| Assessment |
Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
|
| Graduate Attributes (GA) |
|
Attribute |
Taught |
Assessed |
Practised |
| 1 |
Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the history discipline will be taught through lecture notes and essential readings. It will be assessed in both assessments.
|
|
|
|
| 2 |
Communication Skills
Students will be taught communication skills through written feedback on the essays and participation component of the unit. Students will learn valuable communication skills through discussion. Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas, and referencing. Students will practise their communication skills through completing the assessment tasks.
|
|
|
|
| 3 |
Global Perspectives
This unit introduces students to fundamental aspects of Islam, a religious system of beliefs and practices, which claims as adherents a quarter of the world's population. The unit is designed to conduct students through a range of factors which may be said to underpin the Islamic outlook.
|
|
|
|
| 4 |
Information Literacy
Students will be directed to relevant literature and taught how to assess its validity. Students will be assessed on their ability to identify and critically analyse the relevant literature.
|
|
|
|
| 5 |
Life-Long Learning
By completing the assessments, students will be provided with the necessary life-long skills to be able to research, write and discuss social issues. These skills can be transferred to any discipline, and will be useful in any research positions. These attributes will be assessed in all of the assessments.
|
|
|
|
| 6 |
Problem Solving
Students are taught how historians research, analyse and interpret the past. Problem solving lies at the heart of discussions and essay writing.
|
|
|
|
| 7 |
Social Responsibility
The material encountered in this unit challenges the social and ethical values of the present. Students are thereby taught to consider social responsibility, they practise that attribute in their essays and are assessed on the result.
|
|
|
|
| 8 |
Team Work
Students will practise their teamwork skills through participating in tutorials, or online discussion postings. They will be required to discuss the weekly topics with their fellow students in a thoughtful and respectful manner.
|
|
|
|
|
