Found 325 study abroad units
JSB380 Critical Policy Analysis
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
Critical policy analysis is an essential ability in the justice sector, and policies in this field have significant social consequences. It is imperative that those employed in areas connected to justice are equipped with the skills to critically interrogate policy evidence, impacts and implications. This unit will draw on important debates in contemporary policy (including Indigenous policy) to explore some important ways policy works - as a practical expression of government intentions, as a mechanism for social inclusion and exclusion, and as an expression of social and political relationships. This unit provides the opportunity for you to draw together the knowledge and skills you have developed in this area, and build on them, in order to hone and practice these capabilities.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
JSB386 Death Investigation
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Justice
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
The investigation of death is a well-regulated system, orchestrated through the coronial system with identification of suspicious deaths undertaken by the criminal justice system. This death investigation model involves legal, medical and criminal justice personnel to establish both the medical cause and legal circumstance of death. The information gathered in this way is also used to inform government policy, including preventing deaths. In the wake of Harold Shipman in the United Kingdom and Dr Patel in Australia, the issue of concealed homicide has become topical, with questions asked about how the coronial system can better investigate death. Detailed knowledge of death investigation in Australia is crucial for legal and medical professionals as well as criminal justice agency personnel. This unit examines the history, processes, procedures and outcomes of death investigation in Queensland; including overrepresentation, cultural issues, trauma and determining manner of death.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
KAB110 Open Studio: Experiment
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Visual Arts
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit provides the foundations of the Open Studio, introducing experimental art practice through the creative processes and critical concepts of modern and contemporary art. The ability to iteratively experiment across diverse art media is a crucial skill in the development of a creative practice. This unit explores a range of digital and material approaches to creative experimentation and process art, developing skills in art thinking and collaboration, and introducing key principles such as the art manifesto, the artist journal, and the art studio.
KAB120 Open Studio: Image
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Visual Arts
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit introduces experimental approaches to 2D art with a focus on image-making, representation and identity. Contemporary artists explore creative and critical interpretations of images in an expanded field of 2D art media – working across photography, printmaking, drawing, collage and painting. This unit is focused on introducing conceptual and practical skills in relation to these distinctive media and understanding diverse artistic practices and cultural perspectives.
KAB130 Open Studio: Object/Space
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Visual Arts
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit introduces experimental approaches and expanded 3D art practice in the open studio including sculpture, objects, assemblage, environments and installation. These investigations are grounded in understanding 20th and 21st century art practices and key theoretical frameworks in relation to object-making, spatial art, context and site. The expanded field of contemporary sculpture encompasses a broad range of conceptual approaches and material processes including social sculpture, environmental and public art. This unit provides practical activities to develop independent 3D artworks, framed by the theory and practice of site-responsive art and by contemporary Indigenous and ecological perspectives.
KAB140 Open Studio: Time
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Visual Arts
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit introduces experimental approaches to 4D media in relation to the open studio and the expanded field of contemporary art. Art practices that creatively explore the interplay between video, sound, performance, installation and digital art invite audiences to critically engage with embodied, interactive, participatory and immersive modes of techno-cultural experience. This unit considers conceptual frameworks and contextual practices in relation to time, the body, duration, and experience. You will engage in a diverse range of practical activities to produce and present independent artworks that investigate time.
KDB107 Fundamentals of Choreography
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Dance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit introduces the fundamentals of improvisation and choreographic practice. Throughout it you will participate in a series of creative laboratories that seek to enliven an experiential understanding of the body in dance and explore different practices and processes that cultivate tools for dance making. The unit focuses on exploring dance through different approaches to improvisation and task-based processes. This is an opportunity to develop your foundational skills as a choreographer in dance through developing critical skills in experimentation, physical thinking, responsivity, as well as the ability to mobilise your ideas and concepts.
KDB112 Exploring Dance Technique
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Dance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit introduces dance technique and the application of somatic practices. It includes the principles of safe dance practice, alignment, kinaesthetic awareness, and maintaining a sustainable embodied practice. Through practical classes you will develop your technical foundation in contemporary dance and your understanding of the principles of movement. The development of your engagement and understanding of what your dance practice might be and how it informs your future as a dance practitioner is at the forefront of this unit.
