hus2mis study tour in new orleans
WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS: NEW ORLEANS AND THE MISSISSIPPI
HUS2MIS
2016
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
Thissubject is designed for students in the College of Arts, Social Sciences andCommerce to undertake a structured international study tour, based in thisinstance in the cities of New Orleans, Clarksdale and Memphis. Study will focuson critical aspects of the cities and their regions # their material culturesand their history, peoples and society# through a range of case studies,fieldwork, research, practical exercises and site visits. In this delta region,students will encounter a rich cultural tapestry of peoples, food, music,literature, architecture, and visual arts. Students will be able to develop a research project that reflects their ownthematic interests and discipline#s methods while, at the same time, engagingin creative thinking, analysis and problem-solving in the richness of amulti-discipline setting.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorRaul Sanchez-Urribarri
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Completion of a first year study in any degree in ASSC (120 credit points)
Co-requisites N/A
Incompatible subjects N/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions See the entry requirements on the tour website (for 2016, http://www.asatours.com.au/tours/new-orleans-and-the-mississippi-latrobe -2016/#itinerary)
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Critically review key elements in the story of modernity in the cities and their regions of the Mississippi River Delta.
- Activities:
- Research Project Plan
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
Subject options
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Other Site, 2016, Week 14-33, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment size34
Enrolment information Maximum number of students in tour Application to Study Abroad + Study Tour Company
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRaul Sanchez-Urribarri
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 14 - 33
Three 3.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 14 to week 33 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Workshops on April 22nd, May 30th and July 26th, 2016
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Field TripWeek: 14 - 33
One 21.0 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 14 to week 33 and delivered via blended.
"Study Tour between June 6 and June 26, 2016"
SeminarWeek: 14 - 33
One 1.0 days seminar per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 14 to week 33 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Final Seminar on August 26th, 2016 (Presentation of Final Research Project)"
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
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Research Project Plan | 100 | 01 |