MMM311: Global Mindset and Citizenship

MMM311: Global Mindset and Citizenship

Advocating the development of global mindset for University students in Australia

Assignment 1: Trimester 2: 2018

This is an individual assignment where each student is required to review the global mindset literature, collect original data, analyse this data and assess the global mindset of a sample of universitystudents.

Topic:Advocating the development of global mindset for University students in Australia.

In this assignment, you will develop a paper in which you advocate the development of global mindset of University students in Australia. Your argumentation in support ofthedevelopmentofglobalmindsetofeveryUniversitystudentneedstobeinformed, well research, factual and convincing in order to besuccessful.

In order to achieve this, you are required to undertake a review of the global mindset literature and gain a good understanding of why global mindset is important, then collectsomeoriginaldata,analysethisdata,reportonyourfindingsandthencomment and conclude on the actions necessary for the development of global mindset in AustralianUniversities.

Your paper should address the following:
(a) What is global mindset and why it is important ingeneral
(b) WhyisitimportantforUniversitystudentsinAustraliatohaveawelldeveloped global mindset. Here you need to provide some information on the relevance andbenefitsofhavingawelldevelopedglobalmindsetforUniversitygraduates.
(c) Assessment of global mindset of a sample of student. Here you will conduct a smallsurveyondifferentdimensionsofglobalmindsetandanalysethisdatato assess the current state of global mindset of University students. The questionnaire is attached below.
(d) Your sample should have at least 8 students asfollows:
a. 4 from Business ( 2 domestic and 2international)
b. 4 from Science (2 domestic and 2international)
c. Ensure some gender balance

(e) Use excel to analyse your data – you can for example produce spider charts, bar charts, pie charts etc to compare the global mindset of internationals and domestic;male/female;
Business/science etc.

(f) Then discuss your findings and develop a convincing argument to reiterate the need for the development of global mindset of university students and propose/suggest2/3waysinwhichtheglobalmindsetofUniversitystudentsin

Australia can be improved. You should make a plea to the University for supporting your idea.

Below is some information on what an advocacy paper is and how you should approachit.Moreinformationwillbeprovidedinclassandintheseminarstohelpyou with your advocacypaper.

Some tips on how to develop an advocacy paper.
(Source: http://www.ehow.com/how_7779714_write-advocacy-essay.html)

An advocacy essay is a paper designed to garner support from readers regarding a specific belief or cause. Advocacy essays could be used as a call for action or intended to simply raise awareness on a social issue. They are frequently used by charity organizations to explain why their charities are important or by special- interest groups to define their causes and their importance. Writing an advocacy essay requires a thorough knowledge of the subject.

Some tips to get you started:

1. Research your topic so you are well-versed in the history of it, the major entities involved on all sides of the issue and the current status of the issue. The more knowledge you have, the better prepared you will be when it comes to write.
2. State the issue you are advocating clearly in an introductory paragraph. Give the general background of your issue and why the readers should care about it. Your introduction will provide a general outline for your essay, and the rest of the paper will providedetails.
3. Provide added depth through analyses and original data, background story and details about your cause in the body of the essay. As you explain a particular point, bring it back to the goal of getting the readers involved in your cause.
4. Provide resources and citations for the facts that you use in your essay. Your piece has more legitimacy if you quote facts and statistics from known and respected entities in your field than if you simply give your ownopinion.
5. Conclude your essay with an emotional appeal to the readers to emphasize the difference one person can make in the cause, either financially or through the devotion of time. Your conclusion should quickly review the issues you have already discussed and leave readers with a final statement to stick in their heads about how they can join yourcause.
6. Include a page of references showing where all of your facts came from. Alphabetize it by last name of the original author. This can also give your readers resources where they can learnmore.