INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR
HUS2ISB
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Being theremakes a difference. Being there while being and becoming informed makes abigger difference. Studies enrich and enliven when combined with travel with apurpose and focus. This is a lived and experienced version of La Trobe's GlobalCitizenship Essential. Students in this travel and study subject link theirstudies of a key issue or issues to their experiences visiting people andplaces relevant to the societies, eras and things they study. You will join agroup with similar issues to explore and curiosities to share. Besidesenrolling and paying the fee in the normal way for a normal subject, studentsalso pay an extra fee for these subjects to cover the additional cost oftravel, accommodation, some meals, excursions and entrance to museums andgalleries, as relevant to individual subjects. In 2019, at different times, followinginstances of the subject will be offered: 1. Archaeology field schools in SouthAsia and South Africa; 2. Challenges facing India (Development, Health,Politics, Peace and Security) and 3.Culture or language in-country program(s)in Chongqing (southwest) or Guangzhou (southern) in China.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Raul Sanchez-Urribarri
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Bachelor of Arts students: at least 75 CP at level 1 including HUS1FAS, or subject coordinator approval. Non-Bachelor of Arts students: at least 90 CP at level 1 including HUS2ISB and degree coordinator approval.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: HUS2IST
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: No-interest indexed OS-FEE-HELP loans and a La Trobe Study Abroad subsidy may be available. You need to ensure your own eligibility. Different travel and study subjects operate at different times throughout the year, and only at one time in the year. Check the timetable. Students enroll in these subjects in the normal way, and pay the normal higher education contribution fee. Students also pay an extra fee for these subjects to cover their additional cost of travel, accommodation, some meals, and some entrances to galleries and museums. Students can opt to take out a no-interest indexed loan to cover these additional costs through the Commonwealth OS-FEE-HELP scheme. La Trobe's Global Lounge has full details.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Knowledge: Before, during or after the field trip, students develop capabilities to research, exemplify and present their knowledge of selected topics, as they relate to the themes informing the field trip.
- Activities:
- 1. Pitch, Plan, Presentation or Tests 2. Report, Essay or Examination 3. Oral/Listening Assessment or Multimedia/Video Presentation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Being there and being aware: Before, during or after the field trip, students develop capabilities to encounter and revise perspectives on a topic or topics by combining research with knowledge of sites, performances, experiences and places.
- Activities:
- 1. Pitch, Plan, Presentation or Tests 2. Report, Essay or Examination 3. Oral/Listening Assessment or Multimedia/Video Presentation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Melbourne, 2019, Week 01-08, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alex Davis
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 01
Two 2.0 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day in week 01 and delivered via face-to-face.
Field TripWeek: 03 - 05
One 16.0 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 03 to week 05 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group or Individual Project Pitch, Plan, Presentation or Tests (1,000-word equivalent) | 25 | 01, 02 | |
| Final Report, Essay or Written Examination (1,500 words) | 35 | 01, 02 | |
| Oral & Listening Assessment, or Multimedia or Video Presentation (five minute, 2000-word equivalent) | 40 | 01, 02 |
Melbourne, 2019, Week 01-52, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Keir Strickland
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 01 - 52
Two 2.0 hours seminar other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 01 to week 52 and delivered via face-to-face.
Field TripWeek: 01 - 52
One 21.0 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 01 to week 52 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group or Individual Project Pitch, Plan, Presentation or Tests (1,000-word equivalent) | 25 | 01, 02 | |
| Final Report, Essay or Written Examination (1,500 words) | 35 | 01, 02 | |
| Oral & Listening Assessment, or Multimedia or Video Presentation (five minute, 2000-word equivalent) | 40 | 01, 02 |
Melbourne, 2019, Week 15-20, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Yangbin Chen
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 15 - 20
Two 2.0 hours seminar other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 15 to week 20 and delivered via face-to-face.
Field TripWeek: 17 - 18
One 17.0 days field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 17 to week 18 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group or Individual Project Pitch, Plan, Presentation or Tests (1,000-word equivalent) | 25 | 01, 02 | |
| Final Report, Essay or Written Examination (1,500 words) | 35 | 01, 02 | |
| Oral & Listening Assessment, or Multimedia or Video Presentation (five minute, 2000-word equivalent) | 40 | 01, 02 |