Community Service Learning Project 1

Course aim

This course will provide students with an opportunity to undertake a community service project in order to develop an appreciation for how their discpline knowledge intersects with community (as distinct from corporate) need.

Course content

Students will work in multi-discplinary teams to manage real projects and solve real problems experienced by community organisations. They will work with the community partner to understand their needs, scope the project and develop viable and sustainable solutions.

Students will complete a learning journal throughout the course which reflects on the progress of the project, their use of the knowledge and skills taught throughout their degree, and the relevance of the service learning project experience to their future careers.

The full list of Community Service Learning Projects can be found at http://www.unisa.edu.au/IT-Engineering-and-the-Environment/Division-Information-Technology-Engineering-and-the-Environment/Future-students-/Community-Service-Learning-Project/

Please contact Andrea Duff on 8302 3233 or e-mail andrea.duff@unisa.edu.au prior to enrolling to lodge your expression of interest.

 

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Directed Study (Community Based Project Work)	8 hours x 10 weeks approx
Workshop	2 hours x 8 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Directed Study (Community Based Project Work)	8 hours x 10 weeks approx
Workshop	2 hours x 8 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment 1, Project Proposal (Project Plan, Individual and Team Learning Agreement), Assignment 2, Final report and presentation (Process used, Project outcomes, Lessons Learnt, Recommendations), Assignment 3, Learning Journal (Reflection on knowledge and skills used, experience throughout the project, learning, applicability to future career)

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.