POLIS 2012 - Environment and Citizenship
North Terrace Campus - Summer - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code POLIS 2012 Course Environment and Citizenship Coordinating Unit Politics and International Relations Term Summer Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact 12 x 3 hour seminars over 3 weeks. Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study Incompatible POLIS 3113 Assessment Seminar Work, Personal Reflection, Textual Analysis, Research Essay Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Benito Cao
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this coursestudents will be able to:
1 understand the relation between humans and the environment 2 understand the different conceptions of environmental citizenship 3 identify and discuss the challenges faced by environmental citizenship 4 think critically about the many manifestations of environmental citizenship 5 conduct independent research utilising a variety of sources 6 critically engage with relevant social and political developments 7 produce coherent and well substantiated arguments 8 express ideas confidently, thoughtfully and respectfully 9 work with others in the exploration of relevant content
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1, 2, 3, 4 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
4, 5, 6, 9 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
5, 7, 8, 9 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
2, 4, 6, 8, 9 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Textbook and continual access to MyUni.
The textbook is: Benito Cao, (London and New York: Routledge 2015).
Recommended Resources
Recommended resources will be available through the course website located on MyUni.Online Learning
MyUni will be utilised to upload additional resources, including scholarly articles, news items and video clips.
Important note: The seminars will NOT be recorded. This is an intensive face-to-face course that requires daily attendance and participation to each and everyone of the seminars for the duration of the course. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
The course will be comprised of three-hour seminars. There will be five seminars per week during two weeks in the Winter School period. The seminars will explore the content of the course, assist students with research projects, and provide opportunities for individual and group presentations. The seminars will combine lectures with interactive activities. The lectures will introduce the key concepts, theories and themes, using a combination of multi-media sources (e.g. slides, videos, web-links, etc.). The interactive activities will include whole-class and small-group discussions, as well as short research and report activities conducted individually or in groups.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
WORKLOAD TOTAL HOURS 12 x 3-hour seminars over two weeks 36 hours 40 hours of reading over three weeks 40 hours 40 hours of research over four weeks 40 hours 40 hours of assignment preparation 40 hours 156 hours Learning Activities Summary
Schedule Week 1 - Concepts and Theories Day 1 [20 January] Introduction to the Course Day 2 [21 January] The Basics: Environment and Citizenship Day 3 [23 January] Introducing Citizenship Theories Day 4 [24 January] Theorising Environmental Citizenship Week 2 - Pedagogies and Representations Day 5 [27 January] PUBLIC HOLIDAY Day 6 [28 January] Ecological Footprint: Personal and Global Day 7 [30 January] Discussion: Assessments 1 & 2 Day 8 [31 January] Environmental Citizenship in the Meida Week 3 - Actions and Practices Day 9 [3 Feburary] Environmental Citizenship in Action Day 10 [4 February] Governing Environmental Citizenship Day 11 [6 February] Environmental Citizenship Incorporated Day 12 [7 February] Discussion: Assessment 3 + Conclusion Specific Course Requirements
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Task Type Weighting Learning Outcome Seminar Work Formative and Summative 20% 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Personal Reflection Formative and Summative 20% 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 Textual Analysis Formative and Summative 20% 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Research Essay Formative and Summative 40% 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Assessment Related Requirements
Attendance at seminars is compulsory. Failure to attend more than two seminars without permission from the course coordinator can result in the student being precluded from passing the course.Assessment Detail
Seminar Work: Seminars will include small-group activities and semi-structured discussions designed to provide students with a fulfilling learning experience. Seminar work will be assessed on the basis of the knowledge on the relevant topic, the quality of engagement with the readings and other course materials, and the attitude displayed towards the arguments and contributions of others.
Personal Reflection: Students will be required to write a personal reflection based on the size of their “ecological footprint’. The word-count for this task is 800-1000 words.
Textual Analysis: Students will be required to write a brief textual analysis of a popular culture text (e.g. a film, a television program, a book, etc.) exploring the representation of environmental citizenship in that text. This assignment can be done individually or as a group assignment. The word-count for this task is 800-1000 words.
Research Essay: Students will be required to write an essay designed to assess their understanding of the different articulations of environmental citizenship through the research and analysis of a case study related to one of the three main manifestations of environmental citizenship: social activism, government policy, and corporate citizenship. The word-count for this task is 1800-2000 words.Submission
Assignments must be submitted electronically, through Turnitin. The link will be available on MyUni.
The official procedure to apply for extensions is available in the course website in the tab Assignment Help.
Late assignments without an approved extension will be penalised at the rate of 2% (2 marks) per day.
There is a cut-off period of 7 days (including weekends and public holidays), after which late submissions without a formal extension will not be accepted/marked. In the case of late submissions with a formal extension approved, the cut-off date is 7 days (including weekends and public holidays) from the revised due date, at 11:59pm.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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