KDB206 Dance in Contemporary Culture
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Dance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit builds upon embodied knowledge and dance practice developed in KDB122 Popular Dance Styles. Through a series of seminars and practical workshops you will explore different trends in the role and place of dance in contemporary culture. You will explore dance's place in society and the development of trends such as Dance in Museums, Hip-hop culture, Dance as a Political Intervention, and Dance for Well-being.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
KDB210 Dance Composition
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Dance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
Unit synopsis
This unit introduces the fundamentals of dance composition through exploring a range of choreographic practices. It focuses on understanding the tools available for composing dance and using these to develop successful choreographic outcomes. Through studio-based shared practice sessions, online activities, reflecting on readings and performance documentation you will begin to develop an aesthetic understanding applicable across your artistic practice. The unit examines movement ideas, shifting from simple to complex group configurations, and understanding how to develop a compositional methodology for a particular context. It offers the opportunity to develop your choreographic skills and understanding by working in collaboration with a choreographer.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
KDB218 Performance in Context 1
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Dance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This project-based unit develops technique, artistry, communication skills, performance ability and confidence through lectures, presentations, workshops, and student-led rehearsals,. It will enable you to use, adapt and transform your skills for artistic expression in various performing domains including collaborative and interdisciplinary practice. This is the first of two units introducing you to the practice of the Teaching Artist as a facilitator of dance-led experiences. You will apply your developed knowledge of technical skills and artistic practice in the creation of a dance work. These skills are best developed in specific contexts to foster adaptability in dance performance, creative process and workshop settings.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
KDB219 Sharing Dance
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Dance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
Sharing Dance explores how digital platforms can be utilised to share dance/embodied knowledge. In this unit you will survey applications of digital technologies and platforms for dance training and sharing embodied practice with others. You will appraise the combination of technology and methodologies for teaching and/or sharing of embodied/dance knowledge from a diverse range of applications. In the studio you will explore the neuroscience of learning to dance and apply knowledge from neuroscience to develop your own methodologies for sharing your dance/embodied knowledge via a self-identified digital platform. By participating in a series of studio-based movement workshops where theory and practice are intertwined, you will discover how approaches from neuroscience assist in learning to dance, and how dance and embodied practices enable you to find alternate ways of thinking through your body, and modes for sharing this with others.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
KDB222 World Dance
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Dance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit aims to develop your sensitivity, curiosity, and knowledge of cultural diversity and protocols, through participating in dance styles from around the world and learning about their contexts. Through practical classes you will gain an experiential understanding of the dance styles, which will be contextualised through lectures and reflective practice strategies. The new generation of twenty-first century global citizens needs to be agile in the understandings and skills necessary to negotiate cultural difference if they are to contribute to creating peaceful communities. In this unit, participating in dance styles from around the world and learning about their contexts, provides an opportunity for you to develop these attributes.
KDB224 Cultural Assemblies
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Dance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
In this unit you will explore how dance making can be an agent for change when addressing key issues of 21st century culture. You will examine movement ideas, develop compositional methodologies and create ensemble choreographies informed by research into the themes and issues explored in the lectures. The issues addressed may concern intersections between dance of various styles/cultures and: gender identity, race/ethnic identity, peacebuilding, preservation of the environment, and wellbeing. These topics will be explored through a variety of lenses that may include choreographic practice, teaching artistry, and scholarly perspectives providing a contextual background for entry into a wide range of professions in the creative industries. In this unit, you will engage experiential workshops that actively mobilise these themes and issues, as you learn how to develop choreographic methodologies and new modes of creating and choreographing collective bodies for social change.
KDB315 The Choreographic and Curatorial
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Dance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
The Choreographic and Curatorial invites you to experiment at the nexus of dance and art. In response to an industry brief you will conceptualise, plan and deliver a project engaging with notions of choreographing and/or curating experiences and spatiotemporal relationships. Through a curatorial lens mapping how artists interrelatedly create works and experiences that direct performers and/or audience's attention, eliciting movement responses, inciting action and thoughtful engagement, you will investigate methodologies for creation, interaction and engagement. Drawing on this knowledge and your own conceptual research, you will develop embodied methodologies to generate movement experiences for performers and/or audiences by curating spatiotemporal relationships inviting engagement and/or activation.
