SERVICE LEARNING IN THE COMMUNITY
HUM2SLC
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject provides an opportunity for students to work as a team designing and implementing a project that benefits a community organisation. By using active reflection, students relate their academic studies to the community within a service learning framework.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Ruth Delagas
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Students must have a Working with Children Check and Police Check before enrolment. Students cannot enrol after Week 32.
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 30
Enrolment information: Limited number of community organisation project placements First 30 eligible students to enrol will be accepted
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ruth Delagas
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 days workshop other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
"1 day symposium"
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial every two weeks on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 31 - 43
One 30.0 hours placement - off site per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
"30 hour community project"
Problem Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
Four 1.0 hours problem based learning per week on any day including weekend from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
"4 self-paced online modules"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Four online quizzes | 20 | |
| One 1000 word group project plan | 20 | |
| One 15 minute group presentation | 30 | |
| One 2000 word reflective essay | 30 |