RURAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
HLT1RCE
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The subject provides you with the opportunity to develop your understanding of the diversity and complexity of rural communities. You will work in interdisciplinary teams on defining and developing a project that your team identified through visiting a rural community and community consultation and discussion on needs, priorities and real-world issues. You will have the opportunity to develop skills in communication, teamwork, and self-management and gain insight into the opportunities, complexities of and challenges to health and wellbeing in rural communities.
School: La Trobe Rural Health School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Bradley Hodge
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: Enrolment accepted until quota reached
Quota-conditions or rules: Quota due to limited capacity to offer and supervise community projects is limited to this number. Preference given to Dentistry students who are required to undertake this subject as a core, Subject Coordinator to manage this. Students must attain Police check and Working with Children Check prior to the community engagement experience. Approximate cost of WWCC and police check $21.90.
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Working with Communities
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Judy Taylor
Year: 2015
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Publisher: Oxford
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Working with Communities in Health and Human Services
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Judy Taylor, David Wilkinson & Brian Cheers
Year: 2008
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Oxford
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 150
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Bradley Hodge
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 10 - 22
Three 8.00 hours placement - off site per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
This is completed within a rural community. The acquisition of community engagement experiences and projects will be managed through the UDRH. These are not clinical placements.
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 4.00 hours seminar per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
This intensive component of the course will be delivered at the Bendigo campus in Week 12.
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
Four 4.00 hours seminar per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
This intensive component of the course will be delivered at Bendigo campus. Students will select between 4 x 4-hour evening classes scheduled in week 1 and 2 OR a two-day weekend seminar that consists of the 4 4-hour classes.
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Nine 1.00 hour scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Five 4.00 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One individual video recording (700-word equivalent)Students will create a short video exploring their personal attributes and skills to be developed. Students will be directed to use free video creation tools. | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
One group project portfolio (individual contribution 1,700-word equivalent)Teams will submit a group project proposal (individual contribution 200-word equivalent, 5% group mark) as well as contribute to an e-portfolio that will be presented to the community (Individual contribution 1,500-word equivalent, 35% individual mark). | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
One 30-minute group presentation to a rural community (individual contribution 1000-word equivalent)In teams students will present their community engagement project in a trade booth located within their rural community. As part of this presentation students will need to develop additional material, such as but not limited to posters, photographs, videos, models. | N/A | N/A | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
One individual reflection task (900-word equivalent)Students will critically reflect on their learning about rural communities, personal development over the subject and future development plans. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO3, SILO4 |
Clinical Compliance documentation.HURDLE: Students must attain Police check and Working with Children Check prior to the community engagement experience. | N/A | N/A | Yes | null |