Extended unit outlineuncc justice and change global world semester
Extended Unit Outline – UNCC300: Justice and Change in a Global
World
UNCC300: JUSTICE AND CHANGE IN A GLOBAL WORLD
EXTENDED UNIT OUTLINE (ATTENDANCE – STREAM 2)
Credit points: 10
Prerequisite units: UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of
Modern Society or
PHCC102 Being Human or PHCC104 Ethics and the Good Life
Incompatible units: UNCC301 Humanity in Catholic History and Culture
(International), UNCC302
Human Dignity in an International Context, PHCC320 The Just
Society
Lecturer in Charge: Dr Zachariah Duke
Office location: 640.G.66 (Ground Floor, Edward Clancy Building,
Strathfield)
Email: CoreCurriculum.Coordinator@acu.edu.au
Your tutor is your first point of contact in this unit. Your tutor will
be leading the learning in your
classes and will mark and will provide feedback on assessment. Please
contact your tutor via
email in the first instance. You can find your tutor’s email address on
LEO.
The Lecturer in Charge is responsible for the overall running of the
unit, including but not limited
to assessing Extension and Special Consideration applications (see
below). Arrangements
can be made for a consultation in-person or via remote technologies;
however, please contact
your tutor in the first instance.
For tutorial selection or clash enquiries, and all other general Core
Curriculum enquiries, can
be directed to the Core Curriculum Admin Team, via the Core Curriculum –
Student Contact
Form.
Unit rationale, description and aim:
‘Interdependence obliges us to think of one world with a common plan‘.
(Pope Francis,
Laudato Si’’: On Care for our Common Home, p.122)
Pope Francis challenges us to extend our thinking across new ways in
which the relationship
between self and community can be realised. In achieving a global
consensus on the nature
of our relationship to each other and the world in which we live, Pope
Francis calls for a
renewed emphasis on the dignity of the human person as the basis of all
action, advocacy
and solidarity. Universal fraternity and aspirations for the common good
begin with a basic
recognition that we need one another. In this unit you should develop
your understanding of
the dignity of the human person within the context of a global
community. You should
develop skills that may assist the cooperative efforts of government,
business, faith groups,
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and not-for-profit agencies to achieve a more just and equitable world.
On completion of this
unit you should have acquired the skills and knowledge to become an
active agent for
change in an interconnected and interdependent world. This unit is the
second of two units
which are part of the University Core Curriculum.
Mode: Attendance.
This unit requires you to attend a weekly two-hour tutorial class
between weeks 1 and 5 of
the semester (either on campus or online), as well as complete online
readings and activities
on the LEO unit site. Refer to Allocate+, ACU’s timetabling system, for
your weekly allocated
tutorial class. There is no lecture for this unit.
Attendance pattern: Tutorials and online readings and activities.
Duration: Tutorial classes occur only during weeks 1 to 5 inclusive. You
should anticipate
undertaking 150 of study for this unit, including class attendance,
readings and assignment
preparation.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
LO1 | Explain how Catholic Social Thought principles are relevant to human
communities, using examples from their course of study. (GA1, GA4, GA5) Analyse, from a global perspective, some key challenges to the realisation of the common good, and the effects this has on human dignity. (GA2, GA4, GA8) Apply their understanding of these global challenges to their local or professional community |
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LO2 | |
LO3 |
Week (commencing) |
Module and Topic | Tutorial preparation and class activities & Assessment |
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1 Monday, 28 February 2022 |
Module 1: Unit introduction, Laudato Si’ and integral ecology |
• Read Extended Unit Outline • Familiarise yourself with the LEO unit site • This week’s topics are Unit introduction, Laudato Si’ and integral ecology • ‘Meet-and-greet’ tutor and fellow unit participants • Complete Module 1 work in LEO • Complete Module 1 readings through Leganto: o Ferrara, Pasquale. 2019. “Sustainable International Relations. Pope Francis’ Encyclical Laudato Si’ and the Planetary Implications of ‘Integral Ecology.’” Religions 10: 1–20 o Gruijters, Rochus-Antonin. 2016. “Solidarity, the Common Good and Social Justice in the Catholic Social Teaching within the Framework of Globalization.” Philosophia Reformata 81: 14– 31 o Hanby, Michael. 2015. “Gospel of Creation and the Technocratic Paradigm: Reflections on a Central Teaching of Laudato Si’.” Communio 42: 724–747 |
2 Monday, 7 March 2022 |
Module 2: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
• This week’s topics are the SDGs around the world and SDGs at ACU • Complete Module 2 in LEO • Complete Module 2 readings through Leganto: o Everingham, Phoebe, and Natasha Chassagne. 2020. “Post COVID-19 ecological and social reset: moving away from capitalist growth models towards tourism as Buen Vivir.” Tourism Geographies 22: 555–566 o Sachs, Wolfgang. 2017. “The Sustainable Development Goals and Laudato si’: varieties of Post-Development?” Third World Quarterly 38: 2573–2587 |
