| Assessment |
Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
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| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
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understand key themes in international relations such as decolonization, democratisation, politics of ethnicity and regionalism;
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describe regional trends and strategies in relation to politics, security, development and environment;
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account for the prevalence of weak states, political instability and conflict in Melanesia;
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assess Australia's efforts to promote good governance, stability and development in the region;
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conduct higher order skills in research projects, notably the capacity to apply sophisticated conceptual approaches and engage in independent critical thinking; and
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exhibit research, analytical and writing skills appropriate to postgraduate students.
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| Graduate Attributes (GA) |
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Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will deepen their knowledge of advanced concepts and skills underpinning the political and international studies discipline, which will be taught through lectures and tutorials. It will be assessed through written assessments and online participation.
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Communication Skills
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 participation.
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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 are encouraged to develop research skills in collecting and evaluating data, including the skills to assess the utility of information, identify the most useful sources of information and critically analyse and examine those sources.
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Life-Long Learning
By completing the assessments, 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 positions. These attributes will be assessed in all of the assessments (written skills; analytical skills).
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Problem Solving
Students will be assessed on their ability to conceptualise questions and formulate a range of solutions in both research and presentation. They will be required to collect, collate and analyse relevant information to assist problem solving.
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Social Responsibility
Students will be taught about their professional responsibilities as a researcher to provide balanced and accurate research. In addition, students will be taught that they have a social responsibility to question and challenge some 'facts'. This will be assessed and taught through their responses to the assignment questions and discussions in online postings.
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Team Work
Students will practise working collaboratively and network effectively to solve problems on the online discussion boards taking initiatives and leading others in this environment. They will also negotiate and assert their own values and respect the values and contributions of others on the discussion board.
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