Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Archana Parashar
Contact via archana.parashar@mq.edu.au
W3A 618
By prior appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MEnvLaw or MIntEnvLaw or PGDipIntEnvLaw or PGCertIntEnvLaw or LLM in (Environmental Law or International Environmental Law) or MIntTrdeComLaw or PGDipIntTrdeComLaw or PGCertIntTrdeComLaw or MIntRelMIntTrdeComLaw or 42cp in LAW units at 400 or 500 level or (admission to JD and 32cp in LAW units at 800 level)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines the economic, social, cultural, religious and political tensions brought by globalisation to people in the developed and developing nation states and how these tensions are reflected in law. The unit will examine the role of national institutions, the increasing transplantation of laws, the impact of emerging technologies and the recognition of human rights in analysing these tensions. The sites of property law, corporate governance, environmental sustainability and human rights will be used to explore these issues.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Presentation in class | 20% | 9th January 2015 |
Short essay | 30% | 15th January 2015 |
Take Home Exam | 50% | 30th January 2015 |
Due: 9th January 2015
Weighting: 20%
Each student will be allocated six readings by the second week of December 2014.They will be required to write critiques of these readings and bring them to the on campus session. From these allocated readings the tutor will choose randomly the critiques that each student will present to the class at the on campus session. All other students will be expected to respond to the presentation and the presenter will have the opportunity of reworking these critiques and submit them as their Short essay assignment.
Reading the prescribed texts and preparation of questions/readings for class discussions at the OCS (Internal and Distance Students).
Assessment Criteria
Your work will be assessed according the extent of your:
Excellent
= HD-D
Good
= Credit
Satisfactory
= Pass
Unsatisfactory
= Fail
Preparation for class discussion as demonstrated by relevance of participation to general discussion
Has the capacity to notice important information in the readings and use it to build new arguments in class discussion
Uses information in the readings to enhance learning in the class discussion
Notices basic contextual issues and asks questions
Fails to identify important information in readings and their relevance to discussion in class
Understanding and expressing abstract and complex ideas orally
Can generalise from personal reflection on theoretical ideas or real life and evaluate the efficacy of ideas from a number of standpoints
Can synthesise a number of concepts or factors into a larger idea and construct own position.
Limited capacity to synthesise a number ideas into a larger argument
Responses remain anecdotal and not related to other theoretical ideas
Assisting other class members by contributing to student learning
Willing to share novel insights with others
Supports other members' views but not necessarily adopt them
Listens to other views but does not integrate in discussion
Does not manage to see another point of view
Expressing and countering arguments orally
Articulates a personal position, but is willing to modify it if persuaded by others
Prioritizes the need for compromise in decision- making rather than formulating opinions
Identifies different viewpoints but tends to follow majority viewpoint
Has difficulty formulating own opinion or relating to another’s opinion
Listening attentively and showing respect to other students participating in class
Independent thinker, takes initiative as well as co-operating effectively with others
Relates professionally to colleagues. Makes effective contributions to the discussion
Attempts to relate to colleagues
Does not make an effort to relate to colleagues
Due: 15th January 2015
Weighting: 30%
Each student will be assigned three readings by the tutor. You must write critiques of these readings and include in each critique a short summary of the argument made by the author. Assess whether the author has been able to accomplish what they set out to do. Do you agree or disagree with the argument and how it has been developed.
Maximum word length: 500 words for each critique (total word length 1500 words).
All assignments should be typed double spaced in 12pt Times New Roman. All assignments should be submitted through the turnitin icon on the ilearn page of this unit.
Assessment Criteria
Your work will be assessed according the extent of your: Excellent= HD-D Good= Credit Satisfactory= Pass Unsatisfactory= Fail Understanding of the law in this area Thorough and accurate understanding of concepts and processes of law. Uses this knowledge to abstract principles and applies them in novel situations. Uses concepts to build new knowledge and understanding. Recognises the limitations of current theories. Thorough and accurate understanding of concepts and processes of law and can analyse and apply them in new situations. Knows basic concepts and can use them to solve problems and extend to new areas Knows a few concepts. Focused introduction Uses the introduction to formulate a clear argument, identify parts of the argument, relevant issues and theories that will be addressed. Recognises the limitations of current thinking and the need for new ways of thinking. Can formulate an argument, and identify relevant issues and theories to be addressed. Basic introduction with all the formal elements but stops short of giving clear picture of the essay. Formal introduction with not clear articulation of the argument or structure. Coherent Structure and Written Expression Meets all expectations and conventions. Distinctive personal style in the specific execution of the task. A unique but appropriate presentation of work. Fulfills standard conventions with all expected attributes present. Some translation and interpretation of the conventions to suit personal style and the specific execution of the task. Fulfills basic expectations regarding the formatting and presentation of work. E.g., titles name on work, introduction, conclusion. Spell checked & grammatically correct. Lacks a coherent structure of argument, organization of ideas into different sections, fails to use spell checker, some sentences fail to use correct grammatical rules. Depth of Analysis Uses principles to formulate a position or an argument about the literature. Can articulate the limited nature of their argument and can challenge to boundaries of disciplinary understanding. Recognises competing explanations and can identify the relative merits and limitations of an argument. Can describe and defend their own view or position. Mostly reports others' views without assessing them. Little interpretation or translation to a new problem or issue. Descriptive account of the available literature without any or very little analysis. Developed and Sustained Argument Uses available ideas and theories accurately. Abstracts and applies them in novel situations. Uses concepts to build new knowledge and understanding. Recognises the limitations of current thinking Shows a thorough and accurate understanding of concepts and processes. Has the capacity to analyse and apply them in new situations Knows basic concepts and rules. Requires more effort in synthesizing own arguments. Knows some of the ideas and rules. Does not extend own analysis or argument. Consistent Conclusion Makes a major contribution to the essay by pulling together all strands of the argument. Makes a judicious use of the available space to reinforce the argument of the essay. Makes a significant contribution to the structure of the essay. Can pull together various strands of the argument. Competent summary of the main arguments with very little effort at reinforcing the argument. Repetitious reiteration of points already discussed without any efort to reinforce the argument. Use of AGLC Style Guide for footnotes and bibliography References and citations, including the bibliography use accurate, consistent and appropriate styles. Good effort at adapting the approach to different disciplinary conventions when using non-law literature. References and citations, including the bibliography are accurate, consistent and appropriate. References and citations are basically accurate in style. Occasional lack of consistency; reasonable acknowledgment of the sources of information Absence or inaccurate use of referencing and citation conventions
Due: 30th January 2015
Weighting: 50%
Take Home Exam will be issued on 28th January 2015. It will be posted on the iLearn page of the unit. The completed test must be returned by 5pm 30th January 2015.
