Gender in China Assessment brief T3 2021 PDF

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assessment outlines for gender in China course T3 2021. Includes expectations for the assessments such as formatting requirements...

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University of New South Wales Arts 2455 Gender in China: Assessment brief Term 3, 2021 1. Presentation plus transcript

25% (Due date: 4pm on presentation day)

Students will present their understanding about a self-selected case (related to the weekly discussion topic). This assessment can be delivered in diverse and creative formats, including PPT, Prezi, short video, poster, interview and/or website. Length: 5-10 minutes for individual presentation and 10-15 minutes for pair presentation. The case can be sourced from the media, such as newspapers, magazines, television, radio, advertising or social media. Examples may include but not limited to migrant women’s life in Chinese cities, China’s masculinity crisis, same-sex weddings or sex education camps in the PRC. You are encouraged to check with your teachers about the case selection before the presentation. The selected case should not be a replica of the lecture content. You will be asked to prompt discussion for their peers during and after the presentation. Use least two academic sources for the case study. This can be either the weekly readings and/or additional materials. The aim of the presentation is to allow you to the class’s understanding of the Please upload both of your presentation file and the transcript to Turnitin via Moodle by 4pm on your presentation day. Presentation submission without transcript will not be marked. Feedback will be provided via a Rubric for Presentations currently in use in Asian Studies courses *Note: for students using PPT, you could edit the presentation and the transcript in PPT and save it as a PDF file for final submission.

2. Quizzes 25% (Due date: Tuesday Week 5 & Week 10 lecture) Students will complete two quizzes, each with 20 multiple choice questions. The test will be held in week 5 and week 10 of the term.

Length: Students will be given 25 minutes for each test. Only one attempt is allowed for each test. Correction will be provided following the quizzes in Moodle.

3. Writing task 50% (Due date: 4pm Friday week 10) You have two options for this task. Option 1 Research Essay. Students will be asked to select ONE research question from a nominated list (see essay topic list below). Their task is to gather research materials, construct a clear and logical argument around the research question, buttress this argument with evidence and communicate in a clear written fashion. The evidence will be presented in formal academic notation and documentation. Essay topic list: 1. Feminist movements are on the rise in 21st Century China, e.g. the #/Rice bunny campaign, the activities launched by China’s ‘feminist five’, and the homosexual wedding ceremonies held by activists. What does it mean to China’s patriarchal authoritarianism and how does it affect women, men and gender relations in China? 2. A growing number of brides are trafficked from Southeast Asian countries to China in recent decades. What are the causes of this problem? what can be done by the PRC government (and other international organisations) to mitigate the incidence of international bride trafficking?

3. What are the gendered impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in China? Option 2 Critical Reflection. This task is equivalent to the research essay in terms of word length. Students will write FIVE 500-word critical reflections by the end of the term to demonstrate their understanding about the weekly topic and the readings. Below is one outline that you could borrow to frame the critical reflection: 1.What? What have you learnt from the weekly topic on gender in China? If this has changed your existing understanding about gender in China? if so, how? 2. So what? show your understanding about the topic on a deeper level (i.e. inspirations you gained from the lecture, in-class activities, case study presentations by peers, the readings, tutorial discussion, and other scholarly literature). Show your understanding about the topic/issue from different perspectives, i.e. academic, personal and systems perspectives; articulate your thesis statement/argument in this paragraph. 3. Now what? how will you apply what you have learnt (i.e. theory, concepts, knowledge) to the learning of other subject(s) and/or real-life? *Note: The outline is adapted from the link below, on how to write a critical reflection: https://uwaterloo.ca/writing-and-communication-centre/critical-reflection

Task requirement: The writing task shall not be simply descriptive, it should have a thesis statement that is supported by evidence and a discernible analysis.

Submission: please submit the research paper by uploading an electronic copy to Turnitin via Moodle by Friday 4pm in week 10. A School Assignment Coversheet (downloadable from Moodle) must be attached, with your contact details and signature filled in. Late submission will attract penalties. There is no specific requirement for referencing in this course. Please refer to http://student.unsw.edu.au/referencing for details. However, you are encouraged to use Harvard style referencing in completing the research paper. This will be further explained in tutorial class. The marking rubrics for the assessment task (two options) can be found in Moodle. The writing task is the final assessment for attendance purposes....