Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | ||
| Lismore | ||
| Online |
Unit description
Introduces students to Australia, Asia and the World through a study of the historical, cultural, social and political implications of Australia in a globally interconnected world. By developing their contextual awareness and cultural competency, students orient themselves as citizens of the world.
Unit content
Module 1: Contexts and core concepts
Topic 1. A citizen of the world
Topic 2. Identity, values and worldviews
Topic 3. Towards cultural competence
Module 2: Global connections: Australia in the world - the world in Australia
Topic 4. Colonialism: The world and Australia
Topic 5. Legacies of White Australia: Race, culture and 'the Other'
Topic 6. Globalisation, borders and being local
Module 3: Situating Australia: Australia in Asia - Asia in Australia
Topic 7. The construction of Asia
Topic 8. Belonging, identity and representation
Topic 9. Travel, storytelling and representation
Topic 10. Situating Australia
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | demonstrate an understanding of the relevance of cultural competence through critical self-reflection and an appreciation of diverse cultural values and perspectives | Knowledge of a discipline | Communication and social skills | Cultural competence | ||||
| 2 | contextualise historical forces involving 'Asia' and the world that shape contemporary Australian society and culture | Knowledge of a discipline | Cultural competence | |||||
| 3 | evaluate core issues and themes regarding the interconnections between Australia, Asia and the world | Communication and social skills | Cultural competence | |||||
| 4 | critically evaluate the media in relation to Australia and Asia | Knowledge of a discipline | Communication and social skills | Cultural competence | ||||
| 5 | understand the significance of national and cultural identity. | Knowledge of a discipline | Communication and social skills | Cultural competence | ||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the relevance of cultural competence through critical self-reflection and an appreciation of diverse cultural values and perspectives
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA6: Communication and social skills
- GA7: Cultural competence
- contextualise historical forces involving 'Asia' and the world that shape contemporary Australian society and culture
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA7: Cultural competence
- evaluate core issues and themes regarding the interconnections between Australia, Asia and the world
- GA6: Communication and social skills
- GA7: Cultural competence
- critically evaluate the media in relation to Australia and Asia
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA6: Communication and social skills
- GA7: Cultural competence
- understand the significance of national and cultural identity.
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA6: Communication and social skills
- GA7: Cultural competence
Prescribed texts
- Sobocinska, A, 2014, Visiting the Neighbours: Australians in Asia, NewSouth Publishing, UNSW Press, Australia. ISBN: 978-1742233895.
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Lecture online 1 hour (12) |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12) |
| Assessment | |
| Participation | 10% |
| Presentation | 15% |
| Essay | 45% |
| Short written response | 30% |
| Teaching method |
| Lecture online 1 hour (12) |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (12) |
| Assessment | |
| Participation | 10% |
| Presentation | 15% |
| Essay | 45% |
| Short written response | 30% |
| Teaching method |
| Lecture online 1 hour per week (12 weeks ) |
| Structured online learning 2 hours per week (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Participation | 10% |
| Presentation | 15% |
| Essay | 45% |
| Short written response | 30% |
Fee information
Domestic
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