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MMCC1010 – International Communications: Smart, Global, Resilient
2020 – Session 2, Special circumstance
Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Sabine Krajewski
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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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 explores the usefulness of verbal and non-verbal communicative intervention to tackle problems across national and cultural boundaries.
Dedicated to the cultural, economic and political implications of international communication in an age of rapid technological change, the aim of this unit is to create an awareness of similarities and differences between our own communication techniques and those used by 'others'. The unit will also explore key issues such as power and discourse, intercultural communication as part of the latest phase of globalisation, and approaches to social justice against the background of communication flows in the international public sphere.
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: analyse international communication key theories and concepts.
- ULO2: evaluate effective communication skills pertaining to cross-cultural conflict management.
- ULO3: apply creative ways to manage intercultural (work) communications and identities.
- ULO4: assess political, ethical and social developments in the context of globalization and intercultural relations.
General Assessment Information
Late submissions
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply - two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date - and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (including weekends) after the original submission deadline, No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments - eg quizzes, online tests.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Literature review | 30% | No | week 6, Tuesday 11.55pm |
| Social Systems | 35% | No | week 8, Tuesday, 11.59pm |
| Global Issue Poster | 35% | No | week 12, Tuesday, 11.59pm |
Literature review
Assessment Type 1: Literature review
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: week 6, Tuesday 11.55pm
Weighting: 30%
A team of two students decide on researching a part of a social system (e.g. health system, prison system, education system, transport system). Each student focuses on one country (not Australia) to analyse the system chosen. This is done by summarizing 5 relevant articles, following the structure of an example on iLearn. Articles should be recent peer-reviewed academic articles. A reflection on how and why the articles were chosen should be included. Refer to iLearn for further information.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- analyse international communication key theories and concepts.
- evaluate effective communication skills pertaining to cross-cultural conflict management.
Social Systems
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: week 8, Tuesday, 11.59pm
Weighting: 35%
Following the literature review, the team uses all ten summaries and references to build an essay. The essay should be a comparison of the chosen social system in the two countries chosen by the team members. Each student needs to write an individual essay. Refer to iLearn for further information.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- assess political, ethical and social developments in the context of globalization and intercultural relations.
Global Issue Poster
Assessment Type 1: Poster
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: week 12, Tuesday, 11.59pm
Weighting: 35%
Each student chooses a global problem and creates a convincing poster that argues for paying attention and money towards their chosen cause. Possible topics would be global warming, promoting exercise against obesity, or advocating animal rights. Posters are developed on a ppt slide. A second page in the same document of the poster shows the reference list. The list needs to be in order of appearance in the poster, so it needs to be numbered. The poster includes numbers, not in-text citations. Students are advised to think along the following questions: What makes your chosen topic a ‘global’ issue? What is the basic problem, how does this problem present in different countries? Why is this a problem, are there underlying drivers of the problem? What needs to be done to solve this problem, to reduce the negative impact? Refer to iLearn for further information.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- apply creative ways to manage intercultural (work) communications and identities.
- assess political, ethical and social developments in the context of globalization and intercultural relations.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
This unit uses ilearn. On ilearn you will find powerpoints, echo recordings and readings (leganto) as well as information on assessments and marking criteria. There is one lecture per week, and one tutorial per week, starting in week 1.
| MMCC1010/S2/Day/Lecture_1/01 |
Monday |
11:00am |
12:00pm |
1:00 |
31‑37,40‑45 | Location details not available yet |
International Communications: Smart, Global, Resilient - Lecture |
Sabine Krajewski |
| MMCC1010/S2/Day/Tutorial_1/01 |
Monday |
12:00pm |
1:00pm |
1:00 |
31‑37,40‑44 | Location details not available yet |
International Communications: Smart, Global, Resilient - Tutorial |
Sabine Krajewski |
| MMCC1010/S2/Day/Tutorial_1/02 |
Monday |
1:00pm |
2:00pm |
1:00 |
31‑37,40‑44 | Location details not available yet |
Unit Schedule
please check ilearn
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- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy (Note: The Special Consideration Policy is effective from 4 December 2017 and replaces the Disruption to Studies Policy.)
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Results
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) 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 or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
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