Australia

This course provides an introduction to the politics of Russia. It traces the evolution of Russian politics by offering a wide-range discussion of main events, figures and scholarly interpretations of Russia's past and present. While the initial focus is on the rise and fall of communist ideology and institutions, the course examines in detail the ongoing development of political structures in post-communist Russia and the forces, both domestic and international, that shape the life of Russians today.

This course examines the modes, approaches, materials, tools and techniques of experimental drawing.

Industry and Community Projects (ICPUs) provide the opportunity to work on authentic problems and issues set out by industry, community and government organizations. In collaboration with a major industry partner and an academic lead, students work in a group with other students from a range of disciplinary backgrounds. Together you research, analyze and present solutions to real world problems set by the external partner organization. You will then have the opportunity to engage with and learn from industry experts and present your recommendations and ideas to the industry partner.

This course examines the foundational principles of contemporary media production. It focuses on three areas of media production; graphic design, animation and interaction design. It also studies the applied theories and techniques involved in creating contemporary media productions and current tools and strategies for a range of media contexts.

This course examines the Australian identity through an exploration of Australian film, theater, and television traditional formats and new digital content and delivery platforms. It focuses on young Australian playwrights, performers and filmmakers, and the range of learning that takes place through young people's engagement in, and appreciation of, theater, film, television and digital content. A variety of genre, formats and delivery are critically examined against the backdrop of Australian historical and sociological perspectives. Critical analysis is undertaken, not only through deconstructing Australian films and plays, but also through constructing digital content, using smart phone video application. 

This course examines wicked, or complex, problems in health, including human health impacts from climate change and addressing it through perspectives from medicine and epidemiology, law and governance, and health and natural resource economics.

In this course, students work with an industry client to develop a project to realization, identifying an area of specialization and consolidating the skills needed to work in the media industries. The main emphasis in this course is practical production, augmented by critical and creative thinking within a range of specializations including Animation, Video Production, Interaction Design or Sound.