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Unit of Study CLST1002 - HSIE: The Universe Next Door (2025)

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Introduces students to studies of human society and its environment. The themes of change, interdependence, diversity, social justice, participatory citizenship, peace building, poverty and wealth, and sustainability are explored. Students are expected to develop skills in critical thinking, inquiry, analysis, judgement and justification.

Unit content

Module 1: A Sustained Engagement with Complexity: HSIE and Critical Thought.

Module 2: The History of History, and the Future of Remembrance.

Module 3: The Place of Geography: Planetary Progression.

Module 4: Dangerous Dyads: Interactions in Worldview and Culture.

Module 5: Inequity: Balance & Counterbalance.

Module 6: You, Me, Us, Them.

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Coffs Harbour
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Gold Coast
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Lismore
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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

explain and discuss the range of academic disciplines covered in the social studies area

critically analyse current and emerging concepts of Continuity and Change; Perspectives, Evidence, Significance, Space, Place, Sustainability, and the Citizenry – especially in relation to the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR)

acquire information, and use inquiry processes to explore, identify, explain and defend their position on a range of local and global issues, and articulate the implications of converse positions

demonstrate skills in personal, academic and disciplinary literacies

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