Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Sara Fuller
W3A 414
By appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MEnvPlan or MPlan or GradCertEnvPlan or MDevCult or MAppAnth or MIntRel or MPASR or MPASRMDevStud or GradDipPASR or MPPP or MSusDev or MEnv or MSocEntre or GradDipEnv or GradDipSIA or GradCertSIA or GradCertSusDev or GradDipSusDev or GradCertSocEntre or MGlobalHlthDevStud or GradCertGlobalHlthDevStud or GradCertDevStudGlobalHlth or GradDipPP or GradDipIntRel or MDevStud or MPPPMDevStud or MDevStudGlobalHlth or MConsBio or GradDipConsBio or MIntPubDip or MTranInterMIntRel or MMarScMgt or MPPPMIntRel
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Debates around globalisation and sustainable development tend to focus on the need for humanity – both individuals and societies – to make choices between economic growth on the one hand and the wellbeing of the planet on the other. This unit critically explores this problematic. It examines tensions and synergies between discourses of globalisation and sustainable development alongside opportunities to achieve economic prosperity alongside care for the environment in practice. The unit first considers conceptual debates that situate globalisation and sustainable development as ‘problems’ that society must deal with. Next it explores how scholars and activists are rethinking globalisation and sustainable development and opening up new possibilities for action. Finally, it examines how individuals, communities, non-governmental organisations and governments are responding to the challenges of globalisation and are engaged in efforts to create social and environmental sustainability at the local scale. The emphasis throughout the unit is on case studies from around the world which enable conceptual debates to be grounded in real life examples.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Detailed requirements and marking rubrics for each assessment are available from the iLearn site. All individual written assignments should be submitted online via the relevant links provided in iLearn: written assignments to Turnitin and presentation slides submitted via the iLearn link. You are not required to submit a hardcopy of any assignments or include a cover sheet.
Circumstances that affect your ability to complete assignments by the deadline must be discussed with the convenor (Sara) prior to the due date. Extensions will be granted only in unforeseen or exceptional circumstances according to the University Special Consideration policy. Students must apply online via AskMQ and provide appropriate supporting documentation (e.g. medical certificate).
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 (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline.
All feedback for assignments will be made available online. The grade will be in the form of a letter as consistent with University policy (HD, D, Cr, P, F) alongside written feedback. Assessment feedback will be returned within 3 weeks.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Literature review | 15% | No | Sun 26th Aug (midnight) |
Online participation | 20% | No | Ongoing |
Critical reading | 25% | No | Sun 7th Oct (midnight) |
Research essay | 40% | No | Sun 11th Nov (midnight) |
Due: Sun 26th Aug (midnight)
Weighting: 15%
Word count: 1500 words
Write a review of the key literature for Module 1 (Critical perspectives on globalisation and sustainable development) that considers how globalisation and sustainable development are presented in the readings and outlines key synergies and tensions between discourses of globalisation and sustainable development.
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 20%
Prepare a 'virtual presentation' and lead an online discussion for one assigned topic alongside participating in other online discussions during the semester. Each discussion forum will remain open for a week and tutorial topics will be allocated in week 1. This assessment task is worth 20%, with 10% allocated for leading discussion around your assigned topic and 10% allocated for your contributions to the remaining discussions.
Due: Sun 7th Oct (midnight)
Weighting: 25%
Word count: 1000 words
Select one reading from Module 2 (Rethinking globalisation and sustainable development) and one current media report (a newspaper clipping or online news feature) that is related to this reading. Write a critical analysis of your selected Module 2 reading, relating it to the media report you have gathered.
Due: Sun 11th Nov (midnight)
Weighting: 40%
Word count: 3000 words
Research and produce an essay that explores the problem of prosperity versus the environment in relation to one of the following case studies:
There are no compulsory on campus sessions for external students. Teaching sessions for internal students take place on Monday evenings (6-9pm) and external students are welcome to attend these teaching sessions if they are able to do so.
GEOP809 is a 4-credit point postgraduate unit, consisting of a total workload of 150 hours. It is therefore expected that students will devote approximately 10hrs per week over 15 weeks to meet the requirements of the unit.
All enrolled students have access to the unit iLearn website. The website will provide access to teaching materials, reading lists, assignment submission and forum discussions. Students are expected to access iLearn regularly during the teaching semester.
There is no set textbook for this unit. Required reading for each module and for assignments will be made available via iLearn and MultiSearch. In undertaking assignments, students are also expected to search for additional resources (electronic journals or books) available in Macquarie University Library.
Week | w/c | Topic | Assessment |
MODULE 1: Critical perspectives on globalisation and sustainable development | |||
1 | 30th July | Introduction | |
2 | 6th Aug | Critical perspectives: globalisation | Online discussion |
3 | 13th Aug | Critical perspectives: sustainable development | Online discussion |
4 | 20th Aug | Critical perspectives: actors | Online discussion /Literature review due Sun 26th Aug |
MODULE 2: Rethinking globalisation and sustainable development | |||
5 | 27th Aug | Rethinking: economy | Presentation & online discussion |
6 | 3rd Sept | Rethinking: environment | Presentation & online discussion |
7 | 10th Sept | No class | |
Learning and Teaching break 17th-28th Sept | |||
8 | 1st Oct | No class - public holiday | Critical reading due Sun 7th Oct |
9 | 8th Oct | Rethinking: ourselves |
Presentation & online discussion |
MODULE 3: Action on globalisation and sustainable development | |||
10 | 15th Oct | Economic action | Presentation & online discussion |
11 | 22nd Oct | Environmental action | Presentation & online discussion |
12 | 29th Oct | Activism and resistance | Presentation & online discussion |
13 | 5th Nov | Summary and reflections | Research essay due Sun 11th Nov |
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