How the World Really Works: Busting the Myths of Globalisation (11147.1)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | On-campus Online real-time |
Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Arts And Design |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
School Of Arts And Communications | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate 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) |
In this unit, we seek out the answer to a central question that is at the heart of most debates around globalization: has the world been coming together, or has it actually been falling apart? We begin our investigation in 1945, when the world counted its losses at the end of the Second World War and when it seemed like there was a chance for the world to come closer together. Over the course of the semester, we will understand how we got to where we are today. We will examine the origins of some of the most important political, military, cultural, and economic conflicts around the world. We will map the key forces and events that have shaped our world, and how their legacies continue to define our societies, our institutions, and our ways of thinking. Most importantly of all, we will see how the world since 1945 has been, as the political theorist Benjamin Barber put it, "falling precipitately apart AND coming reluctantly together at the very same moment."
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Explain key global processes and their historical context;
2. Critically analyse claims made about 'globalisation' and its impacts; and
3. Interrogate the nature of contemporary events, by contextualising them in relation to relevant global processes.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
Prerequisites
Students must have passed 24 credit points.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
Basic understanding of issues related to cultural diversity.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Dr Ernest Koh |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | Online real-time | Dr Ernest Koh |
Required texts
None.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Artificial intelligence
Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit.
GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:
- the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
- the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
- the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.
Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.
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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 Academic Integrity Module 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 University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
Attendance is highly encouraged, especially in preparation for class quizzes (Assignment 1).
Participation requirements
Attendance is highly encouraged, especially in preparation for class quizzes (Assignment 1)
Required IT skills
Basic computer and internet skills.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None.
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