Class Overview
The SoCIETIE Initiative runs in every session and semester, but there are a few differences in how we focus:
- Semester-based courses are generally supported with a regular series of KNoTs - this is great if you want to learn broadly over the pattern of semester
- Autumn, Spring and Summer sessions are generally for independent projects - this is great if you want to dedicate time to a social impact project you are bringing to the course
- Winter 2026 will host an intensive ‘Ideas Summit’
Assessment Milestones
The two main assessment items are the KNoT Completion Task and the Learning Portfolio.
KNoT Completion
The journey - this is a plan and record of the journey that you’re taking in the course, put together contemporaneously
Task | Due | AATD | LAWS (Weighting) |
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Course Pathway Plan | Fri Wk 2 | Hurdle | Hurdle (0%) |
Course Pathway Plan Milestone Check-in | Fri Wk 6 | Optional | Optional (0%) |
KNoT Completion Evidence (Early submission) | Fri Wk 10 | Optional | Optional (<20%) |
KNoT Completion Evidence (Last call) | Mon Wk 12 | Hurdle | Hurdle (0%) |
Learning Portfolio
The impact - this is the record of the impact that you’re making in the course, brought together at the end
Task | Due | AATD | LAWS (Weighting) |
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Learning Portfolio Scoping Plan | Mon Wk 7 | Optional | Optional (<10%) |
Learning Portfolio 3-min Presentation | During Wk 12 | Encouraged | Encouraged (<10%) |
Final learning Portfolio | Fri Wk 12 | Hurdle | Hurdle (>60%) |