POLIS 3113 - Environment and Citizenship
North Terrace Campus - Winter - 2019
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code POLIS 3113 Course Environment and Citizenship Coordinating Unit Politics and International Relations Term Winter Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact 12 x 3 hour seminars over 3 weeks Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites At least 6 units of Level II undergraduate study Incompatible POLIS 2012 Assessment Seminar Work 20%, Personal Reflection 20%, Textual Analysis 20%, Research Essay 40% Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Benito Cao
office: Napier 409
phone: 8313 5745
email: benito.cao@adelaide.edu.au
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/directory/benito.caoCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this coursestudents will be able to:
1 understand the relation between humans and the environment 2 understand the different conceptions of environmental citizenship 3 identify and discuss the challenges faced by environmental citizenship 4 think critically about the many manifestations of environmental citizenship 5 conduct independent research utilising a variety of sources 6 critically engage with relevant social and political developments 7 produce coherent and well substantiated arguments 8 express ideas confidently, thoughtfully and respectfully 9 work with others in the exploration of relevant content University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1, 2, 3, 4 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
4, 5, 6, 9 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
5, 7, 8, 9 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
2, 4, 6, 8, 9 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Textbook and continual access to MyUni.
The textbook is: Benito Cao, Environment and Citizenship (London and New York: Routledge 2015).
The textbook can be purchased online (e.g. see link above) as well as from Dymocks and the Co-Op.Recommended Resources
Recommended resources will be available through the course website located on MyUni.Online Learning
MyUni will be utilised to upload additional resources, including scholarly articles, news items and video clips.
Important note: The seminars will NOT be recorded. This is an intensive face-to-face course that requires daily attendance and participation to each and everyone of the seminars for the two-week duration of the course. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The course will be comprised of three-hour seminars. There will be five seminars per week during two weeks in the Winter School period. The seminars will explore the content of the course, assist students with research projects, and provide opportunities for individual and group presentations. The seminars will combine lectures with interactive activities. The lectures will introduce the key concepts, theories and themes, using a combination of multi-media sources (e.g. slides, videos, web-links, etc.). The interactive activities will include whole-class and small-group discussions, as well as short research and report activities conducted individually or in groups.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
WORKLOAD TOTAL HOURS 10 x 3-hour seminars over two weeks 30 hours 40 hours of reading over three weeks 40 hours 40 hours of research over four weeks 40 hours 46 hours of assignment preparation 46 hours 156 hours Learning Activities Summary
Schedule Week 1 - Concepts and Theories Day 1 Introduction Day 2 Environment and Citizenship: The Basics Day 3 Introducing Citizenship Theories Day 4 Theorising Environmental Citizenship Day 5 Ecological Footprint: Personal and Global Week 2 - Actions and Practices Day 6 Environmental Citizenship in Action Day 7 Governing Environmental Citizenship Day 8 Environmental Citizenship Incorporated Day 9 Environmental Citizenship in the Media Day 10 The Future of Environmental Citizenship
Specific Course Requirements
noneSmall Group Discovery Experience
The seminars will include small-group activities and semi-structured discussions designed to provide students with a fulfilling 'small group discovery experience'. Students will also be encouraged to work in small groups outside the classroom, including in the research and production of some of their assignments. -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Task Type Weighting Learning Outcome Seminar Work Formative and Summative 20% 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Personal Reflection Formative and Summative 20% 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 Textual Analysis Formative and Summative 20% 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Research Essay Formative and Summative 40% 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Assessment Related Requirements
Attendance at seminars is compulsory. Failure to attend more than two seminars without permission from the course coordinator can result in the student being precluded from passing the course.Assessment Detail
Seminar Work: Seminars will include small-group activities and semi-structured discussions designed to provide students with a fulfilling 'small group discovery experience'. Seminar work will be assessed on the basis of the knowledge on the relevant topic, the quality of engagement with the readings and other course materials, and the attitude displayed towards the arguments and contributions of others.
Personal Reflection: Students will be required to write a personal reflection based on the size of their “ecological footprint’. The word-count for this task is 800-1000 words.
Textual Analysis: Students will be required to write a brief textual analysis of a popular culture text (e.g. a film, a television program, a book, etc.) exploring the representation of environmental citizenship in that text. This assignment can be done individually or as a group assignment. The word-count for this task is 800-1000 words.
Research Essay: Students will be required to write an essay designed to assess their understanding of the different articulations of environmental citizenship through the research and analysis of a case study related to one of the three main manifestations of environmental citizenship: social activism, government policy, and corporate citizenship. The word-count for this task is 2500-3000 words.Submission
Assignments must be submitted electronically, through Turnitin. The link will be available on MyUni.
The official procedure to apply for extensions is: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/3303
Late assignments without an approved extension will be penalised at the rate of 2% (2 marks) per day.
There is a cut-off period of 7 days (including weekends and public holidays), after which late submissions without a formal extension will not be accepted/marked. In the case of late submissions with a formal extension approved, the cut-off date is 7 days (including weekends and public holidays) from the revised due date, at 11:59pm.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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