Week (commencing) |
Module and Topic | Tutorial preparation and class activities & Assessment |
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Human Rights of Older Persons.” American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 29: 1000–1008 o Cox, Carole. 2020. “The Sustainable Development Goals and Aging: Implications for Social Work.” Journal of Human Rights and Social Work 5: 39–47 o Salyer, J. C. 2020. “The Denial of Human Dignity in the Age of Human Rights under Australia’s Operation Sovereign Borders.” The Contemporary Pacific 32: 512–521 DUE: Assessment task 1: Reflective Task: Monday, 21 March 2022, 11pm AEDT |
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5 Monday, 28 March 2022 |
Module 5: Advocacy and unit conclusion |
• This week’s topics are Environmental advocacy and Social advocacy and unit conclusion • Complete Module 5 in LEO • Complete Module 5 readings through Leganto: o Barclay, Lesley, and Gordon Gregory. 2018. “Alliances and evidence: Building the capacity and effectiveness of rural health advocacy in Australia.” Australian Journal of Rural Health 26: 308–311 o Christie, Ian, Richard M. Gunton, and Adam P. Hejnowicz. 2019. “Sustainability and the common good: Catholic Social Teaching and ‘Integral Ecology’ as contributions to a framework of social values for sustainability transitions.” Sustainability Science 14: 1343– 1354 o English, Leona M., and Peter Mayo. 2019. “Lifelong learning challenges: Responding to migration and the Sustainable Development Goals.” International Review of Education 65: 213–231 o Flenadya, Vicki J., et al. 2020. “Stillbirth in Australia 1: The road to now: Two decades of stillbirth research and advocacy in Australia.” Women and Birth 33: 506–513 |
Future weeks | N/A | DUE: Assessment task 2: Analytic Task: Tuesday, 19 April 2022, 11pm AEST DUE: Assessment task 3: Applied Task: Friday, 27 May 2022, 11pm AEST |
There are no tutorial classes scheduled in weeks 6-12. |
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ASSESSMENT STRATEGY AND RATIONALE
The assessment tasks in this unit are designed to build the students’
engagement with the material
in a progressive way, in order to assist them in meeting the unit
Learning Outcomes. These tasks
lead the students through the increasingly complex phases of explanation
and reflection, analysis,
and finally application.
The assessment structure will remain consistent across all modes of
offering. Some flexibility may
be exercised in the options available to students, consistent with
achieving the learning outcomes
and meeting the Graduate Attributes.
The first task serves to remind students of the principles of Catholic
social thought (CST), and
invites them to reflect upon these principles especially in the context
of reflection on how they relate
to their course of study at ACU. As a lightly weighted and early task,
it serves to consolidate and
orientate the students to the more focused work to come.
The second task is linked to the units’ focus on global perspectives,
and requires the students to
analyse the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in light of Catholic
social thought. As a
more challenging task, this assessment piece is more strongly weighted,
and it helps pave the way
toward the final task that has a focus on the demonstration of ‘deep’
learning.
The final assessment task is designed to build on these first two by
assessing students’ ability to
creatively apply their understanding of CST and the SDGs to a local
community. As such, it requires
students to show how the principles and aspirations they have studied in
the unit can be applied
concretely in real contexts in ways that make a difference to the lives
of people. Consequently, this
task is the most heavily weighted of the three.
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION, MARKING AND RETURN
Electronic submission, marking and return through Turnitin/LEO is being
used for this unit.
ASSESSMENT TASK 1: REFLECTIVE TASK
, i.e., the degree program you are enrolled in at ACU, e.g., Bachelor of
Primary Education, Bachelor
of Nursing, Bachelor of Business, etc.
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You will do this using the format of short responses to FOUR
questions/statements (200 words per
question/statement):
1. Discuss how Laudato Si’ represents the CST principle of human
dignity.
2. Discuss how Laudato Si’ represents the CST principle of the common
good.
3. Explore TWO other CST principles that are represented in Laudato
Si’.
4. Critically analyse how Laudato Si’ and the CST principles relate to
the course of study (i.e., the
degree program you are enrolled in at ACU, e.g., Bachelor of Primary
Education, Bachelor of
Nursing, Bachelor of Business, etc.) you are currently studying.
Further instructions:
a) Refer to ONE reading from your course of study, i.e., the degree
program you are enrolled in at
ACU, e.g., Bachelor of Primary Education, Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor
of Business, etc.
b) Refer to the fourth chapter of Laudato Si’: “Integral Ecology”
(137–162).
