Community Service Learning Project 2

Course aim

This course will provide students with an opportunity to undertake a community service project in order to develop an appreciation for community development and working with multidisciplinary teams.

Course content

Students will build on the work that they have done in Service Learning Project 1. Using the outcomes of their previous learning project they will develop a plan for further work on the project to improve its outcomes. They will carry out the project plan and evaluate their outcomes. Students will complete a learning journal throughout the course reflecting on their experience from implementing the problem solving process, their use of the knowledge and skills taught throughout their degree, and the relevance of the service learning project experience to their future careers. Advanced topics on working in teams and problem solving will be studied.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 4186	Community Service Learning Project 1

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Industrial Placement (Industry Based Project Work)	8 hours x 10 weeks approx
Workshop	2 hours x 8

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 and Presentation (Project Plan, Individual and Team Learning Agreement), Assignment 2, Negotiated Assignment (e.g. conference paper, report, or running a tutorial), 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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* 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.