation of Christianity. You will explore these issues through documents written at the time that include political speeches and holy biographies.

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ENG110 Introduction to English

Embark on a journey into the breadth and richness of English literature. You will cover a wide range of topics including: Narrative structure and technique; Form and genre; Love and war; Cultural paradigm shift; Literature and the screen; Literature and Gender. This unit forms the basis for a more advanced study of English literature.

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LTR110 Great Books 1

Embark on a literary journey by reading classic authors and works central to the western literary tradition. You will explore literature from the ancient Greeks, Medieval and Renaissance Europe and the Eighteenth Century. This unit will give you a firsthand acquaintance with five of the great works of world literature and to lay the foundation for a habit of serious reading that you can continue to build on. The general theme of the unit is The Journey.

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LTR120 Great Books 2

Continue your exploration of literature, yet this time with the theme of Love and Marriage. You will study: Euripides Medea, Anonymous Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Shakespeares Antony and Cleopatra, Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights and Leo Tolstoys Anna Karenina.

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LCI21 Irish Literature

Discover the work of the major Irish writers of the early twentieth century literary W. B. Yeats, J. M. Synge, Sean OCasey and James Joyce. Through your study you will consider more recent fiction writers, including Elizabeth Bowen, Mary Lavin and Edna OBrien. The emphasis throughout this unit is on situating the writers within their historical and cultural contexts, particularly in the early part of the century that of the Irish Literary Revival.

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LCS22 Narrative Fiction A

Study narrative fiction, in the form of novels and short stories. The unit is organised into two major blocks of work. The first block provides a general introduction to literary studies, and equips you with some of the key tools and concepts of narrative analysis. The second block focuses on the nature of realism. It explains the features of style, form and subject matter which characterise literary realism and then finally it works through the major critiques of literary realism.

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LCS23 Narrative Fiction B

This unit builds on the work of LCS22 Narrative Fiction A, developing your understanding and practical experience of some of the main methods, key concepts and ongoing debates in the field of literary studies. You will undertake two extended pieces of narrative analysis by choosing two of the following four case studies: Naturalism, Modernism, Postmodernism and Constructions of gender.

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LCS31 Australian Literature and History A

Embark on a fascinating study of Australian writing from the late 19th and early 20th century. You will read a selection of poetry and short stories, notably, the novel My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin. Throughout the unit you will investigate and reflect on the themes of nationality and gender. Texts include an anthology and a unit dossier of relevant literary, historical and critical writings.

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LCS32 Australian Literature and History B

Continue your exploration of Australian writing, this time between 1930 and 1960 in the context of the three great national crises of those years: The Great Depression, The Second World War and The Cold War. You will read a selection of novels, poetry and short stories by writers including Eleanor Dark, Frank Hardy, Patrick White, Kenneth Slessor, John Manifold and Katharine Susannah Prichard.

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LCS33 American Literature

Explore American literature over the past century and its connections with the formation of cultural and political identities, institutions and histories. You will examine case studies that analyse expatriatism, regionalism and the representation of the city. The unit surveys some key writers and movements in twentieth century American literature and draws links to important trends in American culture and history. It also develops awareness of comparative perspectives, drawing out similarities and contrasts in the concerns and themes of this literature with European modernism and Australian literary nationalism.

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SGY14 Social Sciences in Australia

Develop your awareness of social science theory, with emphasis on the critical analysis of established theories that explain human experience. Through your studies, you will develop skills in social science methodologies. This unit builds theoretical debates concerning social inequalities based on class, gender, race and ethnic differences at the local, national and global levels. It uses such understandings to explain Australian society and the ways in which theory impacts on social life and the implementation of public policy.

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SGY120 Introduction to Popular Culture and Society

Broaden your understanding of the key concepts, topics and debates with popular culture. Popular culture refers to cultural forms such as watching television and eating fast food. Popular culture is a valuable source of information about social life and how we live it, it tells us a great deal about a society and how it changes over time. The unit introduces you to a range of sociological concepts and invites you to consider how these concepts help us understand everyday life and how we experience it. Case studies in popular culture will be studied in-depth.

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SGY130 Youth and Society

Gain an understanding of the problems and issues facing young people in Australia today. Through your study, you will explore the ways in which 'youth' and youth issues are defined in public debate, academic and official research activity and policy discussions. In particular, how stereotypical ideas of youth can be embedded in institutions and professions and prevent young people from getting a fair hearing. This unit introduces you to the principal research materials and methods used by sociological and social policy researchers in youth studies with particular reference to qualitative methods.

