JSB379 Political Practice, People Power, and Protest
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| Unit code: | JSB379 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | 96 Credit Points of Completed Study |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $2,040 |
| Pre-2021 CSP student contribution | $957 The pre-2021 commonwealth supported place (CSP) contribution amount only applies to students enrolled in a course prior to 2021. To learn more, visit our Understanding your fees page. |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $3,024 |
| International unit fee | $4,044 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | JSB379 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | 96 credit points of study |
| Coordinator: | Sarah Warner | s6.warner@qut.edu.au |
Overview
There is increasing demand in Australia for graduates with the skills and expertise required to contribute to the policy-making process and delivery of democracy. It is therefore necessary for students who wish to work in the public sector or as part of the political process to understand the role of people power in political decision-making. This unit offers students an insight into global and national social movements, political lobbying, and political participation.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Evaluate the impact of different campaign strategies and social movement tactics in influencing policy-making and social change (CLOs 1.3, 2.2, 6.2, 6.3))
- Analyse the practice and role of citizen engagement and participation in policy-making. (CLOs 2.2, 4.2)
- Conduct high-level research and advanced critical analysis to assess key approaches to policy campaigning (CLOs 4.1, 4.2, 5.1)
- Apply knowledge to real world contexts to propose evidence-based solutions to complex issues (CLO 1.3, 4.3)
- Communicate and collaborate effectively as a justice professional, utilizing appropriate conventions for professional purposes (CLO 3.1, 3.2, 3.3)
Content
This unit will examine the role of people power in governance, covering key concepts including direct and indirect democracy, citizenship engagement, protest and activism. Through an examination of key case studies, students will learn about the intricacies of political communication and the tactics utilised by citizens, politicians and public servants to influence policy. Topics and case studies may include (indicative only and subject to change):
- Political lobbying and interest groups
- Campaign planning and strategies
- Global social movements
- Citizen engagement and political participation
- Protest and resistance.
Learning Approaches
This unit will be offered to both internal and online students via a 2-hour workshop. These classes will be held to engage students in discussions and practical learning activities designed to build on students' understanding of the unit material and develop students' critical thinking skills. Online unit content will be delivered through synchronous sessions and asynchronous recordings. These classes will be supplemented with self-directed learning tasks including podcasts, unit readings, online discussions and multimedia activities. All material will be available on the Canvas site.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will receive feedback throughout the semester in various forms, which may include:
- informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, personal consultation
- formal: in writing, e.g. criteria sheets, written commentary
- direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- indirect: to the whole class.
Assessment
Overview
There are three different pieces of assessment for this unit, which comprise both formative and summative assessment and reflect the aims and objectives of the unit. The purpose of the assessment is to ensure that you have both the necessary theoretical understanding and the practical skills to undertake different forms of policy work.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Short Essay Critical Reading
Students will be asked to submit one 1000-word critical review of one required reading from Week 1 to Week 5. The review must address the following questions: the overall conclusion of the reading, the support offered, and the students own view on the reading.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Campaign and Communication Strategy
Students will take on the role of a campaign manager for a non-government organisation, preparing a PowerPoint of a campaign strategy based on a topical political issue, and recording a no more than 10-minute video presentation about the strategy.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Online Examination (Written)
Online take home examination will consist of short answer questions, and require students to apply unit content through scenarios or short essay responses.
The exam should take students 2 hours to complete. The exam paper will be released for perusal 24hours prior to the submission deadline.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Risk Assessment Statement
Students are advised that some content in justice units may be confronting. If you are concerned that the content of a unit may impact your completion of the course, please see the unit coordinator. You can also access free student counselling through QUT Counselling via the QUT Student Homepage.
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Online
| Unit code: | JSB379 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | 96 credit points of study |
Overview
There is increasing demand in Australia for graduates with the skills and expertise required to contribute to the policy-making process and delivery of democracy. It is therefore necessary for students who wish to work in the public sector or as part of the political process to understand the role of people power in political decision-making. This unit offers students an insight into global and national social movements, political lobbying, and political participation.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Evaluate the impact of different campaign strategies and social movement tactics in influencing policy-making and social change (CLOs 1.3, 2.2, 6.2, 6.3))
- Analyse the practice and role of citizen engagement and participation in policy-making. (CLOs 2.2, 4.2)
- Conduct high-level research and advanced critical analysis to assess key approaches to policy campaigning (CLOs 4.1, 4.2, 5.1)
- Apply knowledge to real world contexts to propose evidence-based solutions to complex issues (CLO 1.3, 4.3)
- Communicate and collaborate effectively as a justice professional, utilizing appropriate conventions for professional purposes (CLO 3.1, 3.2, 3.3)
Content
This unit will examine the role of people power in governance, covering key concepts including direct and indirect democracy, citizenship engagement, protest and activism. Through an examination of key case studies, students will learn about the intricacies of political communication and the tactics utilised by citizens, politicians and public servants to influence policy. Topics and case studies may include (indicative only and subject to change):
- Political lobbying and interest groups
- Campaign planning and strategies
- Global social movements
- Citizen engagement and political participation
- Protest and resistance.
Learning Approaches
This unit will be offered to both internal and online students via a 2-hour workshop. These classes will be held to engage students in discussions and practical learning activities designed to build on students' understanding of the unit material and develop students' critical thinking skills. Online unit content will be delivered through synchronous sessions and asynchronous recordings. These classes will be supplemented with self-directed learning tasks including podcasts, unit readings, online discussions and multimedia activities. All material will be available on the Canvas site.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will receive feedback throughout the semester in various forms, which may include:
- informal: worked examples, such as verbal feedback in class, personal consultation
- formal: in writing, e.g. criteria sheets, written commentary
- direct: to individual students, either in written form or in consultation
- indirect: to the whole class.
Assessment
Overview
There are three different pieces of assessment for this unit, which comprise both formative and summative assessment and reflect the aims and objectives of the unit. The purpose of the assessment is to ensure that you have both the necessary theoretical understanding and the practical skills to undertake different forms of policy work.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Short Essay Critical Reading
Students will be asked to submit one 1000-word critical review of one required reading from Week 1 to Week 5. The review must address the following questions: the overall conclusion of the reading, the support offered, and the students own view on the reading.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Campaign and Communication Strategy
Students will take on the role of a campaign manager for a non-government organisation, preparing a PowerPoint of a campaign strategy based on a topical political issue, and recording a no more than 10-minute video presentation about the strategy.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Assessment: Online Examination (Written)
Online take home examination will consist of short answer questions, and require students to apply unit content through scenarios or short essay responses.
The exam should take students 2 hours to complete. The exam paper will be released for perusal 24hours prior to the submission deadline.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Risk Assessment Statement
Students are advised that some content in justice units may be confronting. If you are concerned that the content of a unit may impact your completion of the course, please see the unit coordinator. You can also access free student counselling through QUT Counselling via the QUT Student Homepage.