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Global Politics 2014
« on: November 28, 2013, 09:19:10 pm »
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Anyone doing global politics next year? I've started today and it would be great to get an active community going for this subject.
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Re: Global Politics 2014
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2013, 10:38:14 pm »
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Hey,
I'm doing Global Politics during 2014.
I agree, an active community is a wonderful idea! :)

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Re: Global Politics 2014
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2013, 12:13:59 am »
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Hey,
I'm doing Global Politics during 2014.
I agree, an active community is a wonderful idea! :)
The world begs to differ  :'(
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Re: Global Politics 2014
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2013, 01:11:09 pm »
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Count me in :D

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Re: Global Politics 2014
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2014, 05:28:55 pm »
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Going to start doing some Global Politics homework today ... first time I've hit the books (for any subject) all holidays! What homework do you guys have over the break? I have to define a handful of things and investigate two global actors that have undermined the sovereign power of a specific state ... At the moment I don't even understand what that means! LOL! Don't have a text book either. Wish me the best of luck!
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Re: Global Politics 2014
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2014, 04:28:49 pm »
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I am pretty much in the same boat, however, I haven't done units 1 and 2 since our school doesn't offer them. My holiday homework is similar, but we did all our definition things in orientation so we have to find 10 global actors in the news. In you case, I think your teachers are asking you to find global actors which have put 'the three national interest that go beyond any political leader,' which is economic stability, national survival and preservation of culture. Since you only need two you have it quite easier, and they don't have to be recent either!

I am not sure if you went into this much detail, but for non-state actors you have heaps of sub categories, such as TNC; which stands for Transnational Corporations which are any organisations which are based in one country, operate in more than one country (e.g. Apple). You then have NGOs; non-government organisations, which are organisations which are created by the population and operate independently from the government (e.g. Oxfam Australia). You also have IGGs; institutions of global governance, which are institutions or rules that seek to manage relations between states. (International Monetary Fund).

So you need to find examples of the above that have jeopardised economic stability, national survival and preservation of culture. Some of the examples that come to mind for me straight away are: IMF in Bolivia, and one that is more recent which is more vague is the the TNCs that operate in Australia that are not produced here, such as Volkswagen which in short terms, was the reason that Holden is now going out of business, which is a 'loss of Australian culture.'

The second is obviously weaker but this is just a quick example to get you running!
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Re: Global Politics 2014
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2014, 07:22:20 pm »
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I am pretty much in the same boat, however, I haven't done units 1 and 2 since our school doesn't offer them. My holiday homework is similar, but we did all our definition things in orientation so we have to find 10 global actors in the news. In you case, I think your teachers are asking you to find global actors which have put 'the three national interest that go beyond any political leader,' which is economic stability, national survival and preservation of culture. Since you only need two you have it quite easier, and they don't have to be recent either!

I am not sure if you went into this much detail, but for non-state actors you have heaps of sub categories, such as TNC; which stands for Transnational Corporations which are any organisations which are based in one country, operate in more than one country (e.g. Apple). You then have NGOs; non-government organisations, which are organisations which are created by the population and operate independently from the government (e.g. Oxfam Australia). You also have IGGs; institutions of global governance, which are institutions or rules that seek to manage relations between states. (International Monetary Fund).

So you need to find examples of the above that have jeopardised economic stability, national survival and preservation of culture. Some of the examples that come to mind for me straight away are: IMF in Bolivia, and one that is more recent which is more vague is the the TNCs that operate in Australia that are not produced here, such as Volkswagen which in short terms, was the reason that Holden is now going out of business, which is a 'loss of Australian culture.'

The second is obviously weaker but this is just a quick example to get you running!
Don't worry about not having units 1/2, i joined in unit 2 and it wasn't hard at all to adapt. The only thing the year 11 units are useful for are just introduction into the world of politics, and learning how to write answers and essays for the subject. But after doing a couple of practise essays and questions you'll be fine.

Good luck to you all with the subject :)
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Re: Global Politics 2014
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2014, 10:42:59 pm »
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Good luck guys! I can say from experience (I did Global Pol last year) that having a study group/active community is really helpful, especially considering the large content involved with the subject. Just remember that at different schools, you might chose a different Asia-Pacific state to study as well as varying crises in Unit 4. Otherwise, if you find that your chosen topics overlap, even working on making a google doc, collecting all your examples will prove to be really helpful. If I read awesome things throughout the year, I'll post them up.

