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ENGD3004: Innovations for Global Education and Literacy

Semester 1, 2021 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

This unit takes a multidisciplinary approach to address complex human challenges of the 21st century by engaging students with leaders, policy makers, and personnel in sustainable development and humanitarian aid. Through experiential learning and systems thinking approaches, students in this unit will develop innovative solutions to advance gender equity and improve global education and literacy for women and girls. This unit will emphasise students' engaged citizenship and collaboration to enhance their cultural competence, leadership, creativity, complex problem-solving and inter-personal skills required to innovate, and problem solve in today's dynamic world.

Unit details and rules

Unit code ENGD3004
Academic unit Engineering
Credit points 6
Prohibitions
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None
Prerequisites
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must be in the Dalyell stream
Corequisites
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Hala Zreiqat, hala.zreiqat@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s) Corina Raduescu, corina.raduescu@sydney.edu.au
Simon Bronitt, simon.bronitt@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s) Christina Maher, christina.maher@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Presentation group assignment Consultation with Partners
Presentation/ Q&A
15% Week 07
Due date: 22 Apr 2021 at 14:00

Closing date: 22 Apr 2021
Up to 30 mins
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO8 LO10
Assignment Individual Reflection
Reflection
20% Week 11
Due date: 23 May 2021 at 23:59

Closing date: 30 May 2021
1000 words
Outcomes assessed: LO5 LO7 LO9
Assignment group assignment Group Report and Documentation
Written report and associated documentation derived from research
50% Week 13
Due date: 02 Jun 2021 at 23:59

Closing date: 03 Jun 2021
Up to 4000 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO11 LO10 LO9 LO8 LO7 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2
Presentation group assignment Group Presentation
Presentation/ Q&A
15% Week 13
Due date: 03 Jun 2021 at 14:00

Closing date: 03 Jun 2021
Up to 30 mins
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO3 LO5
group assignment = group assignment ?

Assessment summary

Consultation with Partners: The goal of this assignment is to train students engage closely with the problem/ challenge they are working on. Students develop a more comprehensive understanding of the problem/ challenge, and incorporate the perspectives of different partners and stakeholders.

Group Report and Documentation: The goal of this assignment is to have the students present their intervention road map/ recommendations in a report and the associated documentations derived from research. Report and documentation templates will be provided. 

Group Presentation: The goal of this assignment is to have the students present their research, analysis and recommendaions. Presentations must be concise (20 mins presentation , 10 min Q&A).

Individual Reflection: The goal of this assignment is to have students critique their learning experiences in the project, and how these experiences shape their perspectives on complex social challenges and problem solving approaches. Students have the opportunity to review their learning processes, by questioning their own decisions, the various components of the system surrounding the complex challenges, and how other disciplines challenge and shape their own thinking. Part of this reflection students are asked to discuss and explain how they can take their recommendations further. 

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an exceptional standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Distinction

75 - 84

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a very high standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Credit

65 - 74

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a good standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Pass

50 - 64

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website  provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.  

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 Unit Overview and Global trends in conflict and peace and global education – Interpeace & BHP Foundation Studio (3 hr) LO1 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 02 Systems thinking concepts and applications; Interdisciplinary collaboration Studio (3 hr) LO2 LO4 LO6 LO8 LO9 LO10
Week 03 Introduction to the Case study and Appreciative inquiry methodology Studio (3 hr) LO1 LO3 LO4 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO10 LO11
Week 04 Research design and ethical considerations Studio (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO4 LO5 LO8
Week 05 Studio group work Studio (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO4 LO6 LO8 LO10 LO11
Week 06 Studio group work Studio (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO4 LO6 LO8 LO10
Week 07 Consultation with Partners (Q&A) Studio (3 hr) LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO8 LO10 LO11
Week 08 Studio group work Studio (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6 LO8 LO9 LO10 LO11
Week 09 Studio group work Studio (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10 LO11
Week 10 Studio group work Studio (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10 LO11
Week 11 Presentation skills workshop Studio (3 hr) LO2 LO5
Week 12 Studio group work Studio (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10 LO11
Week 13 Final group presentations and Unit reflection Studio (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO5 LO7 LO9 LO10 LO11

Attendance and class requirements

Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes.

All contributors’ presentations will be recorded and made available on Canvas. 

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All readings for this unit can be accessed through the Library eReserve, available on Canvas.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Be able to bridge and embed ethical considerations with practical solutions.
  • LO2. Be able to work effectively as a multidisciplinary team by appreciating and leveraging individual strengths and identifying areas for growth.
  • LO3. Be able to exercise leadership and team skills to create viable outcomes within a short timeframe.
  • LO4. Be able to research a complex social problem, gather data, identify contextual factors, and synthesize findings to produce information and evidence-based guidelines useful to policy makers and practitioners.
  • LO5. Be able to communicate findings in various multimedia formats (e.g., written text, video, audio, boardroom presentation).
  • LO6. Be able to develop a holistic view about how people and institutions interact together in achieving common goals.
  • LO7. Be able to develop leadership and engaged citizenship skills required to address social problems.
  • LO8. Be able to engage with others from different backgrounds and cultures in multi-disciplinary contexts.
  • LO9. Be able to creatively address open ended challenges using different systems thinking approaches.
  • LO10. Be able to develop an understanding of the dynamics and inter-connectedness of the open systems.
  • LO11. Be able to analyse systems and recommend innovative socio-technical solutions to significant social problems.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

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