Syllabus
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Textbooks and Materials for Module One
Throughout classes, the Professor will draw material from the following publications:
Topic 1: Heller, R. and Hindle, T., The Essential Manager’s Handbook (2016), DK, Penguin Random House, London.
Topic 2: Rodenburg, P. (2007) Presence, Penguin, London.
Lloyd-Hughes, S. (2011) How to be Brilliant at Public Speaking. Any Audience. Any Situation., Pearson Life, London.
Topic 3: Reid, M. (2012) Report Writing, Palgrove Macmillan, London.
Topic 4: Bassot, B. (2013) The Reflective Journal, Palgrove Macmillan, London.
Topic 5: Drucker, P. (2007) Management Challenges for the 21st Century, Routledge, London.
Zander, R. & Zander, B. (2000) The Art of Possibility, Penguin, London.
Some of these publications are difficult to source and others are general in nature, so a number of readings and sources will be supplied by the Professor
Learning Objectives
1st Module
The aim of this module is to strengthen each student’s confidence and skills with spoken and written English generally, as well as to build up their communication skills for inter-cultural understanding, academic requirements and working in professional environments. The themes of self-management and team-working will run through all of the course topics.
2nd Module
Knowledge of communication skills, inter-cultural understanding, human rights and social justice are essential for understanding the core values of global interactions. The first module by Prof. Brown, Applied English, will strengthen student confidence with communication skills and inter-cultural understanding, as well as encourage self-management and teamwork. This second module will provide the practice for students of such skills from a human rights and social justice lens.
Knowledge is increasing becoming borderless. The World of Algorithms, artificial intelligence, robotics, cookies, and Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer, (ChatGPT) among others are fast taking center stage in global governance exchanges. Understanding and engaging with global governance is being redefined. Students are likely to come to this module with even greater acumen of the world they aspire to leave for the next generation. This second module will introduce basic concepts to reinforce blurs between traditional and domestic boundaries in this complex environment where the most powerful private companies through surveillance capitalism are becoming stateless superpowers, transcending boundaries as non-state authorities, determining our fundamental rights, duties and responsibilities and redefining social justice. The age of Surveillance Capitalism is intriguing-- our world is becoming a collection of internally borderless mega-regional consortiums–these amalgamations are emerging as the building blocks of the future world order.
Herein, Human rights and Social justice need to encapsulate the essence of the future. As we aspire to understand the future so that our colloquy won’t just be about an idealistic past or the challenging present, we will attempt to measure our mindset from a physical and virtual connectivity, building new and more stable loyalties to a “world that is more geodesic than geographical.
The aim of this module is to strengthen each student’s confidence and skills with spoken and written English generally, as well as to build up their communication skills for inter-cultural understanding, academic requirements and working in professional environments. The themes of self-management and team-working will run through all of the course topics.
2nd Module
Knowledge of communication skills, inter-cultural understanding, human rights and social justice are essential for understanding the core values of global interactions. The first module by Prof. Brown, Applied English, will strengthen student confidence with communication skills and inter-cultural understanding, as well as encourage self-management and teamwork. This second module will provide the practice for students of such skills from a human rights and social justice lens.
Knowledge is increasing becoming borderless. The World of Algorithms, artificial intelligence, robotics, cookies, and Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer, (ChatGPT) among others are fast taking center stage in global governance exchanges. Understanding and engaging with global governance is being redefined. Students are likely to come to this module with even greater acumen of the world they aspire to leave for the next generation. This second module will introduce basic concepts to reinforce blurs between traditional and domestic boundaries in this complex environment where the most powerful private companies through surveillance capitalism are becoming stateless superpowers, transcending boundaries as non-state authorities, determining our fundamental rights, duties and responsibilities and redefining social justice. The age of Surveillance Capitalism is intriguing-- our world is becoming a collection of internally borderless mega-regional consortiums–these amalgamations are emerging as the building blocks of the future world order.
Herein, Human rights and Social justice need to encapsulate the essence of the future. As we aspire to understand the future so that our colloquy won’t just be about an idealistic past or the challenging present, we will attempt to measure our mindset from a physical and virtual connectivity, building new and more stable loyalties to a “world that is more geodesic than geographical.
