MWL305 - Business for Social Impact
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Placement Trimester 2: Placement Trimester 3: Placement Enrolment by application only. Refer to note below. |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | MWL205 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Huong TX Nguyen Trimester 2: Wayne Read Trimester 3: Huong TX Nguyen |
| Previously: | MWL205 Cultural Engagement |
| Prerequisite: | Completion of 8 credit points prior to enrolling in this unit. |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MWL205 |
| Typical study commitment: | Contact hours will vary based on experience. All offerings will comprise of WIL experience related contact (approximately 80-160 hours) plus approximately 20-40 hours for individual reflection and assessment. Some experiences may require additional compulsory orientation events. Students must attend and participate in experience-based activities on the scheduled days, as detailed in their agreement/experience outline. All students will be required to have completed specific WIL pre-placement modules (approximately 2 hours) prior to commencing their first WIL experience. Examples: Short term experiences (e.g. an International tour) will involve 10-24 days of intensive experience, plus compulsory face-to-face orientation session (4-5 hours). Longer term experiences will require 80-160 hours of supervised contact. This may be taken one day per week or in an intensive block mode over a number of weeks. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | Contact hours will vary based on experience. Students must attend and participate in experience-based activities on the scheduled days, as detailed in their agreement/experience outline. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Contact hours will vary based on experience. Students must attend and participate in experience-based activities on the scheduled days, as detailed in their agreement/experience outline. |
Note:Business & Law Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units are by application only and quotas may apply. Please visit the website for further information and how to apply. Please contact the Faculty WIL team at bl-wil@deakin.edu.au for any enquiries. Please use your Deakin email and state your student ID in all correspondence. | |
Content
This unit aims to engage students in an authentic experience that provides them with an opportunity to develop a greater understanding of the impact business has on society, communities, and the broader environment.
Students will critically reflect upon their experience, relevant graduate attributes, and employability competencies through a progressive assessment process.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Plan, monitor, evaluate and reflect on professional learning and skill development. | GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO2 | Communicate in professional settings for professional and academic purposes. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Explain the impact individuals or organisations can have on society, communities, and the broader environment reflecting on their WIL experience. | GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment - Learning Portfolio (which can include a report, reflection) | equivalent to 4000 words | 100% | Submission deadlines are based on the official start and end dates of student placement. |
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.
Hurdle requirement
1. Students must successfully complete the WIL pre-placement modules before they can attain access to the unit dropboxes.
2. Achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the submission task that requires reflection on the ULOs to evidence a minimum proficiency
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MWL305. 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.
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