Maximum word length: 4000 words
All assignments should be submitted through the Turnitin link provided on the unit's iLearn page
Assessment Criteria
Your work will be assessed according to the extent of your:
Excellent
= HD-D
Good
= Credit
Satisfactory
= Pass
Unsatisfactory
= Fail
Knowledge of the various ideas about the nature of law
Thorough and accurate understanding of concepts and processes of law. Uses this knowledge to abstract principles and applies them in novel situations. Uses concepts to build new knowledge and understanding. Recognises the limitations of current theories about them.
Thorough and accurate understanding of concepts and theories of law and can analyse and apply them in new situations.
Knows basic concepts and can use them to solve problems and extend to new areas
Knows a few
Rules and concepts. Does not use any theoretical understanding of the issues.Introduction:
Uses the introduction to formulate a clear argument, identify parts of the argument, relevant issues and theories that will be addressed. Recognises the limitations of current thinking and the need for new ways of thinking.
Can formulate an argument, and identify relevant issues and theories to be addressed.
Basic introduction that contains all the formal elements but stops short of giving a clear picture of the essay.
Formal introduction with not a clear articulation of the argument or structure of the essay.
Depth of analysis:
Uses principles to formulate a position or an argument about the literature. Can articulate the limited nature of their argument and can challenge to boundaries of disciplinary understanding.
Recognises competing explanations and can identify the relative merits and limitations of an argument. Can describe and defend their own view or position.
Mostly reports others' views without assessing them. Little interpretation or translation to a new problem or issue.
Descriptive account of the available literature without any or very little analysis.
Argument:
Uses available ideas and theories accurately. Abstracts and applies them in novel situations. Uses concepts to build new knowledge and understanding. Recognises the limitations of current thinking.
Shows a thorough and accurate understanding of concepts and processes. Has the capacity to analyse and apply them in new situations.
Knows basic concepts and rules. Requires more effort in synthesizing own arguments.
Knows some of the ideas and rules. Does not extend own analysis or argument
Coherent Structure:
Meets all expectations and conventions. Systematic and coherent organisation of ideas in sentences/paragraphs/sections. Distinctive personal style in the specific execution of the task. A unique but appropriate presentation of work.
Fulfills standard conventions with all expected attributes present. Some translation and interpretation of the conventions to suit personal style and the specific execution of the task.
Fulfills basic expectations regarding the formatting and presentation of work. E.g., titles name on work, introduction, conclusion. Spell checked & grammatically correct.
Lacks a coherent structure of argument, organization of ideas into different sections, fails to use spell checker, some sentences fail to use correct grammatical rules.
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Use of AGLC Style Guide for footnotes and bibliography
References and citations, including the bibliography use accurate, consistent and appropriate styles. Good effort at adapting the approach to different disciplinary conventions when using non-law literature.
References and citations, including the bibliography are accurate, consistent and appropriate.
References and citations are basically accurate in style. Occasional lack of consistency; reasonable acknowledgment of the sources of information.
Absence or inaccurate use of referencing and citation conventions.
A set of twelve lectures will be pre-recorded and available on the iLearn page of the unit
The content of the unit will be delivered through a combination of pre-recorded lectures and face to face contact at the on-camus intensive sessions on three days,9,10,11 January 2015. See the time tables page for details of the venue for on campus sessions.
The details of the dates, times and venue for the on-campus session are available on the iLearn page of the unit.
Pre recorded lectures will be available on the ECHO facility on the iLearn page of the unit.
The unit is organized around the prescribed text:
Frank Lechner and J Boli Eds The Globalization Reader, 4th edn (Wiley-Blackwell2012).
Please purchase or borrow a copy of this text.
See the iLearn page for additional recommended readings.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
It is Macquarie Law School's policy that:
In the absence of a successful application for special consideration, any assessment task submitted after its published deadline will not be graded and will receive a mark of zero.
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