Douglas James Brown
Prerequisites
No formal pre-requisites
Program
The course programme is divided into two inter-related modules as follows:
The aim of the first module is to strengthen each student’s confidence and skills with spoken and written English generally, as well as to build up their communication skills for inter-cultural understanding, academic requirements and working in professional environments. The themes of self-management and team-working will run through all of the course topics.
Knowledge of communication skills, inter-cultural understanding, human rights and social justice are essential for understanding the core values of global interactions. The first module by Prof. Brown, Applied English, will strengthen student confidence with communication skills and inter-cultural understanding, as well as encourage self-management and teamwork. This second module will provide the practice for students of such skills from a human rights and social justice lens.
The aim of the first module is to strengthen each student’s confidence and skills with spoken and written English generally, as well as to build up their communication skills for inter-cultural understanding, academic requirements and working in professional environments. The themes of self-management and team-working will run through all of the course topics.
Knowledge of communication skills, inter-cultural understanding, human rights and social justice are essential for understanding the core values of global interactions. The first module by Prof. Brown, Applied English, will strengthen student confidence with communication skills and inter-cultural understanding, as well as encourage self-management and teamwork. This second module will provide the practice for students of such skills from a human rights and social justice lens.
Books
AFirst Module Students will be graded by their preparation, attendance and active class participation; also by assessment of an individual ‘Learning Portfolio’. The Learning Portfolio will be comprised of a collection of short assignments, which prepare students for the in-class activities, and short reflections based on the class activities, themes and issues which arise. The format and due date of the Learning Portfolio will be set in agreement with the class, as will the penalties for late submission and re-submission. The final mark will include 20% for participation in class, and 80% for the Learning Portfolio - to include 40% for the set assignments and preparation for class, and 40% for the reflection. Students who do not submit by the agreed due date, or fail the written work, will be required to fulfill the exam requirements of non-attending students, and be marked accordingly, which will be to submit an enhanced, supplemented Learning Portfolio, with content as set by the module Professor, and include an academic paper on a topic and length set by the module Professor, covering a major theme of the module; plus, take an oral exam covering the course material. The final mark will comprise 40% for the formal written paper, 40% for the Learning Portfolio, and 20% for the oral exam.Non-attending students will be expected to study the course material (course files and documents can be found on DIDA, and the set texts in the university library), then submit a Learning Portfolio, with content as set by the module Professor, and also an academic paper on a topic and length set by the module Professor, covering a major theme of the module; plus take an oral exam which will be comprised of a series of questions requiring answers that clearly show familiarity with the themes and theories of the course. The final mark will comprise 40% for the formal written paper, 40% for the Learning Portfolio and 20% for the oral exam. Second Module Grade Breakdown: Class Participation (20%) Moot court preparation/participation (30%) Paper (500 words) (10%) Final essay (40%) Non-attending students will be expected to read the course material (course files and documents can be found on the Global Governance home page, and the set texts in the library), submit an academic paper of around 2,500 words on a topic set by the module Professor, covering a major theme of the module. Final grade: The final grade for the Exam of Applied English is the average of the grades obtained in the two Modules. You won’t be able to keep the results of one of the modules for another round (“appello”): the exam must be completed in the same exam session and same round (“appello”), otherwise you will have to retake both modules’ exams in another round (“appello”) or session.
Bibliography
Textbooks and Materials for Module One
Throughout classes, the Professor will draw material from the following publications:
Topic 1: Heller, R. and Hindle, T., The Essential Manager’s Handbook (2016), DK, Penguin Random House, London.
Topic 2: Rodenburg, P. (2007) Presence, Penguin, London.
Lloyd-Hughes, S. (2011) How to be Brilliant at Public Speaking. Any Audience. Any Situation., Pearson Life, London.
Topic 3: Reid, M. (2012) Report Writing, Palgrove Macmillan, London.
Topic 4: Bassot, B. (2013) The Reflective Journal, Palgrove Macmillan, London.
Topic 5: Drucker, P. (2007) Management Challenges for the 21st Century, Routledge, London.
Zander, R. & Zander, B. (2000) The Art of Possibility, Penguin, London.
Some of these publications are difficult to source and others are general in nature, so a number of readings and sources will be supplied by the Professor
Teaching methods
The course combines different teaching methods: lectures; seminars; student presentations. The lectures will provide the students with the necessary information and reading guidelines on the phenomena under study, while seminars will see students critically engage with this knowledge and encourage/participate in class debates. Students are expected to attend each class, to come to class prepared and to participate in discussions.
