| Assessment |
Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
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| Graduate Attributes (GA) |
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Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the political and international studies discipline will be taught through topic notes, guided readings and assessment tasks, which provide essential material in order to successfully complete the unit. This knowledge is assessed in all assessment tasks.
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Communication Skills
Students will be taught communication skills through topic notes and guided readings, feedback on the assessment tasks, and online participation. Students will learn valuable communication skills through online discussions. 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 and online discussion.
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Global Perspectives
Students will demonstrate an awareness of the global context of the subject area and they will develop an awareness of the need for tolerance and inter-cultural understanding.
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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.
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Life-Long Learning
By working through the unit materials and completing the assessment tasks, students will be provided with the necessary lifelong skills to be able to research, write on and discuss social issues. These skills can be transferred to any discipline, and will be useful in any research position.
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Problem Solving
Through topic notes, readings and online discussion students will be taught problem-solving skills. Students will be assessed on their ability to deconstruct the essay and online test questions and to integrate theory and literature into their answers. Students will need to work out how to address the questions and where the most appropriate material is to answer them.
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Social Responsibility
Students will recognise social issues relevant to their subject area. Students will be expected to use professional language and show sensitivity towards political standpoints, cultures or other groups in their written assessment and online discussion.
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Team Work
Students will practise their teamwork skills through participating in online discussions. They will be required to discuss the weekly topics with other students in a thoughtful and respectful manner.
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