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ARTS3000 – Social, Cultural and Ethical Action
2021 – Session 2, Weekday attendance, North Ryde
Session 2 Learning and Teaching Update
The decision has been made to conduct study online for the remainder of Session 2 for all units WITHOUT mandatory on-campus learning activities. Exams for Session 2 will also be online where possible to do so.
This is due to the extension of the lockdown orders and to provide certainty around arrangements for the remainder of Session 2. We hope to return to campus beyond Session 2 as soon as it is safe and appropriate to do so.
Some classes/teaching activities cannot be moved online and must be taught on campus. You should already know if you are in one of these classes/teaching activities and your unit convenor will provide you with more information via iLearn. If you want to confirm, see the list of units with mandatory on-campus classes/teaching activities.
Visit the MQ COVID-19 information page for more detail.
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor and Lecturer, Discipline Convenor, Sociology and other disciplines
Justine Lloyd
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Lecturer & Discipline Convenor, Politics and International Relations
Vincenzo Scappatura
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Discipline Convenor, Philosophy
Jane Johnson
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Discipline Convenor, Anthropology
Anna-Karina Hermkens
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Discipline Convenor, English
Toby Davidson
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Discipline Convenor, Geography
Andrew McGregor
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
50cp at 2000 level or above and permission by special approval
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
ARTS3000 is a unit in the Bachelor of Arts PACE option set. In this unit students will be organised in small groups and will have the opportunity to apply discipline-specific knowledge and skills from anthropology, cultural studies, indigenous studies, gender studies, geography, philosophy, social justice, politics and international relations, sociology, and/or environment, society and law, to a real-world activity which will be sourced by the Arts PACE team. Students will engage with a partner organisation from either the university, corporate, government or not-for-profit sector, and contribute to a community outreach, advocacy, consultancy or research project. Students will bring to their activity a sensitivity to, and appreciation of the complexity of the cultural and social world, while making a positive contribution to an organisation and/or community. The activity will be supported by five on-campus workshops and through online modules and discussion forums. Through these, students will be prompted to connect cultural, social and ethical theory to practice, reflect on skill and knowledge development, road-test possible careers and set goals for the future. Please direct queries, including questions about eligibility and application requirements, to the Faculty of Arts PACE staff through arts.pace@mq.edu.au at least four weeks before the beginning of session. |
Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Connect theoretical knowledge acquired in the cultural and social science disciplines and/or philosophy with the knowledge generated in the specific context of a real-world activity.
- ULO2: Consider how discipline-specific critical frameworks can inform ethical, sustainable and inclusive practices during the activity.
- ULO3: Integrate critical thinking and reflective practice into the activity, and develop self-management strategies to address challenges and enhance learning.
- ULO4: Utilise individual and interpersonal skills that are necessary for navigating the interconnected and fast-paced current global workplace.
General Assessment Information
Late Assessment Submission Penalty
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – 10 marks out of 100 credit will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted seven days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline.
Please contact the Unit Convenor as soon as possible if you are experiencing any difficulties in meeting deadlines in this unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Participation and engagement | 35% | No | ongoing |
| Project Work | 30% | No | 5pm Friday Week 13: 17:00 05/11/2021 |
| Reflective Essay | 35% | No | 5pm Friday First Exam week: 17:00 12/11/2021 |
Participation and engagement
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 18 hours
Due: ongoing
Weighting: 35%
Students are required to actively discuss required readings and complete activities in class and online, and must attend the presentation of projects by industry partners and a group work-in-progress presentation to the partners before submitting the final project work. Attendance at a) the briefing and b) the work-in-progress presentation is strongly encouraged, as through participation in these activities students will a) learn about the scope of their overall project and partner requirements and b) gain valuable feedback on the conduct of their project.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Connect theoretical knowledge acquired in the cultural and social science disciplines and/or philosophy with the knowledge generated in the specific context of a real-world activity.