Students will agree the topic of their presentations with the lecturers and give assessed Power-point presentations in which they will critically evaluate the content and argument of a chosen topic and introduce related questions for the class discussion.
Students will agree the topic of their presentations with the lecturers and give assessed Power-point presentations in which they will critically evaluate the content and argument of a chosen topic and introduce related questions for the class discussion.
Exam Rules
Course assessment
First Module
Students will be graded by their preparation, attendance and active class participation; also by assessment of an individual ‘Learning Portfolio’. The Learning Portfolio will be comprised of a collection of short assignments, which prepare students for the in-class activities, and short reflections based on the class activities, themes and issues which arise.
The format and due date of the Learning Portfolio will be set in agreement with the class, as will the penalties for late submission and re-submission.
The final mark will include 20% for participation in class, and 80% for the Learning Portfolio - to include 40% for the set assignments and preparation for class, and 40% for the reflection.
Students who do not submit by the agreed due date, or fail the written work, will be required to fulfill the exam requirements of non-attending students, and be marked accordingly, which will be to submit an enhanced, supplemented Learning Portfolio, with content as set by the module Professor, and include an academic paper on a topic and length set by the module Professor, covering a major theme of the module; plus, take an oral exam covering the course material. The final mark will comprise 40% for the formal written paper, 40% for the Learning Portfolio, and 20% for the oral exam.
Non-attending students will be expected to study the course material (course files and documents can be found on DIDA, and the set texts in the university library), then submit a Learning Portfolio, with content as set by the module Professor, and also an academic paper on a topic and length set by the module Professor, covering a major theme of the module; plus take an oral exam which will be comprised of a series of questions requiring answers that clearly show familiarity with the themes and theories of the course.
The final mark will comprise 40% for the formal written paper, 40% for the Learning Portfolio and 20% for the oral exam.
Second Module
Grade Breakdown: Class Participation (20%)
Moot court preparation/participation (30%)
Paper (500 words) (10%)
Final essay (40%)
Non-attending students will be expected to read the course material (course files and documents can be found on the Global Governance home page, and the set texts in the library), submit an academic paper of around 2,500 words on a topic set by the module Professor, covering a major theme of the module.
Final grade: The final grade for the Exam of Applied English is the average of the grades obtained in the two Modules. You won’t be able to keep the results of one of the modules for another round (“appello”): the exam must be completed in the same exam session and same round (“appello”), otherwise you will have to retake both modules’ exams in another round (“appello”) or session.
Minimum score for passing the written test 18 out of 30.
After listening to the presentations, the lecturers communicate the results to the students registered for the examination via the Delphi system.
Students may take the examination on all available dates. there is no roll-call jump.
The examination will be assessed according to the following criteria:
• FAIL: important deficiencies and/or inaccuracies in the knowledge and understanding of the topics; limited ability to analyse and synthesise, frequent generalisations and limited critical and judgemental skills, the topics are set out inconsistently and with inappropriate language;
• 18-20: Barely sufficient knowledge and understanding of the topics with possible generalisations and imperfections; sufficient capacity for analysis, synthesis and autonomy of judgement, the topics are frequently exposed in an incoherent manner and with inappropriate/technical language;
• 21-23: Routine knowledge and understanding of topics; ability to analyse and synthesise correctly with sufficiently coherent logical argumentation and appropriate/technical language
• 24-26: Fair knowledge and understanding of the topics; Good analytical and synthetic skills with arguments expressed in a rigorous manner but with language that is not always appropriate/technical.
• 27-29: Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the topics; considerable capacity for analysis and synthesis. Good autonomy of judgement. Arguments presented in a rigorous manner and with appropriate/technical language
• 30-30L: Excellent level of knowledge and thorough understanding of topics. Excellent analytical and synthetic skills and independent judgement. Arguments expressed in an original manner and with appropriate technical language.
Course evaluation for attending students:
• In-class presentations (100 %)
• Rules for the presentation: Students can work on their presentations alone or in groups. A group may comprise 2 to 4 students. The students agree on the topic of the presentations with the lecturers, individually or in groups. Each student/group prepares its presentation and emails it to the lecturers at least one day in advance of the day scheduled for class discussion. In the case of group presentations, each group member receives the same final grade.
