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49.9/100
Learning Materials ( 40 )
Learning Activities ( 39.4 )
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Course Content ( 51.2 )
Course Structure ( 52.8 )
Contact Availability ( 57 )
Course Difficulty ( 50 )

Reviews (5)

Anonymous
   
AUST2000 – Australian Popular Culture 21.1

I did this course in semester 2 2019 and I have been regretting it ever since this course has been nothing but a waste of my time. Yes, this course does have relatively easy tutorials but for an elective, it has too many assignments and your work is not often paid off. If you are intending to do this course, definitely to screenshot every or take evidence of single submit you do. Especially for the weekly reviews, you have to post on blackboard every week to get 1 percent. I attended every single tutorial and marked my attendance and posted weekly reviews about 7 weeks and ended up with a 3/10 for my attendance and 2/10 for weekly reviews despite my full attendance and over 5 out of the 10 reviews I posted. When I questioned the lecture/tutor "Dr Lindop ", I was given this answer of "The computer does the marking so is correct". When I advised her of where I sit for every tutorial and all my weekly posts she simply chooses to ignore my email have never replied back. Lacking the basic respect of a University Lecture.

Semester taken

Semester 1 - 2017

Your program/major

Statstics

Is lecture attendance necessary?

Yes

Is the textbook necessary?

No

Positives
  • Easy going tutorials
  • Doesnt require much in tutorials
  • short total hours
Negatives
  • Harsh marking
  • The lecture gives attendance however she feel pleased
  • Doesnt reply to email after you advise her of her false marking
Posted on July 5, 2020 5:38 pm
Anonymous
   
AUST2000 – Australian Popular Culture 56.0

Took this course as a filler for my English major which was definitely a bad decision. The content is in no way intellectually stimulating or even interesting. The new coordinator Dr Lindop spent the entire lecture reading from her script that either said exactly what was on the slides or was in no way connected to what was being presented.

Even though lecture attendance isn't highlighted as compulsory within assessment, she takes a roll and uses this to mark your participation. You are also required to complete weekly readings and viewings in order to post weekly onto the Discussion Board to receive full participation marks. The in class presentation is very straightforward and an easy pass if you do exactly what she asks. The final essays, however, are marked very harshly for no apparent reason. Speaking to my peers almost everyone received a mark around 2 grades lower than their standard without any reasoning or advice for improvement.

This course might be interesting for international students who want to learn more about basic Australian pop culture but watch out for the stupid marking.

Sem 1, 2018

Semester taken

Semester 1 - 2017

Your program/major

BA/BEd

Is lecture attendance necessary?

no but attendance is marked for participation score

Is the textbook necessary?

no textbook

Positives
  • Movie watching
  • Easy tutorial activities
Negatives
  • Harsh marking
  • Lecture attendance marked
Posted on January 26, 2019 9:18 am
Sam
   
AUST2000 – Australian Popular Culture 45.0

As somebody else has previously mentioned, our tutor also marked down everyone who used the word icon. Marking from our tutor was very hard. I generally receive 6s and 7s for my written work in most of the other humanities courses that I have taken and was lucky to receive a 5 in this course. From discussing with my peers, they also seemed to share the same feeling that their work was particularly harshly critiqued. The content's fine, just don't expect for it to be an easy ride if Robert Hogg is your tutor. Go Melissa for sure.
Semester taken

Semester 1 - 2015

Your program/major

BSc

Is lecture attendance necessary?

No

Is the textbook necessary?

No

Positives
  • lots of movies
  • decent content
  • no final exam
Negatives
  • harsh marking
  • harsh marking
  • harsh marking
Posted on October 14, 2015 1:24 pm
Anonymous
   
AUST2000 – Australian Popular Culture 82.1

Interesting course overall, exploring many aspects of Australian Popular Culture from movies and music to drinking, gambling and sport. The few guest lectures have been informative and interesting. The convener is helpful. Assessment is relatively straightforward (two essays and attendance/participation marks), though they seem to crack down on unusual things and are very picky about referencing details. Each week there's some kind of audio/visual text (film, TV show or documentary) to watch as well as a reading and you must post to the Discussion Board for your tutorial on Blackboard (marked toward attendance/participation).

Tutorial discussions were productive and well-directed. I feel the tutorials were a little short. 1.5hrs would be great. The course seems to attract a high enrolment from international students interested in learning more about popular culture in Australia although it also forms part of some English and history degrees' program electives as well (I took it for my English single major).

I can see why some people would feel that it may be a bit of a "filler" and easy to just grab a pass and go, however, the course is still thought-provoking all the same.

*Semester 2, 2014.
Semester taken

Semester 1 - 2014

Your program/major

BA/BEd

Is lecture attendance necessary?

No (but they are good...)

Is the textbook necessary?

No textbook.

Positives
  • Straightforward, well managed and broken down
  • Assessment - clear what needs to be done
  • Texts - audio/visual and written
Negatives
  • Tutorials are too short for decent discussions
Posted on October 15, 2014 3:57 pm
Anonymous
   
AUST2000 – Australian Popular Culture 45.3

Seems like an easy course to pad out your arts degree. Content is easy, but they mark stupidly. For example, my tutor marked down everyone who used the word "iconic".

Semester taken

Positives
  • Lots of movie watching
Negatives No negative points
Posted on July 5, 2014 6:39 pm

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