| 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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assess a body of historical and philosophical knowledge through engagement with prescribed texts, unit notes and lectures;
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demonstrate advanced skills of textual analysis, and philosophical and historical critique; and
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write coherent, clear, critical essays, with a degree of originality of point of view in their argument. They will also be expected to show initiative in finding relevant resources as part of the process of learning research skills.
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| Graduate Attributes (GA) |
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Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will deepen their knowledge of the philosophy discipline through unit notes, readings and assignments. Knowledge is assessed in all assessment tasks.
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Communication Skills
Students will be taught communication skills through written feedback on the essays for the unit. Students will learn valuable communication skills through participation in tutorials and online discussion postings. 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.
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Global Perspectives
This unit's emphasis on the broader philosophical underpinnings of our reasoning practices will present students with opportunities for developing a global perspective.
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Information Literacy
Students will 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 examine those sources.
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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.
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Problem Solving
Students will be assessed on their ability to conceptualise problems and formulate a range of solutions to both research and presentation. They will be able 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 essays and discussions in tutorials or online postings.
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Team Work
Students will practise working collaboratively and network effectively to solve problems on the online discussion board taking initiative and leading others in this environment. They will also negotiate and assert their own values and respect the values and contributions of others through online discussion postings
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