Undergraduate MAQ-ARTX1000-2021
Humanities and the World
$1,850 $2,100
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
18 weeks
Study method
100% online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Study terms
- 22 Feb 2021
- 26 Jul 2021
- 29 Nov 2021
This research-intensive university in north-western Sydney offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. With over 30,000 current students, Macquarie has a strong reputation for welcoming international students and embracing flexible and convenient study options, including its partnership with Open Universities Australia.
QS RANKING 2021
12
Times Higher Education Ranking 2021
12
Subject details
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Differentiate between disciplinary approaches, concepts and methods in the study of the humanities
- Recognise and advocate for the role of the humanities in the society
- Appreciate what transferable skills are required to succeed in contemporary life and in the workplace
- Reflect on their learning and develop learning strategies for their studies across the Bachelor of Arts
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- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
No eligibility requirements
Special requirements
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Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA units offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.
How studying the humanities, arts and social science benefits society? What is their contribution in the fast-evolving world of work? Studying these disciplines will open you to the examination of the entirety of the human condition and will encourage you to grapple with complex personal, historical, societal and moral issues ever-present in life. This unit is an interdisciplinary introduction to the main approaches, methods and issues in the study of humanities, arts and social science, with particular reference to key transferable skills which you will develop in your learning journey through the Bachelor of Arts. Case studies drawn from a variety of disciplines and real-life situations will be employed to illustrate the ways in which humanities, arts and social science respond to life by making significant contributions to addressing complex situations, personal and professional. In addition, you will develop essential skills and strategies needed to succeed as a university Bachelor of Arts undergraduate student. These skills will be applicable to each of the subject disciplines that constitute the Bachelor of Arts. The unit will prepare you for completion of your studies in the final Arts Capstone unit.
- Team Based Learning (40%)
- Skills Portfolio (60%)
Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.
Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.
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