Course evaluation for non-attending students:
• Final oral exam (100%).
• Rules for the oral exam: the final exam consists of an approximately 20-minute oral test with questions on one of the textbooks indicated above,
First Module
Students will be graded by their preparation, attendance and active class participation; also by assessment of an individual ‘Learning Portfolio’. The Learning Portfolio will be comprised of a collection of short assignments, which prepare students for the in-class activities, and short reflections based on the class activities, themes and issues which arise.
The format and due date of the Learning Portfolio will be set in agreement with the class, as will the penalties for late submission and re-submission.
The final mark will include 20% for participation in class, and 80% for the Learning Portfolio - to include 40% for the set assignments and preparation for class, and 40% for the reflection.
Students who do not submit by the agreed due date, or fail the written work, will be required to fulfill the exam requirements of non-attending students, and be marked accordingly, which will be to submit an enhanced, supplemented Learning Portfolio, with content as set by the module Professor, and include an academic paper on a topic and length set by the module Professor, covering a major theme of the module; plus, take an oral exam covering the course material. The final mark will comprise 40% for the formal written paper, 40% for the Learning Portfolio, and 20% for the oral exam.
Non-attending students will be expected to study the course material (course files and documents can be found on DIDA, and the set texts in the university library), then submit a Learning Portfolio, with content as set by the module Professor, and also an academic paper on a topic and length set by the module Professor, covering a major theme of the module; plus take an oral exam which will be comprised of a series of questions requiring answers that clearly show familiarity with the themes and theories of the course.
The final mark will comprise 40% for the formal written paper, 40% for the Learning Portfolio and 20% for the oral exam.
Second Module
Grade Breakdown: Class Participation (20%)
Moot court preparation/participation (30%)
Paper (500 words) (10%)
Final essay (40%)
Non-attending students will be expected to read the course material (course files and documents can be found on the Global Governance home page, and the set texts in the library), submit an academic paper of around 2,500 words on a topic set by the module Professor, covering a major theme of the module.
Final grade: The final grade for the Exam of Applied English is the average of the grades obtained in the two Modules. You won’t be able to keep the results of one of the modules for another round (“appello”): the exam must be completed in the same exam session and same round (“appello”), otherwise you will have to retake both modules’ exams in another round (“appello”) or session.
Minimum score for passing the written test 18 out of 30.
After listening to the presentations, the lecturers communicate the results to the students registered for the examination via the Delphi system.
Students may take the examination on all available dates. there is no roll-call jump.
The examination will be assessed according to the following criteria:
• FAIL: important deficiencies and/or inaccuracies in the knowledge and understanding of the topics; limited ability to analyse and synthesise, frequent generalisations and limited critical and judgemental skills, the topics are set out inconsistently and with inappropriate language;
• 18-20: Barely sufficient knowledge and understanding of the topics with possible generalisations and imperfections; sufficient capacity for analysis, synthesis and autonomy of judgement, the topics are frequently exposed in an incoherent manner and with inappropriate/technical language;
• 21-23: Routine knowledge and understanding of topics; ability to analyse and synthesise correctly with sufficiently coherent logical argumentation and appropriate/technical language
• 24-26: Fair knowledge and understanding of the topics; Good analytical and synthetic skills with arguments expressed in a rigorous manner but with language that is not always appropriate/technical.
• 27-29: Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the topics; considerable capacity for analysis and synthesis. Good autonomy of judgement. Arguments presented in a rigorous manner and with appropriate/technical language
• 30-30L: Excellent level of knowledge and thorough understanding of topics. Excellent analytical and synthetic skills and independent judgement. Arguments expressed in an original manner and with appropriate technical language.
Course evaluation for attending students:
• In-class presentations (100 %)
• Rules for the presentation: Students can work on their presentations alone or in groups. A group may comprise 2 to 4 students. The students agree on the topic of the presentations with the lecturers, individually or in groups. Each student/group prepares its presentation and emails it to the lecturers at least one day in advance of the day scheduled for class discussion. In the case of group presentations, each group member receives the same final grade.
Course evaluation for non-attending students:
• Final oral exam (100%).
• Rules for the oral exam: the final exam consists of an approximately 20-minute oral test with questions on one of the textbooks indicated above,