- Consider how discipline-specific critical frameworks can inform ethical, sustainable and inclusive practices during the activity.
- Integrate critical thinking and reflective practice into the activity, and develop self-management strategies to address challenges and enhance learning.
- Utilise individual and interpersonal skills that are necessary for navigating the interconnected and fast-paced current global workplace.
Project Work
Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0 hours
Due: 5pm Friday Week 13: 17:00 05/11/2021
Weighting: 30%
Students will complete a series of tasks towards a major project assigned by their workplace supervisors.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Connect theoretical knowledge acquired in the cultural and social science disciplines and/or philosophy with the knowledge generated in the specific context of a real-world activity.
- Consider how discipline-specific critical frameworks can inform ethical, sustainable and inclusive practices during the activity.
- Integrate critical thinking and reflective practice into the activity, and develop self-management strategies to address challenges and enhance learning.
- Utilise individual and interpersonal skills that are necessary for navigating the interconnected and fast-paced current global workplace.
Reflective Essay
Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 5pm Friday First Exam week: 17:00 12/11/2021
Weighting: 35%
This task is designed for students to synthesise their academic and vocational knowledge and present it in the form of a reflective essay. The essay consists of a background section on the industry partner, a reflective section on the student's role within the organisation during the project, and a context section connecting what the student has experienced and learned during the project, including links to relevant theoretical idea(s) and/or discipline-specific knowledge, and how these have been applied to the activity. The essay will be accompanied by an individual log of hours and tasks completed towards the group project. At the end of the session workplace supervisors will assess students' performance and the supervisor’s report will be used to inform assessment of this task.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Connect theoretical knowledge acquired in the cultural and social science disciplines and/or philosophy with the knowledge generated in the specific context of a real-world activity.
- Consider how discipline-specific critical frameworks can inform ethical, sustainable and inclusive practices during the activity.
- Utilise individual and interpersonal skills that are necessary for navigating the interconnected and fast-paced current global workplace.
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
Students enrolled in this mode will attend weekly seminars. Please see the timetables site for more information on the scheduling of these seminars.
These seminars will NOT be recorded, and if students miss any of these classes, alternative activities based on readings and recorded material will be assigned. Regular participation in all activities is required as part of the participation component of the course. If you are not able to attend on-campus weekly, you should enrol in the 'infrequent' offering of the unit.
As this is a PACE unit, students will also be required to attend activities and meetings scheduled by partner organisations outside class time, as well as participate in regular group project meetings at mutually convenient times devised by each student group. Where possible regular times during classes will be allocated to group project meetings for students enrolled in this mode.
Unit Schedule
Wk/On-campus Seminar Topic*
All Fridays 10am-12pm
1/Intro (via zoom^): 30 July
2/Discipline-specific activity (via zoom^): 6 Aug
3/Partner briefings (via zoom^): 13 Aug
4/Project management: 20 Aug
5/Ethics:27 Aug
6/Working in Groups: 3 Sep
7/Project Communication: 10 Sep
Semester Break
8/Discipline-specific activity (Anth & Philosophy only via zoom): 1 Oct
9/work-in-progress presentations -- Part 1: 8 Oct
10/ work-in-progress presentations Part 2: 15 Oct
11/Careers: 22 Oct
12/Project debrief: 29 Oct
13/No class: Discipline-specific activity via ilearn: 5 Nov
^As at the time of writing (21 July), in line with current COVID-safe guidelines and NSW Public Health directives, in S2 2021 teaching for weeks 1 & 2 in all units at the University will take place online.
In this internal offering of ARTS30000, that means that the first three seminars (weeks 1-3) will be offered synchronously via zoom at the time advertised in the timetable. Further announcements will be made on ilearn if any other on-campus seminars are moved online.
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- 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
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Changes from Previous Offering
This unit incorporates expanded and diverse cohorts of Arts Majors in 2021. The unit's name, description and assessment structure has been changed to reflect these changes.
Unit information based on version 2021.06 of the Handbook