| Semester 2, 2023 Online | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Humanities & Communication |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
Course Coordinator:
Overview
The capacity of groups and individuals to influence the outcomes of change to create meaningful and sustained impact is a highly sought-after skill set. A variety of roles require this capacity including advocacy, policy development, leader, or mentor. Through a range of discipline filters, this course will examine the process of change and enable you to practice the skills, knowledge, and attributes to effectively influence a change initiative for lasting impact.
Your learning in this course allows you to develop specific program capabilities - the ability to critically evaluate multiple sources of evidence in developing your own individual viewpoint, and applying relevant theories to researching, planning, and achieving effective solutions to complex problems.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- identify the models and process of change relating to societal, cultural, community and environmental issues;
- trace, with examples, the multiple positions and perspectives when considering a specific case study;
- compare the diverse positions and perspectives that characterize the discourse in your chosen case study;
- plan an effective intervention that would contribute to the solution of a complex problem in collaboration with team members.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Change agent skills, knowledge and attributes, persuasion and negotiation, critical self-reflection, empathy | 20.00 |
| 2. | Food 鈥� Central Case 精东传媒app | 20.00 |
| 3. | Transport & Food | 15.00 |
| 4. | Popular Culture & Food | 15.00 |
| 5. | Sustainability & Food | 15.00 |
| 6. | Advocacy and Change | 15.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz | No | 10 | 1 |
| Case 精东传媒app | No | 20 | 1,2 |
| Critique (written) | No | 30 | 2,3 |
| Presentation (ind, grp, mltmd) | Yes | 40 | 3,4 |