2024 S2 Reading Effectively and Creatively

ARTS1000 – Humanities and the World 2021 – Session 1, Weekday attendance, North Ryde Notice As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group activities on campus, and most will keep an online version available to those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online. To check the availability of face-to-face and online activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor. ARTS1000 Humanities and the World Session 1, Fully online/virtual General Information Learning Outcomes General Assessment Information Assessment Tasks Delivery and Resources Unit Schedule Policies and Procedures Changes since First Published General Information Download as PDF Unit convenor and teaching staff Convener Panos Vlachopoulos panos.vlachopoulos@mq.edu.au Contact via email Credit points 10 Prerequisites Admission to BArts (Single or double degrees) Corequisites Co-badged status Unit description How does studying the humanities, creative arts and social sciences benefit society? What are their contributions to the fast-evolving world of work? Studying these disciplines will open you to examining the entirety of the human condition and will encourage you to grapple with the complex personal, historical, societal and moral issues ever-present in life. This unit is an interdisciplinary introduction to the main approaches, methods and issues in the study of humanities, creative arts and social sciences, with particular emphasis on the key transferable skills which you will develop in your learning journey through the Bachelor of Arts. Case studies drawn from a variety of disciplines and real-life situations will be employed to illustrate the ways in which the humanities, creative arts and social sciences respond to life by making significant contributions to addressing complex situations - personal and professional. In addition, you will develop essential skills and strategies needed to succeed as a Bachelor of Arts student. These skills will be applicable to each of the subject disciplines that constitute the Bachelor of Arts. The unit will prepare you for the completion of your studies in the final Arts Capstone unit. Important Academic Dates Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to: ULO1: Differentiate between disciplinary approaches, concepts and methods in the study of the humanities. ULO2: Recognise and advocate for the role of the humanities in the society. ULO3: Appreciate what transferable skills are required to succeed in contemporary life and in the workplace. ULO4: Reflect on their learning and develop learning strategies for their studies across the Bachelor of Arts. General Assessment Information Late Submission Penalty 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. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests. Assessment Tasks Name Weighting Hurdle Due Skills Portfolio 60% No Weeks 6, 10 and 14 Team Based Learning 40% No Weeks 4, 5, 8, 9, 12 and 13 Skills Portfolio Assessment Type 1: Portfolio Indicative Time on Task 2: 60 hours Due: Weeks 6, 10 and 14 Weighting: 60% A collection of evidence of skills development On successful completion you will be able to: Differentiate between disciplinary approaches, concepts and methods in the study of the humanities. Appreciate what transferable skills are required to succeed in contemporary life and in the workplace. Reflect on their learning and develop learning strategies for their studies across the Bachelor of Arts. Team Based Learning Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours Due: Weeks 4, 5, 8, 9, 12 and 13 Weighting: 40% iLearn quizzes and forum posts On successful completion you will be able to: Differentiate between disciplinary approaches, concepts and methods in the study of the humanities. Recognise and advocate for the role of the humanities in the society. Appreciate what transferable skills are required to succeed in contemporary life and in the workplace. 1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact: the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment the Writing Centre for academic skills support. 2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation Delivery and Resources This online unit is offered in the form of online activities (quizzes, online discussions, online reflections) complemented by weekly live ( zoom) lectorials, online asynchronous tutorials and online videos and recordings of guest lectures delivered by various academics from across the Faculty of Arts. It is a dynamic online unit, which requires online engagement and participation. Please ensure that you are actively engaged in the online tutorials and attend the weekly lectures ( lectorials). All study resources are provided via the iLearn space. There is no prescribed text. Unit Schedule Week Theme Topic Lectorial Guest Lectures Tutorial Assessment 1 Introduction Introduction: The Value of the Humanities Live lectorial with unit convenor No guest lecture Introduction to the unit and assessments 2 Societal Transformation The Future of Work: Transferable Skills Live lectorial with unit convenor Panel Discussion with academics and industry representatives Think and write critically 3 The Future of Work: Work in a Post-COVID World Live lectorial with unit convenor Guest Recorded Lecturers: Associate Professor Ben Spies-Butcher and Dr Andrew Burridge Think and write reflectively. Practice quiz available. 4 The Future of Work: TBL Live lectorial with unit convenors No guest lecture TBL - IRAT and TRAT TBL - IRAT and TRAT 5 The Future of Work: TBL Live lectorial with unit convenors No guest lecture TBL - FAT TBL - FAT 6 Modes of Communication Storytelling: Story and History Live lectorial with unit convenors Guest Recorded Lecturers: Associate Professor Ian Plant and Professor Louise D'Arcens Self-paced tutorial: Adobe Creative Cloud Skills portfolio 1 due on Monday 7 Storytelling: Language and Culture in Context Live lectorial with unit convenors Guest Recorded Lecturers: Dr Chavalin Svetanant and Dr Margie Borschke Persuasive media 8 Storytelling: TBL Live lectorial with unit convenors Panel Discussion with academics TBL - IRAT and TRAT. Tutorial on Adobe tools TBL - IRAT and TRAT 9 Storytelling: TBL Live lectorial with unit convenors No guest lecture TBL - FAT TBL - FAT 10 Ethics, Governance and Justice Law and Justice: Power and Domination Live lectorial with unit convenors Guest Recorded Lecturers: Dr Lloyd Cox and Ms Josephine Bourne No tutorial. Practice quiz available. Skills portfolio 2 due on Monday 11 Law and Justice: Challenging Power, Resisting Authority Live lectorial with unit convenors Guest Recorded Lecturers: Dr Alex Simpson and Dr Lara Palombo and No tutorial. Practice quiz available. 12 Law and Justice: TBL Live lectorial with unit convenors Panel Discussion with academics TBL - IRAT and TRAT TBL - IRAT and TRAT 13 Law and Justice: TBL Live lectorial with unit convenors No guest lecture TBL - FAT TBL - FAT 14 Skills portfolio 3 due on Monday Policies and Procedures Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). 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