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UNott:Global Citizenship - Global Issues (POLS20028)
Exchange (level 2)Points: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
January
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Overview
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This module aims to provide students with a perspective for understanding the historical growth and contemporary problems relating to the notion of citizenship. Specifically citizenship is related to globalization, the role of the state and issues of justice domestically and internationally. The module also aims to introduce students to a range of theoretical frameworks concerned with these issues.
Intended learning outcomes
a) Knowledge and understanding. By the end of the module, in their assessed work, students should be able to:
- Explain and interpret some of the key issues in relation to the practical application and theory of citizenship;
- Be able to evaluate some of the contrasting notions of justice in relation to citizenship i.e. substantive justice and cosmopolitan justice.
b) Intellectual skills. By the end of the module students should be able to:
- Think critically and imaginatively about the subject matter;
- Identify and address key problems relevant to it;
- Interpret sources upon it and be aware of differing perspectives on the subject matter;
- Construct coherent and independent arguments of their own.
c) Professional and practical skills The module will develop students’ ability to:
- Select, sift and synthesize information from a range of sources;
- Identify and compare key ideas and arguments.
Generic skills
The module will also develop students' ability to:
- manage a large and disparate body of information.
- express themselves clearly, coherently and fluently in writing essays.
- work and learn actively with others.
- manage and take responsibility for their own learning.
- respect the views of others. and,
- use IT to word process their assessed essays.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the D-GLOBISS Diploma in Global Issues.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
Multiple choice exam 20%, 1 x 1500 word written research essay 80%
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- January - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Online classes from January to June through the University of Nottingham, UK. This subject is only available online. Teaching period 23 January 2017 to 16 June 2017 Last self-enrol date 21 February 2017 Census date 3 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 May 2017 Assessment period ends 14 July 2017 January contact information
Currently enrolled students:
Additional delivery details
Online
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A list of texts and readings will be provided at the start of the course.
- Subject notes
Transcripts are sent from the international partner university approximately six weeks after the completion date of the course, therefore students are advised not to take this subject in the final semester of their undergraduate program if they wish to graduate in the December ceremonies.
Due to the varied grading schemes used by partners teaching into the U21 Diploma in Global Issues grades will be scaled according to the University of Melbourne standards using the grading scale online at http://www.mobility.unimelb.edu.au/outbound/u21/gip
Please note this subject has non-standard teaching and census dates.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course U21 Certificate in Global Issues Course U21 Diploma in Global Issues - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022