POLIS 2137 - International Study Tour: Politics

North Terrace Campus - Quadmester 4 - 2016

This course is enables a short study tour for 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide students led by Adelaide teaching staff. Students will be expected to complete a number of intensively taught preliminary classes at Adelaide before travel overseas. While on location, students will undertake a series of intensive seminars, lectures and site visits. This course is designed to enhance students? understanding and appreciation of the contemporary political systems and cultures of selected foreign countries. Topics may include detailed study of political institutional arrangements, selected case studies of bi-lateral and/or multi-lateral relationships and detailed study of party 最新糖心Vlog.

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Course Details

Course Code	POLIS 2137
Course	International Study Tour: Politics
Coordinating Unit	Politics and International Relations
Term	Quadmester 4
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	36 hours (intensive) over three week period
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	24 units of level I study
Quota	Places are limited. Students will be selected based on GPA and an interview with the course coordinator. Students will need to enrol as part of the normal enrolment process; those selected will be notified before the semester teaching starts
Assessment	Research essay 50%, Reflective essay/blog 30%, Annotated bibliography 10%, Seminar participation 10%

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.cao

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course students will be able to:

1	Demonstrate a close understanding of the political culture and institutions of a foreign country
2	Conduct primary research on selected policy/institutional issues relating to a foreign country
3	Demonstrate skills and competencies in intercultural awareness
4	Show enhanced critical thinking and skills of analysis
5	Better understand their Adelaide based disciplinary study by seeing it in an international context
6	Demonstrate confidence in a foreign environment and a well-developed sense of social responsibility through engagement with local communities
7	Demonstrate high level written and oral communication skills

最新糖心Vlog 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, 4, 5
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	2, 3, 4
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	3, 6, 7
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
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	1, 3, 5, 6
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	5, 6

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course is comprised primarily of lectures, seminars and in-country 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 seminars will consist of small-group activities and semi-structured debates on the relevant topics.The in-country activities will vary depending on the specific tour.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

WORKLOAD	TOTAL HOURS
4 x 3-hour pre-departure seminars	12 hours per semester
8 x 3-hour in-country based seminars	24 hours per semester
Site visits	18 hours per semester
Reading and preparation for class	54 hours per semester
Preparation and writing of assignments	48 hours per semester
	156 hours per semester

Learning Activities Summary

This course is designed to run intensively over a three week period (1 week in Adelaide and 2 weeks overseas). The nature of the lecture topics will vary according to the country visited, and to the specific political context relevant at the time of the visit.

Specific Course Requirements

Students will spend two weeks overseas. Global Learning will ensure compliance with all requirements.

Small Group Discovery Experience

This course will offer students a short term, but intensive engagement and close interaction with experts in the discipline field
and the relevant country of study. In addition, 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.

The 最新糖心Vlog'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
Research Essay	Formative and Summative	40%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Reflective Blog	Formative and Summative	40%	1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Tutorial Work	Formative and Summative	20%	1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Assessment Related Requirements

N/A

Assessment Detail

Tutorial Work: Tutorials are forums for free exchange and discussion of informed opinions, that is, ideas and thoughts based
on reading and reflection, as well as places for raising questions and for the exchange of relevant information. All students are expected to have read the required readings in preparation for the tutorials. Tutorial work will be assessed on the basis of the depth of knowledge on the weekly topic, the quality of engagement with the weekly readings and other materials, and the attitude displayed towards the arguments and contributions of others. Tutorial work will include small-group activities, as well as the student engagement during site visits. Additional guidelines will be provided during the first session, in Day 1.

Research Essay: The research essay is designed to assess the student’s ability to conduct independent research, evaluate relevant materials, and formulate a coherent, sophisticated and well-substantiated argument on one of the topics covered in the course. Students will have to come up with their own question, in consultation with the course coordinator.

Reflective Blog: Students will be required to write a series of short blog entries (approx. 200-300 words), one for each of the topics covered in the course. The specific details regarding the submission of blog entries will be established on Day 1.

Submission

Essays must be submitted electronically, through Turnitin. The relevant link will be available on MyUni.

The official procedure to apply for extensions is:
Students must apply for extensions through the official procedure unless:

         1. The student is only requesting a short extension of two days or less.
         2. The assessment is worth 20% or less.
         3. The student is registered with the Disability Office and has a Disability Access Plan.

Late essays without an extension will be penalised at the rate of 2% per day.

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.

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