MWL201 - Community Based Volunteering
Unit details
| Year | 2018 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Placement Trimester 2: Placement Trimester 3: Placement |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Completion of 4 credit points ( excluding Credit for Prior Learning) prior to commencing placement |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MIS291 |
| Contact hours: | This unit is an experiential learning unit which will involve approximately 100 hours of placement plus 20 hours for individual reflection and associated assessment tasks. This unit requires no formal class attendance though some programs may conduct a compulsory briefing/orientation session (4 hours). |
Note:This unit requires students to complete an online application form and submit a current resume and signed course map. For more information and to complete the application process please click here. Students cannot enrol in the unit or commence a placement without written approval. Placements can be completed in Australia or overseas. | |
Tri 3 Unit Chair
Trimester 3: Marc Olynyk
Content
This unit provides students with an opportunity to undertake appropriate and relevant experiential learning within their studies. The unit aims to provide students with an opportunity as part of their course to take part in a community based volunteering placement with a not-for-profit organisation as a means for developing citizenship, generic skills and graduate attributes that enhance future employment.
Assessment
Assessment 1 (Individual) - Pre-placement Tasks (1,500 words) - 20%
Assessment 2 (Individual) - Reflective Learning Journal (3,500 words) - 40%
Assessment 3 (Individual) - Post-placement report (3,500 words) - 40%
Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% on Assessment Task 3.
Unit Fee Information
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