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[email protected](sp3 Updated Unit Plan 20 April 2020 CSV3101 Social Policy Semester 1, 2020 JOONDALUP AND OFFCAMPUS Unit Coordinator, Lecturer and Tutor : Dr. Hossein Adibi Office: Jo Building 4: 104 Email:
[email protected] Office Phone: 61 8 6304 5949 Availability: Consultation time: Mondays: 2:30 – 3:30 pm or email me for other time Mondays: 11:30 -14:30 PM Online Tutorials EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY School of Arts and Humanities A brief Introduction to the unit Welcome to CSV3101 Social Policy. Social Policy is about: who gets what, who decides, and on what basis are those decisions made? This unit provides students with theory, knowledge, and skills to understand major tendencies in policy development as they are shaping, and being shaped by, the increasingly interdependent world of the twenty-first century. It explores key areas of social policy and economic policy, including income support, employment, housing, healthcare, the family and child welfare and indigenous Australians. Australian policy and its outcomes are compared with those of other relevant countries, in order to highlight forces which, shape policy and the effects which such policies have on people’s everyday lives. Learning Outcomes When you have completed CSV3101 you should be able to: 1. describe a number of theoretical frameworks. 2. identify the historical, cultural, ideological, economic, and political forces which shape policy outcomes. 3. identify some of the main theoretical influences which have shaped economic and social thinking in Australia and in different countries. 4. outline some of the major trends in Australian social and economic policy. 5. analyse policy trends and concepts which are shaping policy thinking at the national and international levels and discuss their impact on Australian society. Graduate attributes The following graduate attributes will be developed in this unit: 1. Ability to communicate 2. Ability to work in teams 3. Critical appraisal skills 4. Ability to generate ideas 5. Cross-cultural and international outlook TEXTBOOK The Textbook for the unit is: Carson, E and Kerr, L. (2017, second edition) Australian Social Policy and the Human Services. Cambridge University Press. OTHER RECOMMENDED TEXTS/READINGS Althaus, C. Bridgman, P. and Davis, Glyn. (2013). The Australian Policy Handbook. (5th ed). Allen & Unwin: Sydney. You must read and follow the process discussed in this chapter for your policy analysis Chapter 5 “Policy Analysis”, from C. Althaus, P. Bridgman, and G. Davis. The Australian Policy Handbook. Pp.59-89. Barbara Fawcett., Susan Goodwin., Gabrielle Meagher., and Ruth Phillips. (2010) Social Policy for Social Change. Published by Palgrave Macmillan. Delivery of the Unit Online delivery Online tutorial session: Mondays: 11.30-14.30 PM Join your zoom session by clicking on the link below. Tutorial time Zoom link Monday 1.30-2.30 https://ecu.zoom.us/j/592194972?pwd=YnNVUzdvbjkvYTN1dmkxaDNMc2FFQT09 Refer to ‘Weekly Timetable’ later in this document to view the topics of each week’s lecture and the required readings. Off-campus students are welcome to attend any lecture. Seminar sessions will be based loosely on the topic of the week. Topics are subject to change depending on the rates of student learning and of current noteworthy events. You are expected to have read the weekly content and delegate text chapters PRIOR to attendance. Within the seminars will be the opportunity to engage in learning of different perspectives and argue your viewpoint. Lecture notes may be supplemented by short audiovisual material. READING: You are expected to have read the allocated readings of your Texts before class. STUDENT SUPPORT All students have access to a Learning Advisor. BLACKBOARD IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU VISIT BLACKBOARD ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNIT AND ITS RESOURCES. You can access Blackboard from any Internet browser, however the University recommends Firefox as it is compatible with Blackboard. You can download a free copy of the Mozilla Firefox browser from their website: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/ To access the Blackboard learning management system, click the Blackboard link from your Student Portal page on www.ecu.edu.au Your Unit Blackboard site has: · Information on the unit and staff · Lecture slides · A discussion board where you can exchange comments on the unit. Any questions students have about assignments MUST be posted on this site (and not emailed individually to the lecturer for equity reasons). It is in your best interests to visit this site regularly. · Links to further references and websites DISCUSSION BOARD The Discussion Board, which you will find in the left menu of the Blackboard site for CSV3101 is a place for student discussion on Unit related matters. The Discussion Board is used to assist you with your learning, by sharing and communicating with others in your unit. Please observe internet etiquette at all times. Before participating in the discussions, please read the “Netiquette and guidelines for communicating online” document, which you will find in the Unit Information section in the Blackboard site. You will notice that there are separate forums for different topics. It is important