Unit Outline

The unit explores the historically evolved norms and laws as they relate to atrocity crimes and global justice issues, including slavery, climate change, migration and refugees, and labour exploitation. The unit provides a framework by which to understand why the justice issues identified in this unit were, at various times in times in modern history, tolerated, and how they have in time become taboo. In turn, the unit explores the opportunities for, and barriers to, solving these justice issues in a globalised world.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Explain the nature and foundations of international human rights and the underlying principles, values and concepts of social justice.
2.	Apply the sources of International Law, international human rights instruments, international and global principles of social justice, and knowledge of relevant institutions and enforcement mechanisms to identify solutions to social justice problems
3.	Analyse how effectively various sources and instruments contribute to defining and resolving social justice problems in light of international perspectives on the nature of social justice.
4.	Communicate clearly and effectively, about key concepts of justice using appropriate writing conventions.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	25 credit points at Introductory level or higher

Alterations as a result of student feedback

The unit's content and activities have undergone revision as a result of student feedback.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Critical literature review	Week 4	20 %	LO1, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Major essay	Week 8	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Take home exam	Exam Period	40 %	LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Critical literature review

Task Description:

Critical literature review

Please submit your completed assessment task to the Assessment Task 1 submission folder in MyLO.

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 4 (16/Aug/2024)

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Use relevant sources to explain key foundations of global and international principles of social justice.	LO1
2	Identify strengths and weaknesses of relevant sources in terms of their potential contributions to defining and/or resolving social justice problems.	LO3
3	Communicate ideas about global social justice clearly.	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Major essay

Task Description:

Major essay

Please submit your completed essay to the Assessment Task 2 submission folder in MyLO.

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

Week 8 (20/Sep/2024)

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Explain the nature and foundations of relevant global and international principles of social justice	LO1
2	Apply relevant sources and instruments of international human rights and/or global and international principles of social justice to identify solutions to real problems.	LO2
3	Analyse how effectively the sources and instruments contribute to defining and resolving social justice problems.	LO3
4	Communicate clearly and effectively about key concepts of justice using appropriate writing conventions.	LO4

Assessment Task 3: Take home exam

Task Description:

Take home exam

This take-home exam is to be completed over a five-day window during exam period. Further details will be released via MyLO.

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

Exam Period

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply key sources and instruments to real issues of global justice.	LO2
2	Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the suggested solutions.	LO3
3	Communicate clearly in written form.	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and submit an exam response.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.