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Unit description

Introduces students to Australian culture and society. Key ideas and aspects of the Australian experience are studied through Australian cultural studies, Indigenous studies, literature, media, history, sociology, political science, visual arts, music and environmental studies. Particular attention is paid to the significance of identity, place and culture in Australia and to the nature of historical and contemporary Australian social values.

Unit content

Module 1: Situating Australia

Module 2: Landscape, belonging and localism

Module 3: The land of the fair go?

Module 4: Australian culture / Australian cultures?

Module 5: Sporting cultures

Module 6: Australia and the world

 

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:GA1GA2GA3GA4GA5GA6GA7
1identify and describe the key issues and debates in contemporary AustraliaKnowledge of a disciplineCultural competence
2analyse key issues in Australian society in terms of the themes of identity, belonging and diversityKnowledge of a disciplineCultural competence
3apply a critical approach to questions of Australian culture and societyIntellectual rigourCultural competence
4reflect critically on their own experience of cultural engagementIntellectual rigourCultural competence

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. identify and describe the key issues and debates in contemporary Australia
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
    • GA7: Cultural competence
  2. analyse key issues in Australian society in terms of the themes of identity, belonging and diversity
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
    • GA7: Cultural competence
  3. apply a critical approach to questions of Australian culture and society
    • GA1: Intellectual rigour
    • GA7: Cultural competence
  4. reflect critically on their own experience of cultural engagement
    • GA1: Intellectual rigour
    • GA7: Cultural competence

Prescribed texts

  • Prescribed text information is not currently available.
Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Lecture on-site 1 hour (12 weeks)
Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12 weeks)
Assessment
Short written response20%
Discussion board30%
Essay50%

Teaching method
Lecture online 1 hour (12 weeks)
Tutorial online 2 hours (12 weeks)
Assessment
Short written response20%
Discussion board30%
Essay50%
Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every session. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Southern Cross University employs different teaching methods within units to provide students with the flexibility to choose the mode of learning that best suits them. SCU academics strive to use the latest approaches and, as a result, the learning modes and materials may change. The most current information regarding a unit will be provided to enrolled students at the beginning of the study session.

Fee information

Domestic

Commonwealth Supported courses
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International

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