Contemporary Regional Politics in a Global Context (11244.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | Online On-campus Online real-time |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Business, Government & Law |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Canberra School Of Politics, Economics And Society | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) |
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Identify, compare and distinguish the historical and contemporary context of politics in a specific region;
2. Examine and critique the complexity, distinctiveness of conceptual and theoretical ideas and events to political practice in case study countries;
3. Analyse the origins, evolution and contemporary dynamics of the nations and regions in international context and the challenges to them;
4. Apply concepts, theories and methods used in the study of international relations; and
5. Reflect upon their unit experience, including theories, discussions and feedback, and how this relates to the goals set out in their professional portfolio.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Prerequisites
11238 introduction to International Relations AND must have passed 24 credit points.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
10237 Contemporary Regional Politics in a Global Context.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | Online | Dr Jonathan Pickering |
| 2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | On-campus | Dr Jonathan Pickering |
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Dr Shuhrat Baratov |
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | Online real-time | Dr Shuhrat Baratov |
Required texts
Textbook: McCormick, J. (2021). Understanding the European Union: A Concise Introduction. 8th edition. London: Macmillan.
The textbook is currently available in ebook and paperback formats.
Electronic and paperback versions of the 8th edition are available at the UC Library.
Additional required and further readings will be posted on UCLearn.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and 麻豆村 of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
Students are expected to view all lectures and attend all workshops unless they have a valid reason for non-attendance (e.g. illness). The roundtable component of the policy brief assignment mark requires participation in the full workshop session associated with this assignment.
Required IT skills
Students must submit all assignments in the required electronic formats on UCLearn and are expected to know or learn how to use core features of the UCLearn site, including accessing readings, slides, lecture recordings and related teaching material.
Students will have the option of enrolling in an online or face-to-face workshop group (space permitting). For students participating in online workshop groups, this unit involves online sessions in real time using the Virtual Room in your UCLearn teaching site. You are expected to have a functional microphone and camera (and to use them during the workshop) so that you can participate properly in each workshop. For more information and to test your computer, go to the Virtual Room in your UCLearn site and 'Join Course Room'. This will trigger a workshop to help familiarise you with the functionality of the virtual room.
In-unit costs
Cost of purchasing textbook (see textbook information above).
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
- Semester 1, 2024, Online, UC - Canberra, Bruce (221782)
- Semester 1, 2024, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (217224)
- Semester 1, 2023, Flexible, UC - Canberra, Bruce (211660)
- Semester 1, 2022, Flexible, UC - Canberra, Bruce (206192)
- Semester 1, 2021, Flexible, UC - Canberra, Bruce (203991)
- Semester 1, 2020, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (193896)
- Semester 1, 2019, On-campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (189984)
