GLOBAL 701 Contemporary Issues in Global Studies - Course Outlines

Course Prescription

Considers the current landscape of Global Studies at the intersection of theory and case studies. Investigates the novelty and challenges in approaching the world’s most pressing problems using a Global Studies-inflected theoretical lens. Uses case studies from the Pacific and driven by indigenous knowledge to solve practical problems like social, economic, and health inequality, unsustainable environmental development, and political conflict.

Course Overview

Global 701-Contemporary Issues in Global Studies applies the approaches and methods of Global Studies to a selection of key contemporary issues. The course starts by situating the Global Studies taught at the University of Auckland in the geopolitical, historical, social, political and cultural setting of Aotearoa New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region more broadly. We will bring in anti-colonial and anti-imperial theories and pay attention to diverse types of knowledges, to illustrate the difference that the Global Studies brings to academic research and practical solutions to these issues. In the central part of the course (Weeks 3-9) we will examine a selection of key issues today influenced by the processes of globalization, from the emergence of the “global city” and its consequences through to the impact of global processes on health and the making of the concept of indigeneity. In the final quarter of the course (Weeks 10-12) the students will have the opportunity to examine an issue of their choice using the Global Studies methods and approaches. The selected issue will be the topic of their presentation and of the final essay.

Through the course we will have the opportunity to engage with practitioners, from city planners and policymakers to artists and academics who contribute to solving some of the big global challenges.

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Use critical thinking skills: Students will develop the ability to think critically, evaluating information from multiple perspectives and locations. They will think beyond and between disciplines, engage with various types of knowledge, and question conventional wisdom. (Capability 2)
Develop and demonstrate engaged and experiential learning. Global studies will help students see and experience the connections between what they are learning in the classroom and what is happening in the world. (Capability 1)
Demonstrate problem solving. Global studies helps students develop the ability to address complex problems that require integrated, creative strategies.
Demonstrate an understanding of of diversity and multiculturalism. Global studies helps students develop a deeper understanding of why diversity is central to the challenge of addressing the complex problems facing nations, institutions, communities, and ordinary people every day.

Assessments

Assessment Type	Percentage	Classification
Assignments	50%	Individual Coursework
Presentation	15%	Individual Coursework
Essay	35%	Individual Coursework
3 types	100%

Short assignments (5 @10% each, worth 50% of the mark in total)

In Weeks 3-7, students will be asked to write a short essay on a set question. Each essay must be 800-1000 words in length (excluding bibliography). The purpose of this essay is to demonstrate the application of concepts and theories of global studies to an issue discussed in the class. Each essay is worth 10% of the final mark.

Presentation and class discussion (15%)

By the end of week 7, students, in discussion with the lecturer, will select a global issue of their choice for their individual project.

They will present the issue to their colleagues in the form of a 20-30 minute presentation and lead the class discussion on the topic. They will present the topic in Week 9 or 10, and receive feedback to their presentation.

Should the university remain online in the second half of the semester, the presentation will be pre-recorded as a video or podcast and circulated to the students and the lecturer at least 24 hours before the class

Final essay (35%)

The final essay will be based on the Week 9/10 presentation and the received feedback. It will be in the format of a 5000-word (excluding literature) academic essay.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 30 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 (per week) 1 hours of lectures, 2 hours of seminars/discussions, 8 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 8 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

The course will be delivered entirely in person in Semester 1, 2023. There will be no virtual or remote option.

Attendance is expected at scheduled online activities including lectures, seminars and discussions to complete the course.

The course will include in-person events including group discussions and lectures. Lectures will not be recorded.

Most of the study material will be available at course commencement. Some may be released progressively throughout the course.

This course runs to the University semester/quarter timetable and all the associated completion dates and deadlines will apply.

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.

All course readings (including the audiovisual material) will be listed and linked in the Global 701 Talis list.

A detailed explanation of the use of course readings will be provided in the Syllabus and Modules sections of the Canvas page for Global 701.

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.

N/A, Sem 1, 2023 is only the second time the course will be taught.

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.

Capability 1:	Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2:	Critical Thinking

GLOBAL 701 : Contemporary Issues in Global Studies

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2023 Semester One (1233) (30 POINTS)