KDB318 Performance in Context 2
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Dance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit aims to enable you to use, adapt and transform your skills for artistic expression in a specific performing domain including collaborative and interdisciplinary practice. As such, this project-based unit provides the context in which you will develop technique, artistry, communication skills, performance ability and confidence through professionally guided rehearsals, classes, performances and workshops. It is the second of two units which builds on the practice of the Teaching Artist as a facilitator of dance-led creative experiences. You will apply your developed knowledge of technical skill and artistic practice to the creation of a performance situated within a specific context while exploring your role as a Teaching Artist from different perspectives.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
KDB320 Independent Dance Project
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Dance
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit enables you to adapt and transform your dance skills for artistic expression and is the culmination of your previous two Performance in Context units. This guided experience supports you to develop your skills to work independently and to establish your practice as a teaching artist through the key processual stages including conception, development and realisation of your ideas. You will apply your integrated knowledge of technical skills and artistic practice to effectively initiate and realise an independent dance project. This self-contained, discrete project will enable you to develop your skills, professional identity and aptitude for engagement within a variety of industry contexts.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
KKB180 Creative Futures
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Creative Arts
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit introduces creative industries disciplines, interdisciplinarity and the careers of creative industries practitioners. It aids you to plan your course of study in line with your career interests and potential career opportunities. It enhances your research, written communication and critical thinking skills for various professional and academic purposes. It draws on cutting edge research into the distinctive characteristics of the creative workforce, the creative industries and its cultural context, introducing you to study and work as an emerging interdisciplinary creative practitioner. You will investigate creative career possibilities and opportunities and develop essential information literacy and written communication skills for both academic and professional contexts. You will envision potential creative career pathways, identify cultural and other considerations and discover which skills and strategies you’ll need. This will help you make the most of your degree.
KKB185 Creative Enterprise Studio 1
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Creative Arts
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
In Studio 1, students develop both enterprise skills and collaborative foundational design thinking skills to better understand the problem space for unique industry or community-based problems. As such, the unit responds to opportunity identification and value creation aligned to industry and/or community-based real world needs. Whilst the value of disciplinary expertise remains constant in this changing world, many problems facing organisations and societies naturally span disciplines. Collaboration and inquiry into these real world problems require a breadth of knowledge and skills in ways that demand and reward curiosity and innovation. Being the first of three Creative Enterprise Studio units, your ability to respond to complex and unique real world problems is strengthened by learning to think and act in diverse ways and draw upon perspectives, methods and insights garnered from the multiplicity of disciplines in your unit cohort.
KKB190 Yatdjuligin - Cultural Safety in Indigenous Australian Context
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Communication
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
Culturally Safe practice is an essential element in a professional's ability to work in a holistic and accountable way with Indigenous Australian peoples and their communities. This requires deconstruction of your own cultures, values, beliefs and attitudes by taking you on a learning journey that allows you to move beyond cultural awareness and cultural sensitivity through to cultural safety.This unit will prompt you to develop your own strategies to be a culturally safe practitioner in both innovative and creative ways.
KKB191 Am I black enough? Indigenous Australian Representations
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Communication
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, identities, communities and cultures have been represented in a variety of mediums and artefacts since colonisation. The purpose of this unit is to deconstruct these representations from Indigenous standpoints and critically analyse how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continue to be positioned across multimedia. This unit facilitates informed discussions prompted by exposure to historical and contemporary constructions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from Indigenous standpoints and perspectives. This unit allows you to challenge existing perspectives of Indigenous Australia through creative and scholarly works by Indigenous artists and scholars. Engaging with this deconstruction will assist you to apply knowledge and skills of culturally safe practices within your personal and professional practices in a confident and safe manner.
KKB192 Smash the Act - Indigenous Australian Politics
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Communication
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit will provide you with an introductory knowledge of Australian Indigenous political culture, history, politics and activism through exploration of Indigenous standpoints. The ongoing history of colonial policy will be examined through Indigenous peoples’ struggle for equal rights, Indigenous rights and self-determination. Core political concepts and institutions in Australian social life such as the nation-state, sovereignty, liberalism, representation and democracy will be viewed from Indigenous perspectives and critically analysed according to their capacity to accommodate Indigenous sovereign interests including treaty and institutional reform. You will be actively involved in contemporary debates such as government policy towards Indigenous peoples and communities, the continuing struggle for land rights and Native Title, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous peoples and other relevant issues as they arise.
