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Unit of study_

MECO3999: Interdisciplinary Impact

Intensive December, 2021 [Block mode] - Remote

Overview

Interdisciplinarity is a key skill in fostering agility in life and work. This unit provides learning experiences that build students' skills, knowledge and understanding of the application of their disciplinary background to interdisciplinary contexts. In this unit, students will work in teams and develop interdisciplinarity skills through problem-based learning projects responding to 'real world problems'.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	MECO3999
Academic unit	Media and Communications
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	Interdisciplinary Impact in another major
Prerequisites ?	Completion of at least 90 credit points
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Jedidiah Evans, jedidiah.evans@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Disciplinary mapping Outline of disciplinary perspectives and skills	10%	Week 01 Due date: 02 Dec 2021 at 23:59	250w
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Disciplinary application with peer review Application of disciplinary perspectives and skills	30%	Week 02	1000w (750w + 250w peer review)
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Case study project Team project submitted in multimodal format	30%	Week 03 Due date: 19 Dec 2021 at 23:59	2000w or 10 mins of audio/video
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Critical reflection Critical reflection on learning journey	30%	Week 04 Due date: 22 Dec 2021 at 23:59	1250w
Outcomes assessed:

Assessment summary

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
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
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.

Learning support

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.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Thu 2 Dec: Disciplinarity and interdisciplinarity	Lecture (1 hr)
	Thu 2 Dec: Orientation and disciplinary mapping	Workshop (2.5 hr)
	Fri 3 Dec: Interdisciplinary collaboration	Lecture (1 hr)
	Fri 3 Dec: Disciplinary application	Workshop (2.5 hr)
Week 02	Mon 6 Dec: Situated knowledges and the location of expertise	Lecture (1 hr)
	Mon 6 Dec: Introduction to case studies	Workshop (2.5 hr)
	Tue 7 Dec: Complex problems and diverse perspectives	Lecture (1 hr)
	Tue 7 Dec: Combining perspectives	Workshop (2.5 hr)
	Thu 9 Dec: Understanding diverse approaches to knowledge	Lecture (1 hr)
	Thu 9 Dec: Legitimation Code Theory (LCT) and collaboration	Workshop (2.5 hr)
	Fri 10 Dec: Working with and communicating data	Lecture (1 hr)
	Fri 10 Dec: Data and adventurous research	Workshop (1.5 hr)
	Fri 10 Dec: Focus on case studies - self-directed (no facilitated workshop)	Workshop (1 hr)
Week 03	Mon 13 Dec: Focus on case studies	Lecture (1 hr)
	Mon 13 Dec: Preparing work-in-progress (WIP) presentations	Workshop (2.5 hr)
	Tue 14 Dec: Productive disagreement in collaboration	Lecture (1 hr)
	Tue 14 Dec: Work in progress presentations	Workshop (2.5 hr)
	Thu 16 Dec: Effective and creative communication	Lecture (1 hr)
	Thu 16 Dec: Putting the team project together	Workshop (2.5 hr)
	Fri 17 Dec: Cultural competence, deep listening and self reflection	Lecture (1 hr)
	Fri 17 Dec: Reflexivity and collaboration	Workshop (2.5 hr)
Week 04	Mon 20 Dec: Reflecting	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 04	Mon 20 Dec: Recap and reflection	Workshop (2 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance: According to Faculty Board Resolutions, students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences are expected to attend 90% of their classes. If you attend less than 50% of classes, regardless of the reasons, you may be referred to the Examiner’s Board. The Examiner’s Board will decide whether you should pass or fail the unit of study if your attendance falls below this threshold.
Lecture recording: All lectures will be recorded and available for asynchronous viewing.
Preparation: Students should commit to spend approximately three hours’ preparation time (reading, studying, homework, essays, etc.) for every hour of scheduled instruction.
Workshop allocation: Students will be allocated into workshops, according to their timetable availability. In order to ensure an interdisciplinary mix of students within workshops, students must attend the workshop to which they have been assigned.

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

See the unit’s Canvas site.

Learning outcomes

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.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

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

LO1. map and demonstrate an understanding of how disciplinary knowledge, skills and understanding contribute to interdisciplinary knowing
LO2. demonstrate skills, knowledge and understanding gained in creativity, collaboration, critical reflection and communication in interdisciplinary knowing
LO3. demonstrate high level-knowledge of how interdisciplinary understandings can be applied to complex or 'intractable problems' in context
LO4. produce a collaborative response using interdisciplinary understandings to a complex real life problem
LO5. critically reflect on the challenges and opportunities of working in interdisciplinary ways and confidently apply disciplinary knowledge to real-world 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
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

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

This unit has been carefully developed and updated in consultation with students and a wide array of interdisciplinary teaching and learning experts.

Additional information

See Canvas site for full details of case studies and unit materials.

Disclaimer

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Weekly schedule

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Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

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Graduate qualities

Outcome map

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Responding to student feedback

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