that you write in the correct forum. If you need any help on how to use the Discussion Board, please click on the “Student Support” tab at the top of your Blackboard screen. The Discussion Board is a space for safe discussion about struggles or comments about the unit materials, much the same as students might have in a coffee shop. Off-campus students will be using the discussion board regularly to discuss the weekly topic. ASSESSMENT INFORMATION All submitted pieces or work must: i. be saved in either .doc or .docx file extension and send with one of these file extensions. No .pdf files. ii. be in one complete document which includes: a. A completed and signed ECU Cover Sheet; and b. The piece of work to be assessed; and c. The appropriate Marking Guide; and d. Your name, ECU ID and page number in the ‘footer’ of each page; and i. be word processed in font Times New Roman size 12, with 1.5 spacing; and ii. use size A4 paper and leave a suitable margin for comments (ie 3-4cm on the sides and at the top and bottom). The ECU Coversheet and the space to add your piece of work is available from: http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/forms/home Application for Extension of Work – should this be required you need to complete the following form and send it to your lecturer BEFORE the due date: Application for extension on assignment (PDF File, 37.7 KB) Additional points to consider. · All assignments must be submitted at an acceptable standard to meet the terms of this unit. · Extensions cannot be granted beyond the end of semester. · The marking keys for all assignments in the Assessment folder on My ECU. It would be a good idea to go through this information before submitting your assignments for assessment. Further details about University policy on assessment are available in the Handbook and Student Assessment Booklet. Applying for an extension of date of submitted work There is a formal process to apply to be granted an extension to an assignment. Any student who wishes to defer the submission of an assignment must apply to the lecturer before the due date for an extension of the time within which to submit the assignment. The application must be in writing and must set out the grounds on which deferral is sought. (i.e. complete the Application for extension form). Off-campus students should complete the form, scan and then email the completed form to the lecturer. An assignment submitted after the fixed or extended time for submission shall incur a penalty to be calculated as follows: · where the assignment is submitted not more than 5 working days late, the penalty shall, for each working day that it is late, be 5% of the maximum assessment available for the assignment; or · where the assignment is more than 5 working days late, a mark of zero shall be awarded. Assessment There are three pieces of assessment in this unit and students Must Pass all three in order to pass the unit. These assessments include: a group presentation, Discussion Paper and an Essay. See the table below for the due dates and percentage allocation for the assessments. Assessment Marks % Due date & Instructions Assignment 1 – Group presentation of a Journal article on a theme/area/issue of social policy in Australia or other countries. 15% This relates to your Graduate Attribute numbers 1,2, & 3. · You need to work with another student to form a group. · Each week two groups undertake presentations, starting from week two. · Each group select an academic journal article on a social policy area from an Australian or International Journals and present it to the class. · Presentation starts from week two. Assignment 2 – Discussion Paper: Critical Analysis of an Australian Policy Word Length: +/- 2500 words 45% This assignment relates to Graduate Attributes of number 4 & 5 17 April 2020, 5pm WST. Assignment 3: Essay: Critical analysis of the Australian Government’s Aid Policy/program Word Length: +/-2000 40% This relates to your Graduate Attribute numbers: 1,3,4 & 5. 5 June 2020, 5pm WST. You must read and follow the process discussed in this chapter for your policy analysis: Chapter 5 “Policy Analysis”, from C. Althaus, P. Bridgman, and G. Davis. The Australian Policy Handbook. Pp.59-89. · Off-campus students also need to form a group of two and follow the same assessment criteria guidelines. For instructions on how to sign up to your group as well as due dates please see the unit Blackboard site. Off campus students will also submit a 500-word reflection on your presentation and group work to compensate for the oral presentation not included in the off-campus assignment. NOTE: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners. A pass in the unit requires completion of all assessable work (External and Internal students). SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS Your assignment should be submitted on or before the due date. Keep a copy of your assignment at home as a backup. Other details are listed in the table that follows. Assignment 1 – 15% Group presentations Mark: 15% Presentation Starts from Week Two: You need to work with another student to form a group of two and select an article on a social policy area/theme/issue from an academic Australian or International Journals and present it on Discussion Board to your fellow students to comment on. The article needs to be critically