KKB193 Indigenous Knowledge: Research Ethics and Protocols
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Communication
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit critiques research on Indigenous Australian issues and articulates culturally safe research practice that reflects decolonising methodologies as an underpinning framework. The need for culturally safe research is supported by colonially constructed knowledge and the obvious gaps in understanding of the ongoing life-differentials and social determinants that impact on Indigenous Australians. Interrogation of Western research and Indigenous scholarship and international contexts will challenge you to critically analyse received perceptions of research conduct. Indigenous knowledges and pedagogies will facilitate a transformative learning journey in a process where students critique Western research frameworks that continue to represent Indigenous peoples as the 'other'. The unit will engage your learning through Indigenous knowledge frameworks that facilitate the development of a decolonising research proposal which adheres to Indigenous research ethics and protocols.
KKB285 Creative Enterprise Studio 2
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Creative Arts
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit furthers your theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to develop enterprise focused creative projects. It links with work previously undertaken in KKB185 Creative Enterprise Studio 1 and prepares you for the final semester capstone unit KKB385 Creative Enterprise Studio 3. You will build upon your foundational understanding of project development gained in KKB185 and develop skills in project delivery and management through to prototyping your creative idea. The concept of iterative design is introduced through reflection on the success of the prototype and recommendations for future iterations and creative experimentation. This unit allows you to extend your project development skills including field analysis, creative experimentation, communication, problem solving and project evaluation.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
KKB385 Creative Enterprise Studio 3
Unit information
- School/discipline
- School of Creative Arts
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
During this capstone unit you will demonstrate creative leadership by initiating an industry linked creative project. It brings together the skills and knowledge acquired throughout your course, drawing specifically from KKB185 Creative Enterprise Studio 1 and KKB285 Creative Enterprise Studio 2. The unit provides you with a framework to develop a project proposal that addresses an identified opportunity. You will then initiate your project proposal, launching your career as a creative industries professional.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
KMB117 Introduction to Composition and Songwriting
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Music
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit introduces students to the fundamental principles and techniques of composing and songwriting. Through a combination of theoretical learning, practical exercises, and analysis of a diverse range of musical works, students will develop their creative skills and gain a deeper understanding of the art of composing and songwriting. The unit will cover topics such as melody, harmony, rhythm, lyrics, form, and arrangement.
KMB119 Sound Recording and Audio Production
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Music
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This introductory unit introduces you to the fundamental principles of music and sound production through a mix of theory and practice. You will gain an understanding of sound recording, audio processing and editing, and live sound reinforcement while developing listening skills essential for music and sound production. The unit prepares you for later music production and recording studio-based units. Understanding how to capture and manipulate sound in live and recorded domains are core skills for anyone involved in making music or in any associated creative practice that involves the use of audio. You will develop a critical and practical understanding of the physical properties of sound, how it is perceived, and how it is recorded and processed to produce a final musical outcome. Sustainability concepts related to music production, including gender inclusivity, cultural awareness, and responsible technology use, will be introduced.
KMB127 Music Studies
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Music
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
The unit will look at music through a number of scholarly lenses, introducing how music can be understood from social, historical, cultural, and musicological perspectives. Students will critically explore concepts of style and genre in music, Western and non-Western musical contexts (including Australian First Peoples music and culture), globalisation, race, gender and sustainability in music, combining theoretical perspectives with creative practice. The unit challenges students to look at music critically and develop their understanding of how the uses and meanings of music are dependent on context. This unit helps students to understand the different roles that music plays in our lives, and how local and global forces shape music production and consumption.
KMB129 Composition and Sound Design in Digital Environments
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Music
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit introduces you to sequencing, sound synthesis, signal processing, and critical listening in digital environments as approaches to contemporary music composition and production. The unit builds upon fundamentals of sound and recording presented in Sound Recording and Audio Production. You will gain an understanding of the approaches and aesthetics that underpin music production and performance in the digital domain. Relevant sustainability concepts related to gender inclusivity, cultural awareness, responsible technology use and production supply chains will explored. The unit prepares you for later music creation units.
KMB217 Music Creation 1
Unit information
- School/discipline
- Music
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit provides skills and understanding to create new music across a range of musical practices in performance, production and composition. It introduces musical contexts and concepts to help you to better understand your practice and that of your peers within a complex professional environment, and to be better positioned and equipped to respond appropriately. Successful musicians need to form and negotiate their creative practice within a complex professional environment. They need to develop critical skills to understand their music in context and how it can be connected to an audience. This unit establishes a platform for your practical skills in the creation and presentation of new music. As the first of four units in creative practice, it provides an opportunity for you to explore and present creative ideas with peers in a professionally engaged environment.