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Modern Families

Undergraduate | MAQ-GENX3020 | 2020

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
18 weeks

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Modern Families

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students 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
    5. Conduct independent research, from topic selection and literature research to text analysis and development of worthwhile questions

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

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 Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in units through OUA will be withdrawn.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

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