AIP782 - Engaging for Change
Unit details
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 3: Geoffrey Robinson |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| 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 - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities equivalent to 1 x 1-hour per week |
Content
Community engagement and public participation are no longer optional extras for public service providers. From online face-to-face, from the street-level through to the committee room, this unit explores the dynamics surrounding moves towards more citizen-centred policy, including to whom decision-makers and those around them are talking, how they are doing it and with what results.
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| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | |
| ULO1 | Identify the diverse political, social, cultural and technological factors at play in challenging and changing both citizen expectations and forms of political engagement | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Identify how changes in information and communication technologies (ICT) may alter the ‘realm’ of politics, from institutions through to values, understanding and practices | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Identify and utilise effectively comparative international studies in exploring and assessing the opportunities and challenges which new ICTs present for political practice today | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO4 | Synthesise and assess critically evidence and debates concerning the potential role and implications of the internet and social media for political practice (from both the viewpoint of citizens and governance) | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO5 | Demonstrate the ability to independently draw together conceptual and empirical materials in an analytic and insightful way, in order to identify an appropriate solution on an issue of citizen engagement | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO6 | Demonstrate the ability to work and communicate effectively both individually and as a member of a team | GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management GLO7: Teamwork |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Trimester 3:| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1 (Individual) - Essay | 1250 words | 25% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2 (Individual) - Group Assignment | 1250 words | 25% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 3 (Individual) - Essay | 2500 words | 50% | 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: AIP782 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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