Due date: Weighting: Length and/or format: Purpose: |
Monday, 21 March 2022, 11pm AEDT 20% 800 words Students reflect on how the Catholic Social Thought principles relate to what they are learning in their course of study. LO1 |
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Learning outcomes assessed: | |
How to submit: | This assessment task must be submitted electronically via Turnitin on LEO. This assessment task will be graded electronically, and your mark will be provided on LEO. An announcement will be posted on LEO when your mark is available. Please refer to Appendix A at the end of the extended unit outline for further details on the assessment criteria/rubric for this assessment item. |
Return of assignment: | |
Assessment criteria: |
Due date: Weighting: Length and/or format: Purpose: |
Friday, 27 May 2022, 11pm AEST 50% 1,600 words Students apply their understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals in a local community, by drawing on the skills and knowledge from their course of study. LO1, LO2, LO3 This assessment task must be submitted electronically via Turnitin on LEO. This assessment task will be graded electronically, and you will receive your mark and written feedback via Turnitin. An announcement will be posted on LEO when your mark is available. Please refer to Appendix C at the end of the extended unit outline for further details on the assessment criteria/rubric for this assessment item. |
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Learning outcomes assessed: How to submit: |
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Return of assignment: | |
Assessment criteria: |
UNCC300: Justice and Change in a Global World Assessment Task 1: Reflective Task (20%) Marking Rubric |
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Criteria | Grades and grade descriptors from ACU Assessment Policy | ||||
Fail (NN) Did not provide an acceptable standard of learning achievement |
Pass (PA) Acceptable standard of learning achievement |
Credit (CR) Sound standard of learning achievement |
Distinction (DI) High quality standard of learning achievement |
High Distinction (HD) Exceptionally high-quality standard of learning achievement |
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Criterion 1: Clear usage and understanding of how Laudato Si’ (specifically chapter 4) relates to the prescribed and chosen CST principles (8 marks) |
Did not provide an acceptable standard of clear usage and understanding of how Laudato Si’ (specifically chapter 4) relates to the prescribed and chosen CST principles |
Acceptable usage and understanding of how Laudato Si’ (specifically chapter 4) relates to the prescribed and chosen CST principles |
Sound usage and understanding of how Laudato Si’ (specifically chapter 4) relates to the prescribed and chosen CST principles |
High quality usage and understanding of how Laudato Si’ (specifically chapter 4) relates to the prescribed and chosen CST principles |
Exceptionally high-quality usage and understanding of how Laudato Si’ (specifically chapter 4) relates to the prescribed and chosen CST principles |
Criterion 2: Depth and precision of linkage, engagement, and application to course of study (6 marks) |
Did not provide an acceptable level of depth and precision of linkage, engagement, and application to course of study |
Acceptable depth and precision of linkage, engagement, and application to course of study |
Sound depth and precision of linkage, engagement, and application to course of study |
High quality depth and precision of linkage, engagement, and application to course of study |
Exceptionally high-quality depth and precision of linkage, engagement, and application to course of study |
Criterion 3: Structuring of responses and clarity and coherence of written expression (4 marks) |
Did not provide an acceptable standard of structuring of responses; did not provide an acceptable level of clarity and coherence of written expression |
Acceptable structuring of responses; acceptable level of clarity and coherence of written expression |
Sound structuring of responses; sound level of clarity and coherence of written expression |
High quality structuring of responses; high quality level of clarity and coherence of written expression |
Exceptionally high-quality structuring of responses; exceptionally high-quality level of clarity and coherence of written expression |
Criterion 4: Referencing and citing resources appropriately (2 marks) |
Did not provide acceptable use of a reputable referencing style; inadequate application of a reputable referencing system; inadequate citing of resources |
Acceptable use of a reputable referencing style; many inconsistencies with reputable referencing system; acceptable citing of resources |
Sound use of a reputable referencing style; several inconsistencies with reputable referencing system; sound citing of resources |
High quality use of a reputable referencing style; some inconsistencies with reputable referencing system; high quality citing of resources |
Exceptionally high-quality use of a reputable referencing style; exemplary presentation of a reputable referencing system; exceptionally high-quality citing of resources |
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Appendix B: Marking Rubric for Assessment Task 2: Analytic Task
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(3 marks) | acceptable use of a reputable referencing style; inadequate application of a reputable referencing system; inadequate citing of resources |
many inconsistencies with reputable referencing system; acceptable citing of resources |
several inconsistencies with reputable referencing system; sound citing of resources |
some inconsistencies with reputable referencing system; high quality citing of resources |
a reputable referencing style; exemplary presentation of a reputable referencing system; exceptionally high quality citing of resources |
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4; and c) the two selected articles (from the 4 options). (12 marks) |
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Criterion 6: Referencing (4 marks) |
Did not provide use of a reputable referencing style; inadequate application of a reputable referencing system |
Acceptable use of a reputable referencing style; many inconsistencies with reputable referencing system |
Sound use of a reputable referencing style; several inconsistencies with reputable referencing system |
High quality use of a reputable referencing style; some inconsistencies with reputable referencing system |
Exceptionally high-quality use of a reputable referencing style; exemplary presentation of a reputable referencing system |