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ANU College of Science · ANU Joint Colleges of Science
Beyond Chaos is open to postgraduate students from all Colleges at the ANU. This is a Special Topics course which challenges and supports later-year students to explore and respond to contemporary topics and to tackle pressing issues through interdisciplinary inquiry. By moving Beyond the Chaos of issues, we learn to appreciate multiple perspectives, competing interests, historical factors and the dynamics of the given topic. Each offering of the course will focus on a different contemporary topic of critical importance, with convenership from experts from across ANU. Students should come to this course with an open mind and a thirst for knowledge. There is no assumed knowledge about the topic required for enrolment in this course. The only requirements are that students be willing to step outside their comfort zone, explore previously unfamiliar materials and work collaboratively with students from other disciplines. For details on current and future offerings, visit: https://vc-courses.anu.edu.au Note: This course is co-taught with undergraduate students but assessed separately.
Assessments and their weighting will vary depending on the nature of the topic, but will include a combination of individual and collaborative work with at least two components: (null) [LO null]
Formative task/s
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Final assessment/s
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the session, the specific breakdown of which will be identified in the Class Summary. Assessment tasks will vary depending on the topic.
Please see the VC's Course Website for details of prescribed texts in each class. Preliminary Reading Students wishing to undertake this course must complete an Expression of Interest against the Topic in order to receive a permission code. Students may take Beyond Chaos twice under different topics. On successful completion of the course, the Topic title will be listed on student transcripts.