I'd recommend foreignpolicy.com - well written articles that have great, relevant information. Unfortunately they've added a fee so you can't access it unless you pay a small fee. >_> Might be worth subscribing for the year though if you're keen.

I can also reiterate that not having done Units 1&2 will not disadvantage you. :) I started Units 3&4 without knowing what sovereignty meant lol.

Another thing: GET AROUND THE STUDY DESIGN. For a subject as broad as this, it will be your best friend. Worship, love and respect the study design.
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Re: Global Politics 2014
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2014, 10:44:21 pm »
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Hey everybody,

Hopefully we can get a good community going here for the year. Does anyone know in advance which case studies their class is looking at?

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Re: Global Politics 2014
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2014, 01:42:37 am »
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Hey everyone! :)
I'm doing Global Pol this year via Distance Ed, and I'm pretty worried that I won't be able to absorb the sheer bulk of information in the course material without a physically present teacher...  :-\
Can anyone give me advice, because I really want to make most out of this subject?
Thanks a lot! :D

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If anyone else is in the same boat as me, or anyone doing Global Politics for that matter, I found this YouTube channel that has podcasts on topics that we would be covering for Units 3 & 4 plus tips on how to answer the end of year exam, so I suggest you subscribe. Here's the link: http://m.youtube.com/channel/UCDtE_RhOxHubn1ccgW5VZ5A

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Re: Global Politics 2014
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2014, 02:42:15 am »
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You're the second person this week I've heard be concerned about the bulk of information in glopol. As far as theory goes, there isn't really that much to construe. A lot of it links together quite nicely and there's nothing that's difficult to wrap your head around. (You're very likely to match every "new" concept you encounter in glopol with something along the lines of "Oh. That makes sense.)

The two content heavy portions of the subject are definitions (probably a good 10-15 definitions to commit to memory per AoS; you just need to briefly describe the word or concept and provide an example of it to access full marks) and case studies (make sure you absolutely saturate your responses with these). Both of these are memory intensive - teacher or no teacher, the onus will be entirely on you to have your percentages and figures and dates locked away in your long term memory. I did philosophy via Distance Ed last year. Really, the only benefit to glopol I can imagine a physically present teacher and class might have is the discussion. Classroom discussions can be fun, and occasionally enlightening, but in my experience, it contributes little to what you actual put down on paper in a SAC or exam environment.

If you genuinely enjoy the subject and you're willing to put in the work, you shouldn't be at any disadvantage. Just make sure you've got those case studies and examples down pat.

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Re: Global Politics 2014
« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2014, 06:45:52 pm »
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Adding onto achre's comments, the bulk comes from the definitions (which aren't the bad all in all) and all the examples that you research externally for your short answers and essays. While it is annoying to remember dates and specific details for relevant events, you'll find it's manageable. :) Don't sweat it schoolcaptain!

I really do encourage that we start a community here to build a resources table for those with overlapping topics. It will not only save you time but ensure you've really done your wider reading. ^_^
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Re: Global Politics 2014
« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2014, 06:19:58 pm »
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Just had my first period of glopol today! Honestly, it was great fun, but I had a question to ask, which I didn't and so I shall now. The reason being that I haven't done a 'humanities' type of subject in year 11 (generally based on math & science) I have no idea on how the layout/structure of the SAC's will look like, marks allocated to questions, short answer, long answer, multiple choice? So I was wondering if any of you guys know?

More than happy to join this community  :)
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Re: Global Politics 2014
« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2014, 06:38:04 pm »
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Hey Marco. Usually a glopol SAC will have a series of 2-4 questions that ask you to define words from the study design, followed by a short answer/extended response section and an essay (your essays may sometimes be in a different period, a kind of part 2 of the SAC). Marks for S.A./E.R questions can range from a single mark ("identify X") all the way up to 10 marks. Mark allocation will depend on (obviously) how thoroughly you address the question and (perhaps not so obviously) quality, quantity, and relevence of examples.

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Re: Global Politics 2014
« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2014, 05:03:38 pm »
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Could someone here please give me some help on how to approach this class?

I essentially learn nothing in class, not because my teacher is bad or anything .. I just have  no idea what he is talking about and when he gives us all these handouts that are 20 pages long with size 10 font with no spacing or paragraphing I just cannot read it.

Is there a way I can just work at my own pace in class and out of class? I'm so stuck as to what to do. I really wanted to learn global politics but now I'm honestly just hating it.

I will also given a study summary which I think was taken off this website and for the first AOS, there are about 30 pages of size 10 dot pointed information ... How the fuck am I meant to remember that?