US Studies
Errata
| Item | Errata | Date |
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| 1. |
The following unit is not available in 2019: CISS6018 Nuclear Arms Control and Non-proliferation |
13/2/2019 |
| 2. |
The following unit of study is no longer available in 2019: ECOP6130 Human Rights and International Development |
12/3/2019 |
| 3. |
The description has changed for the following unit: GOVT6229 Campaigning: Data, Politics, Strategy Description: Students will gain an understanding of survey design, big data, data analysis and interpretation, and the use of data in political campaigns. Students will combine the tools of data science with an understanding of public opinion to study citizen behaviour and craft political strategies. Greater insight into how data can be used in politics is provided with guest lectures by speakers from politics, media and strategic consulting. |
13/3/2019 |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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US Studies |
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| Candidates for the Graduate Certificate in US Studies are required to complete 24 credit points, including a minimum of 6 credit points of core units of study, a minimum of 12 credit points of core elective units of study and a maximum of 6 credit points of elective units of study. | |||
| Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in US Studies are required to complete 48 credit points, including a minimum of 24 credit points of core units of study, a minimum of 18 credit points of core elective units of study and a maximum of 6 credit points of elective units of study. | |||
| Candidates for the Master of US Studies are required to complete 96 credit points, including a minimum of 24 credit points of core units of study, a minimum of 36 credit points of core elective units of study, a maximum of 30 credit points of elective units of study, a minimum of 6 credit points of capstone units of study, and an optional specialisation as listed in the unit of study table. | |||
Core units of study |
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| USSC6901 Fundamentals of US Studies This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| USSC6902 US Politics: Presidency and Congress This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | Semester 1 Winter Main |
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| USSC6903 US Foreign and National Security Policy |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| USSC6906 US Constitution This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Core elective units of study |
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| USSC6905 US Economic Policy and Regulation This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| USSC6907 American Exceptionalism This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| USSC6920 US Media: Politics, Culture, Technology |
6 | Intensive July |
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| USSC6914 Key Issues in American Culture This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| USSC6922 US Strategy in the Asia-Pacific This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| DATA5207 Data Analysis in the Social Sciences |
6 | A COMP5310 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive December Semester 1 |
| USSC6919 American Film and Hollywood |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| USSC6923 The US Economy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Elective |
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| USSC6910 Special Topics in US Studies |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| USSC6916 Research Essay in US Studies |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Available to Master of US Studies candidates only. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| USSC6205 Internship Project |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| GOVT6229 Campaigning: Data, Politics, Strategy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6359 US-China Relations |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| FASS7001 Academic English for Postgraduates |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| FASS7002 Critical Thinking and Persuasive Writing |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| CAEL5043 Screen Writing and Directing |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CAEL5045 Web Environment for Cultural Producers This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ARIN6904 Mobile Media and Games |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MECO6913 Public Opinion, Policy and Public Sphere |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MECO6915 Writing Features: Narrative Journalism |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| EDPK5003 Developing a Research Project |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| WMST6903 Gender, Media and Consumer Societies |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MKTG6013 International and Global Marketing |
6 | P MKTG5001 |
Intensive November Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MKTG6020 Business Marketing |
6 | P MKTG5001 |
Semester 1 |
| FINC6013 International Business Finance |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 1 |
| CISS6001 New Security Challenges |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CISS6012 Civil-Military Relations This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 |
Students must not undertake this unit if they took CISS6011 (Special Topic in International Security) when the special topic was Civil-Military Relations |
Semester 2 |
| CISS6022 Cybersecurity |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CISS6018 Nuclear Arms Control and Non-proliferation |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ENGL6984 Creative Non-Fiction Workshop |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| IBUS5003 Global Business |
6 | N IBUS5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| IBUS6001 International Business Strategy |
6 | C IBUS5003 N ECHS6008 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| IBUS6002 Cross-Cultural Management |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| FINC6013 International Business Finance |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 1 |
| MECO6900 News Writing |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
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| MECO6912 Political Public Relations |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MECO6913 Public Opinion, Policy and Public Sphere |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MECO6915 Writing Features: Narrative Journalism |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MECO6926 International Media Practice |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ECOP6011 USA-Europe-Japan: From Growth to Crisis |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6304 Development and World Politics |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6119 International Security |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6111 Chinese Politics This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | C Recommended Co-requisites: CHSC6901 for Master of China Public Administration and Master of China Studies |
Semester 2 |
Optional specialisation |
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Politics specialisation |
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| 12 credit points from the following | |||
| USSC6902 US Politics: Presidency and Congress This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | Semester 1 Winter Main |
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| USSC6903 US Foreign and National Security Policy |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| 6 credit points from the following | |||
| USSC6907 American Exceptionalism This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| USSC6922 US Strategy in the Asia-Pacific This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6229 Campaigning: Data, Politics, Strategy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6359 US-China Relations |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Business specialisation |
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| 12 credit points from the following | |||
| USSC6905 US Economic Policy and Regulation This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| USSC6923 The US Economy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| 6 credit points from the following | |||
| IBUS5003 Global Business |
6 | N IBUS5001 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| FINC6013 International Business Finance |
6 | P FINC5001 |
Semester 1 |
| IBUS6001 International Business Strategy |
6 | C IBUS5003 N ECHS6008 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| IBUS6002 Cross-Cultural Management |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| MKTG6013 International and Global Marketing |
6 | P MKTG5001 |
Intensive November Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Media specialisation |
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| 12 credit points from the following | |||
| USSC6919 American Film and Hollywood |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| USSC6920 US Media: Politics, Culture, Technology |
6 | Intensive July |
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| 6 credit points from the following | |||
| USSC6914 Key Issues in American Culture This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MECO6913 Public Opinion, Policy and Public Sphere |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| WMST6903 Gender, Media and Consumer Societies |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ENGL6984 Creative Non-Fiction Workshop |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MECO6912 Political Public Relations |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MECO6915 Writing Features: Narrative Journalism |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CAEL5043 Screen Writing and Directing |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CAEL5045 Web Environment for Cultural Producers This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ARIN6904 Mobile Media and Games |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MECO6900 News Writing |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
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| MECO6926 International Media Practice |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Capstone units of study |
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| USSC6204 Internship Capstone |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| USSC6205 Internship Project |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| USSC6211 Treatise 1 |
12 | P 24 credit points Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| USSC6212 Treatise 2 |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| USSC6214 Internship Project 2 |
6 | P 24 credit points C USSC6204 and USSC6205 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| USSC6910 Special Topics in US Studies |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| USSC6916 Research Essay in US Studies |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Available to Master of US Studies candidates only. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |