Course Title: Globalising Societies
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Globalising Societies
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
HUSO2329 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
365H Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2014 |
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
HUSO2329 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
365H Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face |
UGRDFlex17 (BOSN) |
Course Coordinator: Dr Peter Phipps
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2039
Course Coordinator Email: peter.phipps@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This fieldwork based course introduces key social and cultural dynamics and socio-political processes in the modern world. This is a challenging course of study organized around intense experiences and expert instruction. Seemingly abstract concepts and institutions such as the European Union, NATO, peacekeeping missions, war crimes, genocide, international justice, peace, development and cooperation, will come to life as essential, if imperfect global instruments of great consequence.
You will examine first hand, the key features of a contemporary societies at considering the impact of local, national and global forces, and consider how social change at the local level is affected by global processes and ideas.
You will critically examine individual and collective social identities, with a focus on how current and historical practices have created enduring social structures.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion you will be able to:
- Critically analyse key conventional descriptions and explanations offered about a contemporary society
- Outline the economic, political, cultural and ecological dimensions of a society in a globalised world
- Identify, analyse and account for the increasingly diverse nature of social relations and power arrangements using key concepts such as identity, nationalism, ethnicity, gender, power, privilege, and inequality
Overview of Learning Activities
Learning activities may include field visits, lectures, guest speakers, the presentation of audio-visual materials and other media and cultural artefacts, and interactive workshop activities including group based discussion of the lecture and reading content and problem solving tasks. In workshops you will also develop academic skills including analytical reading and academic writing.
You will be expected to actively contribute to the construction of a supportive learning environment, in which peer-based learning will be an important component. Attendance in classes and participation in discussions and activities, as well as critical engagement with the weekly reading materials, will be expected to help you in developing your knowledge and skills.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment task 1: ‘Postcard’ (1 page social media style summary of an issue or experience, 700 words or equivalent) 25% CLO1, CLO2, CLO3
Assessment task 2: Fieldwork learning journal (extracts of 1,500 words or equivalent) 35% CLO1, CLO2, CLO3
Assessment task 3: Essay or Report (1,600 words or equivalent) 40% CLO1, CLO2, CLO3
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.