COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

ALH3CEE

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will gain real world experience related to your chosen profession through a work integrated learning placement in a community based organisation. Placements are self-sourced by you and should relate to personal and/or professional skills you wish to develop to better prepare yourself for the remainder of your course and your future career in healthcare. You will reflect upon your placement experience through the development of a professional portfolio. The subject involves online resources, face-to-face orientation workshops, with the majority of time (100hours) spent off campus undertaking the placement. You are required to attend an information session during Semester 1 and complete relevant paperwork prior to commencement of placement.

School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Carolyn Taylor

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted in one of the following course codes: HZPHPB, HZPHPP, HZNDP, HZESPB, HZHOTB, HZHOT, HZPPNB, HZLLPP, HZPOTC, HZHCSB or HZHCSP

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: Merit based quota management

Quota-conditions or rules: Core subject for students enrolled in the following course codes: HZPHPP, HZPHPB, so these students will be given priority in order to meet the requirements of their course. Once these students are enrolled, the remaining places will be available to other Allied Health students.

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: Yes

Work-based learning: Yes

Self sourced or Uni sourced: Self Sourced

Entire subject or partial subject: Partial subject

Total hours/days required: 100 hours

Location of WBL activity (region): Flexible

WBL addtional requirements: Students self-source experiences and they are approved by academic staff prior to proceeding.

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Reflect on current knowledge and skills in the application of a service to a community based organization.

02. Analyse professional learning needs to formulate professional development goals in relation to discipline practice in a community settings.

03. Reflect on goal achievement and the responsibilities of workplace participation and providing a community service.

Bendigo, 2020, Summer , Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 50

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Carolyn Taylor

Class requirements

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 45 - 0
One 100.00 hours placement - off site per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 45 to week 0 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 45 - 47
Three 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 45 to week 47 and delivered via online.
Students will view an online lecture prior to attending their first workshop in week 47

WorkShopWeek: 47 - 48
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 47 to week 48 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students will attend two 2 hour workshops at the beginning of the subject to orient them to the subject

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Proposal for work integrated learning experience (2000 words equivalent)This assessment will be 2,000 words and will include self reflection on personal strengths and weaknesses, a plan for their work integrated learning placement in community practice and justification of choice of placement.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2
Professional portfolio (2500 words equivalent)This professional portfolio will be 2,500 words and will include a reference from the community agency facilitating students' reflective process from a supervisory perspective.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	60	SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Summer , Blended