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ARTS3000 – PACE: Social, Cultural and Ethical Action

2024 – Session 1, Online-scheduled-weekday

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Vincenzo Scappatura
vincenzo.scappatura@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
50cp at 2000 level or above and permission by special approval
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
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. Visit Employability Connect for eligibility and application requirements 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 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. 

This late penalty will apply to non-timed sensitive assessment (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic. 

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Project Work 30% No 02/06/24
Reflective Essay 35% No 09/06/24
Participation and engagement 35% No Ongoing

Project Work

Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0 hours
Due: 02/06/24
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: 29 hours
Due: 09/06/24
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.

Participation and engagement

Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 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.

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 5 x 2hr online synchronous workshops and also complete supplementary weekly activities on ilearn. Please see the timetabling data for more information on the scheduling of these workshops.

If students miss any of these workshops, where possible alternative activities based on readings and recorded material will be assigned for students to complete in their own time during the week of that workshop. Regular participation in all activities (including these alternative, online activities) is required as part of the participation component of the course.

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.

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:

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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.

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Unit information based on version 2024.01R of the Handbook