Honours Research Colloquium (6610.6)
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EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Business, Government & Law |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Canberra School Of Politics, Economics And Society | Undergraduate Honours Level | Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Demonstrate the ability to understand and apply theoretical frameworks;
2. Demonstrate the ability to operationalise research methodologies in relation to specific questions;
3. Demonstrate oral and written presentation skills;
4. Demonstrate skills and understanding of research processes;
5. Understand the nature of research and independent thinking and action; and
6. Understand the nature of the Honours year and the professional and educational options the Honours degree creates.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
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 - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Assumed knowledge
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Required texts
N/A
Participation requirements
Students are expected to attend weekly seminars, although classes may be run remotely depending on the group consensus and whether COVID-19 restrictions may come into play in 2021.
Required IT skills
Word Processing.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
Additional information
Dr Mary Walsh is an Associate Professor in Politics and Political Theory who came to the University of Canberra in 2001. Previously she taught at the University of Queensland, Griffith University and Queensland University of Technology. Dr Walsh has received numerous teaching awards since 1998.
Mary received the UCSA Lecturer of the Year in 2015 & 2016. She received the University level award from the UC Student Association for Favourite Lecture in 2014 for her lecture on feminism in the unit Politics and Democracy. In 2013, Mary received the UC Student Association inaugural awards for Favourite Lecturer in the Faculty of Business, Government and Law, and Favourite Unit for Introduction to Politics and Government. She also received the University level award from the UC Student Association for Favourite Lecture in 2013 for Australian Political Parties in the unit Introduction to Politics and Government. In 2012, Mary received a Faculty of Business, Government and Law award for Excellence in Mentoring a Faculty Student Society (PIRaNaS) with Professor Peter Leahy and a Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Teaching in Political Science from the American Political Science Association.
In 2011, Mary received an Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Citation Award for her Politics Mentoring Program and a 2011 Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Teaching in Political Science from the American Political Science Association. In 2010, she received the University of Canberra Vice Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence, the University of Canberra Unit Satisfaction Survey (USS) Recognition award for Politics and Democracy for the Faculty of Business and Government and a Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Teaching in Political Science from the American Political Science Association.
Dr Walsh is the Program Director of the Bachelor of Politics and International Relations and associated double degrees and the Bachelor of Australian Politics and Public Policy and associated double degrees. She convenes the Bachelor of Philosophy Honours program. In 2015, she is the supervisor of four PhD students and two Honours students. Dr Walsh has published numerous book chapters, journal articles and review essays (some of which are listed below) and reviews books for Contemporary Political Theory (UK), the Australian Journal of Political Science, The Review of Politics and the Australian Journal of Public Administration. She is a member of the American Political Science Association, the British Political Studies Association and the Australian Political Studies Association (where she has served on the executive 2008-2009).
Selected Publications
Walsh, M. (2021) 'She Just Won't Lie Down and Die': Gillard, Misogyny & Australian Political leadership', (eds) Ghazarian and Lee-Koo, UNSW Press, pp. 47-55.
Walsh, M. (2019) 'The Revolvng Door of Australian Prime Ministers', in Evans, Grattan and McCaffrie (eds) From Turnbull to Morrison: The Trust Divide, Melbourne University Press.
Walsh, M. (2018) ‘Freedom from Democracy: Progressive Populism and the Rise of Global Corporate Power', Democratic Theory, Vol 5. No. 2. pp.37-55.
Walsh, M. (2018) ‘Artifacts of Thinking: Reading Hannah Arendt's Denktagebuch', Phenomenological Reviews
Walsh, M. (2017) ‘First Above Equals: Assessments of the Abbott Prime Ministership 2013-2015', Australian Journal of Political Science, Vol 52 (3) pp.465-480.
Walsh, M (2016) 'Five Prime Ministers: a crisis, a political aberration or the new normal', From Abbott to Turnbull: A New Direction?, Echo Books: Victoria: pp.323-342.
Walsh, M (2014) ‘The Gillard Government, the Coalition and Asylum Seekers,' in Aulich. C. (ed) The Gillard Governments, Melbourne University Press, pp. 125-140.
Walsh, M (2011) ‘Arendtian Thinking through Politics in Dark Times and Beyond', in the Australian Journal of Political Science, September issue.
Walsh, M (2010) 'Intergenerational Dialogue in the Age of Post-Feminism: A Conversation between Anne Summers and Emily Maguire', forthcoming in Australian Feminist Studies, June edition.
Walsh, M (2010) 'Judith Butler, Political Theory and the 'troubling' of politics,' Australian Journal of Political Science, June edition.
Ian Cook, Mary Walsh & Jeff Harwood, (2009) Government & Democracy in Australia, second edition, Oxford University Press.
Batainah, H & Walsh, M (2008) 'From multiculturalism to citizenship,' in Aulich, C & Wettenhall, R (eds) Howard's Fourth Government: Australian Commonwealth Administration 2004-2007, Sydney: UNSW Press, pp. 227-243.
Walsh, M (2008) 'Simone de Beauvoir: Political Thinker and Philosophical Writer,' Australian Journal of Political Science, Vol. 43, No. 2, June 2008, pp. 347-354.
Walsh, M & Karolis, A (2008) 'Being Australian, Australian Nationalism & Australian Values,' Australian Journal of Political Science, Vol. 43, No. 4, December 2008, pp. 719-727.
Walsh, M (2007) ‘Hannah Arendt & Political Theory,' Australian Journal of Political Science, Vol. 42, No. 3, September, pp. 509-514.
Walsh, M (2007) ‘Historical Reception of Machiavelli', in Patricia Vilches and Gerald Seaman (eds) Seeking Real Truths: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Machiavelli, USA: Brill Academic Press, pp. 273-301.