AIR348 - Activists Beyond Borders
Unit details
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1 Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Danielle Chubb |
| Prerequisite: | At least two units at Level 2 in the International Relations major, or equivalent, or with the permission of the Unit Chair |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour class per week, 1 x 1-hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 1 x 1-hour class per week (recordings provided) and 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week |
Content
This unit critically examines the nature, effectiveness and implications of transnational activism in world politics. In the first part of the unit, students analyse debates around global agenda setting and transnational activists. Conceptual issues around strategies, effectiveness, state-activist interaction and the politics of representation are then applied to the practice of international relations through a series of case studies in the second part of the unit.
| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | ||
| ULO1 | Demonstrate an understanding of the key conceptual issues surrounding transnational non-state activism in world politics | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Analyse key political and ethical problems surrounding transnational activism, demonstrate an understanding of the politics of global agenda setting and evaluate the effectiveness of these movements | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Develop the capacity to locate and critically examine digital media relating to global issues sourced from the Internet | GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Work collaboratively with team members to create a strategy paper for a transnational NGO movement | GLO7: Teamwork |
| ULO5 | Critically assess arguments from a number of sources in order to make an independent evaluation of individual studies of transnational activism | GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO6 | Construct convincing arguments with reference to contentious issues in world politics that are systematic, clearly written and evidence-based | GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - (Individual) Seminar exercises | 1500 words | 20% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2 - (Individual) Essay | 1800 words | 40% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 3 - (Group) Assignment | 3500 words [approx. 700 words per student] | 40% | Information not yet available |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: AIR348 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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