INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR D

HUS3STT

2020

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

You can choose one of two study tours offered under this code: (1) "When the levee breaks": New Orleans and the Mississippi (2) Sicily through the Ages. Please note that these 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 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: For both BA or non-BA students: at least 60 Credit Points of Year 2 (second-year) subjects, or else with subject coordinator approval

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: 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

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Development of research capabilities through the presentation of their knowledge about selected topics which relate to the themes of the field trip.
02. Development of capabilities to encounter and revise perspectives on a topic or topics by combining research with knowledge of sites, performances, experiences and places.

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 during the day 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 during the day from week 34 to week 34 and delivered via face-to-face.
Post-trip seminar. Date TBC by instance c

SeminarWeek: 11 - 24
Four 3.00 hours seminar every four weeks during the day from week 11 to week 24 and delivered via face-to-face.
Pre-departure monthly seminars. Detailed

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%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/AN/AN/ANo60SILO1, 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/AN/AN/ANo20SILO1, SILO2

Tour relation 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/AN/AN/ANo20SILO2