976001 Foundations in International Studies
8cp; Week 1: 1 x 1hr (introductory lecture), Week 2 onwards: 2hpw (tutorial: students are expected to have read and/or watched all relevant tutorial readings and videos before each tutorial class; an attendance roll is kept in each tutorial class); availability: exchange and study abroad students with faculty approvalThere are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Undergraduate
Description
This subject provides students with an introduction to international studies that locates students' particular place and identities in relation to contemporary local, national and international issues, positions and perspectives. The subject has a strong focus on transcultural and national comparisons. Key concepts covered include Indigenous knowledges, transculturation, migration, languages, empires, and nation-states, alongside case study discussions of religion, food, music, sport, and the environment. The subject guides students towards an ethical and self-reflective awareness of how the international starts here, where we are now, while building students' critical thinking capacities, and their academic research, presentation, and writing skills.
Typical availability
Autumn session, City campus
Detailed subject description.
Fee information
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- Commonwealth-supported students: view subject fees at Fees Search: Commonwealth-supported
- Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students: fees are charged according to the course enrolled in; refer to Domestic Fees Search: Postgraduate and Research
- International students: fees are charged according to the course enrolled in; refer to International Fees Search
- Subject EFTSL: 0.167
Access conditions
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