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SGY220 Power, Difference and Recognition

In liberal democratic societies, we have become used to defending and celebrating the idea of our difference as individuals and as groups. This unit explores some of the practical and conceptual difficulties that currently face a defence of the right to difference. Is tolerance of a difference that is not understood, but simply endured, enough Through your studies, you will explore these broad themes to look at a range of contemporary problems and issues. How do we interpret and respond to the problems facing multiculturalism in Australia, the task of reconciliation, as well as relations to power and difference on the global stage.

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SGY230 Sociology of Identity

Discover the main sociological theories of identity. You will explore contemporary debates surrounding identity through various sites used for the generation of social identities for example, consumption, sexuality, class and gender. Through your studies, you will also explore the different ways in which contemporary social conditions, for example, the internet, consumption, globalisation, global warming and terrorism and social categories such as gender, ethnicity, race, religion and social class variously structure identity possibilities.

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SGY240 Methods of Social Research

Develop your practical skills in designing, collecting, analysing and presenting data to address social research questions. The unit considers the best research methods and the problems and limitations likely to be encountered by inexperienced researchers. You will learn how to select appropriate research techniques to use in different situations, ethical issues and the impact of new information technologies on social research. A series of workshops introduces major methodological techniques covering basic qualitative and quantitative approaches, including interviewing, case studies, group techniques such as focus groups, textual analysis and participant observation.

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SGY250 Material Culture & Commodity Culture

Explore the sociological theories of consumption through a focus on material culture studies. You will trace theories of consumerism and commodity culture from Marx, through critical theory, semiotics, cultural anthropology, science and technology studies and postmodern theory. Many scholars now identify consumption, and the objects one engages with when one consumes something, as the decisive domain of social change - the vanguard of history. By offering opportunities to examine consumption spaces, settings and objects you will engage with your own community. The unit encourages the development of applied research and analytic skills to complement the use of cutting-edge theoretical frameworks.

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SGY310 Human Services: Organisations Structures and Policy

Explore the concept of care and its meaning in a range of different human service developments, such as mental health, child care, child protection, disability services and aged care. A starting point for these discussions is an examination of the ideas of care. Through your studies, you will explore the links between informal support, typically although not exclusively provided by women within families and households, and formal support as provided by professional, trained and untrained staff, through organisations and other, often newly emergent, systems of support.

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SGY320 The Sociology of the Public Sphere

Many social commentators are warning us about the demise of the public sphere. Our abilities to build relationships with strangers, to develop shared interpretations of common interests and to agree on the general significance of problems appears to be under threat. A growing preoccupation with private concerns is seen to pose a serious challenge to our ability to think of ourselves as a public. What precisely do the commentators fear about the undermining of a modern public sphere How do they describe its achievements and where do they see the major threats coming from We look at a range of views including those of Alexis de Tocqueville, Robert Putnam, Jurgen Habermas and Zygmunt Bauman.

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ENV210 The Urban Environment

Examine different representations of the urban environment that exist in both popular imaginaries and academic discourse. You will focus on the understandings that are evident in cultural objects such as films and novels and in the academic theories that have been developed to illuminate the social, cultural, economic and political relationships that comprise the urban environment. You will consider the ways these representations shape political interventions and the practices of urban professionals, particularly in response to contemporary urban issues.

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ENV310 Environment and Transport Planning

Develop an understanding of transport planning and management. In this unit you will focus on a broad range of urban and regional transport issues including: Traffic planning and modelling; Environmental impacts of transport; Social and equity considerations in transport planning; Strategies for dealing with transport problems including traffic congestion and The impact of land use and urban form on the transport system.

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ENV110 Environmental Planning

Learn the organising concepts and skills of theory and practice in environmental planning. You will look at the evolution of planning thought from Neolithic settlement, Egyptian, Greek and Roman settlement patterns as well as medieval towns, renaissance design, industrial cities and early twentieth century ideals. The complex social, political, cultural, environmental and economic factors that determine contemporary city form and settlement patterns will be examined. Within this context, theories that influence contemporary planning practice are examined, such as sustainable development and environmental management.

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ENV100 Economics and Environmental Management

Focus on the relationship between human economies and the environment. This unit is not an intensive study of economic theories and models. Rather, you will explore how economic concepts, tools and case studies can enable effective environmental science and management. For example, the economic solutions for climate change, soil erosion, urban expansion and water management. You will also review conventional economic approaches to natural resources, pollution and policy. You will be introduced to the potential of a new range of integrated, ecological and economic approaches for dealing with environmental problems.

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GPH11 Introduction to Human Geography

Explore the fascinating field of human geography, particularly the phenomenon of social and technological change. This unit forms an excellent base if you are considering study in the environment, arts, social sciences or sciences. You will address specific topics including: The scales of modern society; Population geography; Economic geography; Cultural geography; Settlement geography; Technology; and Geographical change.

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