Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer in International Relations
Dr Sung-Young Kim
Contact via (02) 9850 8871
Building W6A, Room 427
Mondays 2-4pm or by appointment
Tutor
Matthew Wainscott
|
---|---|
Credit points |
Credit points
3
|
Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
39cp at 100 level or above or (6cp in HIST or MHIS or POL units at 200 level including 3cp in POL)
|
Corequisites |
Corequisites
|
Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
|
Unit description |
Unit description
The study of public policy has traditionally been focused on the nation-state, and policy-making activities at the domestic level. With the growing recognition of the impact and extent of globalisation, policy scholars are increasingly concerned about the apparently diminishing capacity of the nation-state to determine its own policy directions. This unit reflects critically on this debate around globalisation and the state, and explores the impact of international institutions, interests and ideas on domestic policy-making. The unit examines direct and indirect, coercive and voluntary mechanisms of policy transfer and policy diffusion, and intergovernmental cooperation and coordination.
|
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:
Submission of assignments
All written assignments must be submitted using the “Turnitin Assignments” facility on the iLearn website. This facility includes software which scans the uploaded assignments for plagiarism. Follow the instructions on the screen carefully. Your assignment should be uploaded before midnight on the due date.
In all cases, you should ensure that you keep a copy of the assignment.
Please use the topic and chosen question in the title of your document, rather than your own name.
Return of marked work
Marked assignments will be returned via the same facility on iLearn. When marks are released, you will need to go back in to the assignment submission box, and open your uploaded assignment. When you click on the “GradeMark” button, you will be able to see the marker’s comments on your work. You can save or print the essay with the comments.
Extensions
Extensions will only be granted in exceptional circumstances, and appropriate supporting documentation must be submitted. If you require an extension, you must contact the convenor by email before the assessment due date.
Penalty for late submission
Assignments which are submitted after the due date will incur a penalty of 3% of the final mark for each day after the due date. An assignment received more than 3 weeks after the due date will automatically fail.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
---|---|---|---|
In-Class Test | 30% | No | 30/03/2017 |
Briefing Paper | 15% | No | 13/04/2017 |
3,000-word Research Essay | 45% | No | 02/06/2017 |
Tutorial Participation | 10% | No | On-going |
Due: 30/03/2017
Weighting: 30%
Class Test
Due: 13/04/2017
Weighting: 15%
Briefing Paper
Due: 02/06/2017
Weighting: 45%
Research Essay
Due: On-going
Weighting: 10%
Tutorial Participation
Delivery
For lecture times and classrooms please consult the MQ Timetable website: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au. This website will display up-to-date information on your classes and classroom locations.
Internal students are expected to attend the following classes each week:
Lecture: Thursdays 9-10AM in Room C5A 226
Tutorials: Thursdays 10AM-12PM or 2-4PM in Room C5A 435
NOTE: Tutorials will begin in Week 2.
External students: The lecture is digitally recorded and can be downloaded from the ILearn website shortly after it is delivered. You will also find lecture slides on the website.
External students are also required to participate actively in discussion on the iLearn website (further details are given in the section on Assessment.)
External students are welcome to attend weekly lectures and seminar classes whenever they can.
Required resources:
This unit has an iLearn website which is accessible to all students currently enrolled. It is accessed via https://ilearn.mq.edu.au
All required readings will be available via the Macquarie University Library iShare system, and links will be provided via iLearn.
Week |
Lecture Date |
Topic |
Assessment |
Introduction |
|||
1 |
2 March |
Introduction to POL306
|
|
Global Neo-Liberal Convergence, Divergence and Institutional Change |
|||
2 |
9 March |
Neoliberal Convergence and Capitalist Diversity |
|
3 |
16 March |
Understanding Institutional Change: Beyond Path Dependence and Complementarity-as-similarity |
|
East Asian Developmental States |
|||
4 |
23 March |
Core Features of the State-Guided Model
|
|
5 |
30 March |
CLASS TEST during class hours
|
In-Class Test during class hours |
6 |
6 April |
Economic Liberalisation and Imitation to Innovation
|
|
Anglo-American Neo-Liberal States |
|||
7 |
13 April |
Liberal Economies: Moving Towards or Away from the Free-Market? |
Briefing Paper due by Thursday 13 April |
2 WEEK MID-SEMESTER RECESS: Mon 17 Apr – Sun 30 Apr |
|||
8 |
4 May |
Neo-Liberalism: Fact or Fiction?
|
|
West European Corporatist States |
|||
9 |
11 May |
Corporatist Welfare States in a Globalised World Economy
|
|
Beyond Convergence: Towards a New State Activism? |
|||
10 |
18 May |
The Imperatives of Knowledge-based Competition: State Retreat or Convergence Towards State Activism? |
|
11 |
25 May |
Threats to Techno-Economic Competitiveness: “Globalisation” or Domestic Roots? |
|
12 |
1 June |
No Classes: Essay Preparation Week |
Research Essay due by Friday 2 June |
Conclusion |
|||
13 |
8 June |
The Future of Globalisation and State Power: Antinomy or Interdependence? |
|
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_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
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/
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will have enquiring minds and a literate curiosity which will lead them to pursue knowledge for its own sake. They will continue to pursue learning in their careers and as they participate in the world. They will be capable of reflecting on their experiences and relationships with others and the environment, learning from them, and growing - personally, professionally and socially.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
As local citizens our graduates will be aware of indigenous perspectives and of the nation's historical context. They will be engaged with the challenges of contemporary society and with knowledge and ideas. We want our graduates to have respect for diversity, to be open-minded, sensitive to others and inclusive, and to be open to other cultures and perspectives: they should have a level of cultural literacy. Our graduates should be aware of disadvantage and social justice, and be willing to participate to help create a wiser and better society.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to be aware of and have respect for self and others; to be able to work with others as a leader and a team player; to have a sense of connectedness with others and country; and to have a sense of mutual obligation. Our graduates should be informed and active participants in moving society towards sustainability.
This graduate capability is supported by: