Just how involved are we are on a daily basis with the processes, the politics, the social and economic relations and the other formations that constitute this complex and slightly scary thing called globalisation? Beginning with some of the things that are closest and most familiar to us - including the clothes on our backs - we're going to start at the ground and trace upwards the links that attach us to far off countries, economies, sites of production and fellow humans. In this way, we will trace our own map of the world system and get some sort of critical understanding of how we slot into it. In the process, we will ask 'Is there a more ethical way for us to approach some of those core global practices in which we all participate: consumption, tourism, inhabiting the city, and using the internet and social media?' How, in this immensely complex context, are we to be good global citizens?

In the process of doing this we will learn the fundamental concepts anthropologists and other social scientists use to make sense of globalisation's exciting new cultural and social forms and its not so exciting new forms of exploitation and inequality. The focus will be on understanding the language of the anthropology of globalisation, and the practical and critical application of its key concepts to real life global issues. We will use an innovative team based learning approach in which students help each other workshop the weekly readings and carry out critical and interpretive activities in class based on real life case studies.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. understand the core language and key conceptual approaches found in anthropological and related social science writing on globalisation and development, allowing them to read and comprehend such texts independently;
2. apply the core language and key concepts of the anthropology of globalisation to real life case studies, thus producing a critical analysis of practices and discourses of globalisation and development;
3. identify and debate the ethical issues around our participation in practices of globalisation that act to produce extreme forms of social, economic and environmental inequality and exploitation, and identify ways of being better "global citizens";
4. co-operate with fellow students and team members to promote effective peer learning, teamwork, organization, mutual responsibility and ability to adhere to time-on-task principles; and
5. develop interpersonal skills including social intelligence, open-mindedness, reliability, mutual respect and capacity to use diversity within the team as a resource.

Recommended Resources

Whether you are on campus or studying online, there are a variety of online platforms you will use to participate in your study program. These could include videos for lectures and other instruction, two-way video conferencing for interactive learning, email and other messaging tools for communication, interactive web apps for formative and collaborative activities, print and/or photo/scan for handwritten work and drawings, and home-based assessment.

ANU outlines recommended student system requirements to ensure you are able to participate fully in your learning. Other information is also available about the various Learning Platforms you may use.

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• written comments
• verbal comments
• feedback to whole class, groups, individuals, focus group etc

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). Feedback can also be provided to Course Conveners and teachers via the Student Experience of Learning & Teaching (SELT) feedback program. SELT surveys are confidential and also provide the Colleges and ANU Executive with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Introduction
2	Disembedding: From McDonaldisation to Glocalisation	Keywords: Cultural globalisation, McDonaldisation, localisation, glocalisation, authenticity, hybridityCase study: McDonald's opens in BeijingAssessment: Superquiz on Disembedding.
3	Speed: War and Simultaneity	Keywords: time-space compression, flattening, network society, accelerationCase study: Drone warfareAssessment: Exit ticket, Individual Response to Team Task
4	Mobilities 1: Tourism	Keywords: Mobility, authenticity, the tourist gaze, panopticism, commodification, staged authenticity, emergent authenticity, false back regionsCase Study: Exotic tourism, Vietnam, Austrian Alps.Assessment: Superquiz on Speed and Mobilities 1
5	Mobilities 2: Transnational Labour Migration	Keywords: im/mobilities, the body, social reproductive labour, transnational labour migrationCase Study: Filipina Migration to Singapore and Hong KongAssessment: Exit ticket, Individual Response to Team Task
6	Standardisation: Automobility	Keywords: Automobility, universalisation, resistance of the localCase Study: The system of AutomobilityAssessment: Superquiz on Mobilities 2 and Standardisation
7	Risk: Global Climate Change	Keywords: climate change, overheating, indigenous knowledgesCase Study: Namibian understandings of climate changeAssessment: Exit ticket, Individual Response to Team Task
8	Consumption 1: Fast Fashion	Keywords: Fast fashion, information society, acceleration, consumption cycle, commodity fetishism, post-Fordism, flexible accumulationCase Study: Fast FashionAssessment: Superquiz on Risk and Consumption 1
9	Consumption 2: Ethical Consumption	Keywords: Ethical consumption, de-fethishisation, exoticism, cultural capitalCase Study: Marketing Fair TradeAssessment: Exit ticket, Individual Response to Team Task
10	Consumption 3: Waste and Circular Economies	Keywords: trashion, waste colonialism, slow violenceCase Study: Waste and Circular EconomiesAssessment: Superquiz on Consumption 2 and 3.
11	Identity Politics	Keywords: Identity politics, racism, fundamentalism, fascism, WhitenessCase Study: Far-right identity politicsAssessment: Exit ticket, Individual Response to Team Task
12	Alterglobalisation	Keywords: Heterotopias, Gentrification, Occupy movements, right to the cityCase Study: The Milk Tea AllianceAssessment: Superquiz on Identity Politics and Alterglobalisation

Tutorial Registration

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Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Learning Outcomes
Individual Superquiz	45 %	1,2,3
Team Superquiz	15 %	1,2,3,4,5
Exit Ticket	15 %	4,5
Individual Response to Team Task	25 %	1,2,3,4,5

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines , which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Integrity Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Extenuating Circumstances Application
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure
• Code of practice for teaching and learning

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the Academic Skills website. In rare cases where online submission using Turnitin software is not technically possible; or where not using Turnitin software has been justified by the Course Convener and approved by the Associate Dean (Education) on the basis of the teaching model being employed; students shall submit assessment online via ‘Wattle’ outside of Turnitin, or failing that in hard copy, or through a combination of submission methods as approved by the Associate Dean (Education). The submission method is detailed below.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

• Please note that this class includes weekly in-class assessment tasks for which you are required to be present.
• Note that teamwork-related tasks account for 55% of your total grade for this class, reflecting the fact that this course uses a Team Based Learning teaching philosopy.
• **If you don't enjoy or feel comfortable with teamwork, please consider whether this course is the right one for you**
• **If you can't commit to come to class regularly throughout the semester, please consider whether this is the right kind of course for you**

Assessment Task 1

Individual Superquiz

Value: 45%

Date: Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

Due: In-class same day

Grade calculation: Your final Individual Superquiz grade will be based on your top 4 out of 6 quizzes

Minimum requirements: There is no minimum number of submissions, although obviously you will need to complete enough individual quizzes to be able to pass the course.

Explanation:

• This quiz tests your comprehension of the essential readings and lecture material from the previous and current weeks.
• The quiz is open book
• No talking permitted
• It includes ~20-25 multiple choice and short answer questions
• The quiz is timed.

Extensions and Late Submission:

• This item is not eligible for extension or late submission.
• You will be graded on your top 4 out of 6 quiz attempts.
• You must take the quiz in person in the weekly Workshop
• Remote submission is not allowed

Assessment Task 2

Team Superquiz

Value: 15%

Date: Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

Due: In-class same day

Grade calculation: Your final Team Superquiz will be based on your top 4 out of 6 quizzes

Minimum requirements: There is no minimum number of submissions, although obviously you will need to complete enough team quizzes to be able to pass the course.

Explanation:

• This quiz tests your comprehension of the essential readings and lecture material from the previous and current weeks.
• The quiz is open book
• You will undertake the quiz with your teammates, and must discuss your answers
• The Team Quiz includes 15~20 multiple choice and short answer questions
• The quiz is timed.
• The quiz may only be taken in person in the weekly Workshop

Extensions and Late Submission:

• This item is not eligible for extension or late submission.
• The quiz must be taken in person.
• Remote submission is not allowed.

Assessment Task 3

Exit Ticket

Value: 15%

Date: Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

Due: In-class same day

Grade Calculation: Your final Exit Ticket grade will be calculated on your top 4 out of 5 attempts.

Explanation

• This item must be completed in person in our workshops in weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11.
• It takes the form of a Wattle quiz with short answer and paragraph format questions.
• You will be asked to reflect on your experience of teamwork and learning in the relevant week.
• The Wattle quiz will open around 20 minutes from the end of the workshop and close at 1pm.

Extensions and Late Submission:

• This item is not eligible for extension or late submission.
• Remote submission is not allowed.

