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ARTX1000 – Humanities and the World

2024 – Session 3, Online-flexible

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
James Mackenzie
james.mackenzie@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

What do the humanities, arts, and social sciences comprise and how do they benefit society? How do they contribute to the rapidly changing world of work? This unit is an interdisciplinary introduction to the main methods used and issues considered in the study of the humanities, arts, and social sciences, with particular reference to the key transferable skills that you will develop in your learning journey through the Bachelor of Arts. Case studies drawn from a variety of disciplines and real-life situations will be employed to illustrate the ways in which the humanities, arts, and social sciences respond to complex problems and social challenges. In addition, you will develop essential skills and strategies to succeed as a Bachelor of Arts student, which are also applicable to the subject disciplines that constitute the degree.

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: Identify different disciplinary approaches and methods applied in the study of the humanities.
  • ULO2: Recognise and advocate for the role of the humanities in society.
  • ULO3: Understand what transferable skills are required to succeed in contemporary life and in the workplace.
  • ULO4: Reflect on their learning and develop learning strategies for their studies across the Bachelor of Arts.

General Assessment Information

This unit is worth 10 credit points which equates to 150 hours of work. As Session 3 is taught intensively, you should expect to commit an average of 25 hours of your time per week to this unit, including all scheduled and unscheduled activities as well as preparing and executing the assessment tasks.

ARTS/ARTX1000 is a Pass/Fail unit, which means that all students will receive either "S" for satisfactory or "F" for fail as their final result. No final numerical grade will be given. However, marks will be awarded for each assignment. If students score 50% or higher overall they will be awarded an "S" for the unit. This unit will not count towards a student's WAM (Weighted Average Mark).

Late submission penalty

The University's late submission policy is as follows: Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue.

Important note on final marks

Please note with respect to the marks you receive for work during the session: that the marks given are indicative only. Final marks will be determined after moderation. See further the note on Results in the Policies and Procedures section below.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Skills Portfolio 1 40% No January 2nd 2025 Week 3
Skills Portfolio 2 20% No January 16th 2025 Week 5
Skills Portfolio 3 40% No January 16th 2025 Week 5

Skills Portfolio 1

Assessment Type 1: Portfolio
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: January 2nd 2025 Week 3
Weighting: 40%

 

A collection of evidence of skills development

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Identify different disciplinary approaches and methods applied in the study of the humanities.
  • Recognise and advocate for the role of the humanities in society.
  • Understand what transferable skills are required to succeed in contemporary life and in the workplace.
  • Reflect on their learning and develop learning strategies for their studies across the Bachelor of Arts.

Skills Portfolio 2

Assessment Type 1: Portfolio
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: January 16th 2025 Week 5
Weighting: 20%

 

A collection of evidence of skills development

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Identify different disciplinary approaches and methods applied in the study of the humanities.
  • Recognise and advocate for the role of the humanities in society.
  • Understand what transferable skills are required to succeed in contemporary life and in the workplace.
  • Reflect on their learning and develop learning strategies for their studies across the Bachelor of Arts.

Skills Portfolio 3

Assessment Type 1: Portfolio
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: January 16th 2025 Week 5
Weighting: 40%

 

A collection of evidence of skills development

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Identify different disciplinary approaches and methods applied in the study of the humanities.
  • Recognise and advocate for the role of the humanities in society.
  • Understand what transferable skills are required to succeed in contemporary life and in the workplace.
  • Reflect on their learning and develop learning strategies for their studies across the Bachelor of Arts.

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

In this unit, students will engage with a range of online resources (videos, pre-recorded guest presentations, readings, etc.). A pre-recorded lecture will be made available each week. There will also be weekly learning activities, which will run through online discussion forums. There are no scheduled classes for this subject. You can complete the activities at any time throughout the relevant week.

All study resources are provided via the iLearn space. There is no prescribed textbook.

Unit Schedule

Week Module Topic Lecture Tutorial Assessment
1 Ethics, governance and justice Law and justice Pre-recorded Organization skills, ethical behaviour  
2 Ethics, governance and justice Law and justice Pre-recorded Assessing critical reflection, Week 2 FAT  
3 Modes of communication Storytelling and History Pre-recorded Digital Skills and Storytelling Skills Portfolio 1 (due 02/01)
4 Modes of communication Reading Greta Pre-recorded Designing a Media Artefact, Week 4 FAT  
5 Societal transformation The Future of Meaningful Work Pre-recorded The Future of Meaningful Work Skills Portfolio 2 and 3 (due 16/01)

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:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

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 connect.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:

Student Enquiries

Got a question? Ask us via the Service Connect Portal, or contact Service Connect.

IT Help

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.

Unit information based on version 2024.03 of the Handbook