Course Title: Global Diplomacy
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Global Diplomacy
Credit Points: 12.00
Important Information:
In 2024, this course is titled 'Global Diplomacy'.
From 2025 this course is titled 'Crisis Live: Critical Global Analysis in Real Time'.
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
SOCU2080 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
365H Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 2 2009, Sem 2 2010, Sem 2 2011, Sem 2 2012, Sem 2 2013, Sem 2 2014, Sem 2 2015, Sem 2 2016, Sem 2 2017, Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2019 |
Course Coordinator: Kaye Quek
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 8202
Course Coordinator Email: julian.lee@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 37.5.14
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
In this course, you will take a prevailing global issue of the moment and examine it from an array of academically informed perspectives to go beyond the headlines and sensationalist commentaries. Drawing on disciplines including political science, global studies, anthropology, and rhetoric, the course will explore the deeper socio-political, historical, economic and cultural contexts of issues, which too readily are reacted to and judged on superficial understandings and assessments. Through a process of rigorous analysis, you will develop a model for considering and responding to commentaries surrounding global issues of the future.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
If you are taking this course as an option course or as part of a minor, this course will complement the learning outcomes you are developing in your program.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Critically analyse an evolving global crisis from multiple perspectives and stakeholder viewpoints.
- Identify and critically evaluate a range of academic and non-academic sources which address/depict a global crisis.
- Develop a systematic approach for critically analysing crises of global significance.
- Apply your learning to professional, ‘real world’ scenarios involving global crises.
Overview of Learning Activities
This seminar course is comprised of a set of facilitated workshops that are designed to develop and explore a particular aspect of the issue in question. These are complemented by guest speakers and panel discussions by diverse experts with specific disciplinary or industry experience.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
There are services and resources available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the RMIT student website.
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Collective Learning Journey, 20% CLO1, CLO2 and CLO3
Assessment Task 2: Situation Reports, 40%, CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4
Assessment Task 3: Group Project, 40% CLO1,CLO2, CLO3 and CLO4.
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.