INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR B
HUS2IST
2020
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
The following study tour is offered under this code (1) "When the levee breaks": New Orleans and the Mississippi. Please note that tours run at different times and incur additional fees. For details information on any of the study tours, email the subject coordinator.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Raul Sanchez-Urribarri
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: For Bachelor of Arts or Non-Bachelor of Arts students, at least 60 Credit Points of subjects of Year 1 (first-year) subjects, or else by approval of the instance coordinator.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: Students may attend multiple study tours but must not go on the same tour twice. 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 enrol 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.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
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
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 11-45, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Raul Sanchez-Urribarri
Class requirements
Field TripWeek: 24 - 26
One 21.00 days field trip per study period from week 24 to week 26 and delivered via face-to-face.
Anticipated dates.
SeminarWeek: 34 - 34
One 6.00 hours seminar per study period from week 34 to week 34 and delivered via face-to-face.
Post-trip seminar. Date TBC b
SeminarWeek: 11 - 24
Four 3.00 hours seminar every four weeks from week 11 to week 24 and delivered via face-to-face.
Pre-departure monthly seminars. Detailed
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Research essay and/or fieldwork journal (5,000 words equivalent)2 x Research essays or 1 x Research essay and 1 x fieldwork journal. The instance coordinator will determine which option of assessment will apply. | N/A | N/A | No | 60 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Oral presentation, quizzes or regular tests (7 minutes. 1,500 word equivalent)The instance coordinator will determine which option of assessment will apply. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Tour related assessment (1,500-word equivalent)This may be a work plan, a trip agreement, a tour plan and or a review. The instance coordinator will determine which option of assessment will apply. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO2 |