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Modern Families

Undergraduate | MAQ-GENX2020 | 2021

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
18 weeks

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Modern Families

About this subject

  • On successful completion of this subject, you will be able to:

    1. Explain key concepts, issues and debates (local and global) introduced in the unit
    2. Analyse issues of everyday significance conceptually and theoretically
    3. Communicate insights, present complex ideas and debate constructively and effectively with peers
    4. Write coherently, logically and succinctly, while following appropriate academic and stylistic conventions


Entry requirements

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • MAQ-GENX3020-Modern Families (no longer available)

Others

Pre-requisite 40cp at 1000 level or above
NCCW (2020 and onwards)
GEND3020, GENX3020 and GEND2020 Modern Families,

Additional requirements

  • Other requirements -

    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 Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.

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