AWL301 - Enhance Your Experience
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Placement / WIL Trimester 2: Placement / WIL Trimester 3: Placement / WIL |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Ross Chapman Trimester 2: Lauren Stewart Trimester 3: Luigi Vescio |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have passed 8 credit points of study, prior to enrolling in this unit Additional entry requirements apply – please refer to the Faculty of Arts and Education Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Team note below for further information. |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Contact hours will vary based on the experience. Experiences will generally comprise work integrated learning (WIL)-related contact hours (approximately 100-120 hours), plus approximately 30-50 hours for reflection and assessment. Some experiences may require additional compulsory orientation events or briefings. Students must attend and participate in these activities on the scheduled days, as outlined in their experience agreement. |
| In-person attendance requirements: | 100-120 (approx.) practical experience hours with an approved host organisation |
| Typical study commitment: | Contact hours will vary based on the experience. Experiences are largely program-based. They will generally comprise work integrated learning (WIL)-related contact hours (approximately 100-120 hours), plus approximately 30-50 hours for reflection and assessment. Some experiences may require additional compulsory orientation events or briefings. Students must attend and participate in these activities on the scheduled days. Students will be provided clearer guidelines, based on the program, when applying. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Note:All students must complete the following three-step internship application process to enrol in the unit:
*Please note: domestic internship applications need to be registered at least two weeks before commencing an internship. Overseas internships need to be registered at least 4 weeks before commencing an internship. Students will have the best success if they commence their research, planning and preparation early. Please contact the Faculty of Arts and Education Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Team for further information on the experiences on offer and how to apply | |
Content
This unit allows you to immerse yourself in a practical learning experience that is authentic to your chosen field of study and complements your personal and professional development goals. Whether you want to build a more empathetic understanding of diverse communities and cultures or have the opportunity to expand your professional and peer networks by being able to connect with other motivated problem-solvers, change-makers and creatives, there are a range of opportunities available. Options include study tours, global experiential learning programs, volunteering opportunities with community organisations, and team-based collaborative projects for clients. You will evaluate your experience through a progressive assessment process, which is designed to help you critically reflect on the ways in which the experience has enhanced your employability and your capacity to contribute responsibly, inclusively and impactfully to the communities in which you live and work.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Evaluate competencies for working effectively and ethically with a diverse range of others in professional and academic contexts and towards agreed outcomes, and set professional development goals. | GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO2 | Interrogate the ways in which situations of difference and diversity can facilitate new pathways of understanding. | GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Measure and communicate the ways in which the experience has related to or informed their disciplinary expertise and employability. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Draw on their insights from the experience to plan and construct opportunities to further develop or enhance specific personal and professional competencies. | GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Learning Portfolio designed around the WIL experience | 4000 words or equivalent | 100% | Information not yet available |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for AWL301 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.