GLOBAL 200 : Global Challenges
Arts
2023 Semester Two (1235) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
Global 102, Global 200 and Global 300 are compulsory for all Bachelor of Global Studies majors. These courses are interrelated.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
| Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
| Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
| Capability 6: | Social and Environmental Responsibilities |
Learning Outcomes
- Learn to identify, deploy and critique global studies approaches to research This learning outcome is linked to Global Studies Graduate Profile Capabilities. It is an issues-based, interdisciplinary approach to learning and a combination of global and local study. Students will tackle problems innovatively using a range of critical thinking skills. They will also develop a transdisciplinary, global lens to evaluate local issues, localize abstract international issues using a sharpened set of contextualized aptitudes, and establish connections between the world’s most important issues and their local manifestations. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
- Consolidate the practical application of their combined study in major, language and geographical/cultural area (and conjoint expertise if applicable) This learning outcome is linked to Global Studies Graduate Profile Capabilities in skills versatility. Students will gain the skills necessary to pivot smoothly among different ways of knowing, acting, and reflecting in the world, and be able to adjust to fluid situations with ease. They will develop a multifaceted set of linguistic, critical, and analytic skills to interact with a range of stakeholders. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
- Build on and further develop skills in collaborative and independent research This learning outcome is linked to Global Studies Graduate Profile Capabilities in accountability and integrity and responsible engagement. Working alongside cohort collaborators, students will cultivate a personalized sense of accountability and responsibility toward the world. Straddling the nexus between individual and collaborative work, students will gain an aptitude to offer creative opinions that are communicated in a collaborative spirit. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
- Build on and further develop skills in written, visual and oral communication This learning outcome is linked to Global Studies Graduate Profile Capabilities in an issues-based, interdisciplinary approach to learning and skills versatility. Students will be encouraged to activate a range of problem-solving techniques to address real-world stakeholder needs. Student work will create the necessary skills to be competitive in a rigorous job market with a set of aptitudes specifically tailored to individual student interest. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
- Understand the relationship between the global and the local and incorporate it in to their learning. This learning outcome is linked to Global Studies Graduate Profile Capabilities in a combination of global and local study. Students will develop a transdisciplinary, global lens to evaluate local issues and deepen connections between the world’s most important issues and their local manifestations. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
- Develop a working understanding of transdisciplinarity in Global Studies. This learning outcome demonstrates the value of synthesizing different disciplines in to a tools-based field such as Global Studies. Students will undertake exercises to show how different disciplines contribute to Global Studies. This is a unique project when considering post-university employment, which favours both depth and breadth of knowledge. (Capability 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Reflexive Statement | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| Visual Representation of a Global Topic | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| What is Global Studies? | 20% | Individual Coursework |
| Podcast | 30% | Group Coursework |
| Discussions | 10% | Individual Coursework |
| 5 types | 100% |
Who Are You and Why Are You Here?
The point of this exercise is to acknowledge the inherent biases and unique insights you will carry with you when you undertake research or policy work. Acknowledging your inherent orientation to research from your positionality should be a source of strength, but will also help you understand that your contribution to knowledge through research is always contextual. This should help you be prepared to answer possible questions about how your positionality and subsequent statement is likely to impact the types of research foci you may undertake in the future.
The aim of this assignment is to construct a research or policy solutions poster. This poster will focus on any issue/challenge/topic that you wish to focus on.
Essays should be 2,000 words in length and need to clearly answer the question “What is Global Studies to you?”
In this essay you are expected to draw from the course readings and lectures, as well as from Global 102 and any other Global Studies courses that you have taken to answer the question. You must include a single sentence thesis statement, and then justify or support this thesis statement throughout the remainder of the essay.
The aim of this assignment is to have you interactively present your topic area/interest, questions and possible solutions through a lively (recorded) group discussion. This podcast should support your topic area. Podcasts are now also a very popular way of presenting research to public audiences that allows non-academic audiences to be drawn into research projects. This is particularly important for global studies research which should always aim to have a high level of public engagement built into the project. It should be a research approach to a specific global challenge/issue/research topic that was covered through lectures and guest lectures during the course or that is featured in one of your posters.
Assignment 5: Participation (10%)
Workload Expectations
This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.
For this course, you can expect 2 hours of lectures, a 1 hour tutorial, 4 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 3 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is required at scheduled activities including tutorials to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including tutorials will not be available as recordings.
The course will not include live online events.
Attendance on campus is required for tests.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.
Learning Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Well-being always comes first
We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - for more information, look at this Canvas page https://canvas.auckland.ac.nz/courses/33894, which has links to various support services in the University and the wider community.
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.