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Unit of Study UNIP1005 - Issues and Enquiry in Arts and Business (2021)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    Enabling Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    SCU College

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

Explores the nature of issues and are introduced to the critical enquiry methods required in the context of Arts and Business Studies. Students will learn how to write a report and communicate their explanations and conclusions.

Unit content

The unit consists of six modules:

  1. Thinking critically about issues
  2. Examining issues through reports
  3. The issue of sustainability
  4. Sustainability perspectives
  5. Sustainability initiatives
  6. Conclusions and recommendations

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Online
Study Period3,5
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Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

define the concept of an issue within the context of Arts or Business studies

use diverse perspectives to undertake and manage guided research and enquiry

use diverse perspectives to explain an issue

communicate conclusions/recommendations about the issue using academic conventions within Arts or Business studies.

Prescribed learning resources

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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.