POLIS 3001 - Citizenship and Globalisation

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2021

Citizenship has become a highly contested concept in recent times, not least due to the intensification of the process of globalisation in the second half of the 20th century. This course provides students with a broad theoretical and empirical understanding of the concept of citizenship and the debates and challenges surrounding citizenship in the 21st century. More specifically, this course will: a) provide students with a general understanding of the origins and evolution of the concept of citizenship; b) provide students with a general understanding of different traditional (ie state-based) conceptions of citizenship; c) explore the challenges posed by the processes and forces of globalisation - particularly population flows, multiculturalism and consumer capitalism - to traditional conceptions of citizenship; d) review the recent political and ethical challenges posed by cosmopolitanism - and the human rights discourse - to traditional conceptions of citizenship; e) explore the prospects, benefits and problems of moving towards global citizenship, or beyond citizenship; and f) explore the impact of all these issues on the meaning of Australian citizenship.

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Course Details

Course Code	POLIS 3001
Course	Citizenship and Globalisation
Coordinating Unit	Politics and International Relations
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	At least 6 units of Level II undergraduate study
Incompatible	POLIS 2125
Assessment	Seminar work 20%, Report/Essay 40%, Analytical blog 40%

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 Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	understand the origins and evolution of citizenship
2	understand classic and new conceptions of citizenship
3	identify and discuss the challenges faced by citizenship
4	think critically about the many dimensions of citizenship
5	conduct independent research utilising a variety of sources
6	critically engage with relevant political developments
7	produce coherent and well substantiated arguments
8	express ideas confidently, thoughtfully and respectfully
9	work with others in the exploration of relevant content

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University 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, 3, 4
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	4, 5, 6, 9
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	5, 7, 8, 9
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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	2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9
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	3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Course Reader and access to MyUni.

Recommended Resources

Recommended resources such as additional readings, essay writing information, referencing guidelines, and a wide range of information regarding student support services will be available in the course webpage located on MyUni.

Online Learning

MyUni will be utilised to upload additional resources (e.g. links to news items for tutorial discussion). Lectures will be be pre-recorded and available on MyUni.

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course is comprised primarily of lectures and seminars. Due to Covid-19 teaching arrangements, the lectures will be pre-recorded and available online. 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 weekly topics.

Workload

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

WORKLOAD	TOTAL HOURS
1 x 3-hour seminar per week	36 hours per semester
3 hours seminar preparation per week	36 hours per semester
3 hours reading per week	36 hours per semester
2 hours research per week	24 hours per semester
2 hours assignment preparation per week	24 hours per semester
	156 hours per semester

Learning Activities Summary

Week 1	Introduction
Week 2	Citizenship Theories
Week 3	Formal Citizenship
Week 4	Substantive Citizenship
Week 5	Australian Citizenship
Week 6	Global Citizenship
Week 7	Sexual Citizenship
Week 8	Multicultural Citizenship
Week 9	Neoliberal Citizenship
Week 10	Environmental Citizenship
Week 11	Digital Citizenship
Week 12	Citizenship Futures

Specific Course Requirements

none

Small Group Discovery Experience

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 University'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
Seminar Work	Formative and Summative	20%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Report / Essay	Formative and Summative	40%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Analytical Blog	Formative and Summative	40%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Assessment Related Requirements

ATTENDANCE AT SEMINARS IS COMPULSORY. Failure to attend three or more seminars without permission from the course coordinator can result in the student being precluded from passing the course.

Assessment Detail

Seminar Work: Seminars 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 seminars. Seminar 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. Seminar work includes the submission and discussion of news items on weekly topics. This activity will be assessed separately according to guidelines provided during the first seminar, in Week 1.

Report / Essay: The report/essay is designed to assess the student’s understanding of the dominant conceptions of citizenship (i.e. liberal and republican) and of the two main aspects of citizenship (i.e. membership and rights+duties). Students will have to write a report on the current state of citizeship in a country-of-choice. The report will require critical engagement with the findings and the use of relevant concepts and theories. The report/essay will be 1800-2000 words.

Analytical Blog: The analytical blog is designed to assess the student’s understanding of and ability to critically engage with the five dimensions of citizenship explored in the second half of the course, between Week 7 and Week 11. The word limit for each of the five blog entries will be 400 words, with the total word-count for all five blog entries being 1800-2000 words.

Important note: essential information to complete written assignments successfully will be provided in due course in seminars and on MyUni in the form of answers to frequently asked questions [FAQs].

Submission

The Report/Essay and the Analytical Blog must be submitted electronically, through Turnitin. The link will be available on MyUni.

The official procedure and form to apply for extensions is: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/3303

Late assignments without an approved extension will be penalised at the rate of 2% (2 marks) per day.

There is a cut-off period of 7 days (including weekends and public holidays), after which late submissions without a formal extension will not be accepted/marked. In the case of late submissions with a formal extension approved, the cut-off date is 7 days (including weekends and public holidays) from the revised due date, at 11:59pm.

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.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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