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Handbook of Postgraduate Studies – 2004AHPG883 Ancient History Minor ResearchProject Part A4 pg cpPrerequisite: usually completion of four half-year units(16) with an average grade of “B” including at least oneof AHPG801, 802, 808, 809, 847 or equivalentsExcludes: AHPG882For unit requirements see AHPG882. This unit is for studentswho wish to commence a research project in thesecond half-year. To complete the research project studentsmust also enroll in AHPG884 in the first half-yearof the following year. An incomplete grade (“I”) will beawarded for this unit with a final grade being awarded forboth AHPG883 and AHPG884 when the research projecthas been submitted and examined.AHPG884 Ancient History Minor ResearchProject Part B4 pg cpPrerequisite: usually completion of four half-year units(16) with an average grade of “B” including at least oneof AHPG801, 802, 808, 809, 847 or equivalentsExcludes: AHPG882.For unit requirements see AHPG882. This unit is for studentswho were enrolled in AHPG883 during the precedinghalf-year.ANTH815 Issues in the Sociology ofDevelopment4 pg cpThis unit introduces development studies by examiningtheories and practices that have dictated the nature ofdevelopment assistance to the Third World over the pastfour decades. Using case studies, this unit considers keyissues such as NGOs and commercial program management,gender, sustainable development, human rights,globalisation and mass media, emergency relief andAustralia’s aid policies.ANTH821 Indigenous Interests andIdentities4 pg cpThe aim of this unit is to provide an introduction to(some) changing aspects of contemporary IndigenousAustralian communities. In order to provide studentswith an anthropologically informed portrait of one contemporaryAboriginal community, lectures will focus onCentral Desert Aboriginal communities (with comparisonsto other parts of Aboriginal Australia). In the daylectures, contemporary Warlpiri language, ritual, affect,mythology, art, dance, music, and video specifically willbe explored. Evening seminars will focus on the practicalconsiderations of working within an Aboriginal communityorganisation, Land/Tribal Council, arts administrationor other environments.272ANTH840 Refugees and Resettlement4 pg cpThis unit examines in detail the new geopolitical andlegal situation concerning refugees through anthropologicaland other literature, drawing on case studies from themain conflict, refugee and asylum “hotspots”—includingAustralia. While the main interest will be in conflict as aroot cause of flight, encampment and asylum-seeking,the unit will address other domains of forced migration.These include development-created displacement andresettlement, political or policy driven population displacementand so called "environmental refugees".BUS802 European Business4 pg cpThis unit provides a thorough introduction to the businessenvironment of the European Union, the world’s singlelargest market. It reviews the different types of organisations,analyses their financing, business strategy andoperational management. Economic and industry policiesgoverning the European Union are also examined.BUS851 Comparative Human ResourceManagement4 pg cpThis unit considers the international crosscultural dimensionsof human resource management (HRM) theory andpractice. In particular, the unit focuses on a series of comparativemanagement studies among a number of AsiaPacific countries and draws out their implications forHRM in multinational organisations, joint ventures andAustralian companies’ overseas operations. The unitplaces generic HRM practice in the context of differentsocial, cultural, political and economic environments.The impacts of globalisation, different industrial relationssystems, and HRM policies and philosophies in differentcountries will be discussed in relation to a theoreticalframework of international human resource management.The unit will develop students’ awareness of the contemporaryHRM issues in their dealing with internationalbusiness.BUSL851 International Commerical Law4 pg cpThis unit examines topics in international trade law,including WTO/GATT, the Vienna Convention on theinternational sale of goods, letters of credit, the Unidroitprinciples, carriage of goods by land/sea/air and internationalcommercial arbitration.CWPG810 Creative Writing Seminar I4 pg cpThis unit deals with the processes of creative writing. Itwill address practical issues and techniques of writingacross various modes. There will be writing exercisesdesigned to develop further writing skills as well asworkshopping of students’ writing and the reading anddiscussion of exemplary texts. The unit will also includea component on research strategies for creative writers.