976001 Foundations in International Studies
8cp; Week 1: 1 x 1hr (introductory lecture), Week 2 onwards: 2hpw online class learning activities. Students are expected to have read and/or watched all relevant tutorial readings and videos each week and to attempt all activities in the weekly learning briefs sent out midday Mondays.; 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, identities and worldviews, transculturation, migration, empires, and nation-states, alongside case study discussions of religion, languages, 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
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