Assessment Task 4

Individual Response to Team Task

Value: 25%

Date: Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

Due: midnight the next day (Tuesday) after the relevant Workshop.

Grade Calculation: Your final Individual Response to Team Task (IRTT) grade will be calculated on your top 4 out of 5 attempts.

Explanation

• This item takes the form of a Wattle quiz in paragraph answer format
• As the name suggests, this is an individual task
• Your response should be based on your experience of the team activity in the relevant weekly Workshop

Extensions and Late Submission:

• This item is not eligible for extension or late submission.

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of the ANU culture as a community of scholars. The University’s students are an integral part of that community. The academic integrity principle commits all students to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support, academic integrity, and to uphold this commitment by behaving honestly, responsibly and ethically, and with respect and fairness, in scholarly practice.

The University expects all staff and students to be familiar with the academic integrity principle, the Academic Integrity Rule 2021, the Policy: Student Academic Integrity and Procedure: Student Academic Integrity, and to uphold high standards of academic integrity to ensure the quality and value of our qualifications.

The Academic Integrity Rule 2021 is a legal document that the University uses to promote academic integrity, and manage breaches of the academic integrity principle. The Policy and Procedure support the Rule by outlining overarching principles, responsibilities and processes. The Academic Integrity Rule 2021 commences on 1 December 2021 and applies to courses commencing on or after that date, as well as to research conduct occurring on or after that date. Prior to this, the Academic Misconduct Rule 2015 applies.

 

The University commits to assisting all students to understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. All coursework students must complete the online Academic Integrity Module (Epigeum), and Higher Degree Research (HDR) students are required to complete research integrity training. The Academic Integrity website provides information about services available to assist students with their assignments, examinations and other learning activities, as well as understanding and upholding academic integrity.

Online Submission

You will be required to electronically sign a declaration as part of the submission of your assignment. Please keep a copy of the assignment for your records. Unless an exemption has been approved by the Associate Dean (Education) submission must be through Turnitin.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

Special assessment arrangements for EAP students

• If you can demonstrate via your EAP that this assessment structure cannot work for you, please approach the Course Convenor as soon as possible to discuss a special assessment regime.
• NB the deadline for having a special assessment regime in place is COB Monday Week 3
• Requests for special assessment arrangements after this date will not be accepted

Serious Illness and Disruption

• If you have missed so much of the course that you risk failing or getting a grade way below your expectations, our advice is to apply for Late Withdrawal, provided you have appropriate justification
• The ANU has put in place very generous conditions for late withdrawal without fail and without fees. You may apply for this up until the Friday of Week 9. Please refer to the ANU page for Late Withrawal procedures.

Individual assessment tasks may or may not allow for late submission. Policy regarding late submission is detailed below:

• Late submission not permitted. If submission of assessment tasks without an extension after the due date is not permitted, a mark of 0 will be awarded.
• Late submission permitted. Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date, or on or after the date specified in the course outline for the return of the assessment item. Late submission is not accepted for take-home examinations.

Referencing Requirements

The Academic Skills website has information to assist you with your writing and assessments. The website includes information about Academic Integrity including referencing requirements for different disciplines. There is also information on Plagiarism and different ways to use source material. Any use of artificial intelligence must be properly referenced. Failure to properly cite use of Generative AI will be considered a breach of academic integrity.

Returning Assignments

Via Wattle gradebook.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure. Extensions may be granted for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Resubmission of Assignments

Resubmission not allowed.

Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information.
In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service – including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy.
If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes.

Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

Support for students

The University offers students support through several different services. You may contact the services listed below directly or seek advice from your Course Convener, Student Administrators, or your College and Course representatives (if applicable).

• ANU Health, safety & wellbeing for medical services, counselling, mental health and spiritual support
• ANU Accessibility for students with a disability or ongoing or chronic illness
• ANU Dean of Students for confidential, impartial advice and help to resolve problems between students and the academic or administrative areas of the University
• ANU Academic Skills supports you make your own decisions about how you learn and manage your workload.
• ANU Counselling promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community.
• ANUSA supports and represents all ANU students