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Participation and Community Engagement in Human Sciences - FOHS300
This unit provides an opportunity for students to engage with the community through a variety of activities. Examples might include individual and group activities with an international, regional or local focus on public-sector agencies, professional bodies, companies, industry partners and not-for-profit organisations. The unit promotes learning through participation with community partners as well as the development of graduate capabilities and professional skills. Students will be encouraged to apply theory learnt through their degree to real-world situations. Student learning will be facilitated through orientation and induction activities, scaffolding for skill and knowledge development and debriefing; supported throughout by rigorous academic assessment. The unit will have a particular emphasis on working with communities, and developing collaboration and leadership capacities.
This unit is a designated particiaption unit and all enquires regarding enrolment should be made with the Faculty no later than 6 weeks before commencement of the study period.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day S2 External - Session 2, External S3 Day - Session 3, December 2013 - February 2014, North Ryde, Day |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Theresa Winchester-Seeto |
| Prerequisites: |
39cp and permission of Executive Dean of Faculty |
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| Unit Type: | Participation unit |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Faculty of Human Sciences |
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