INTERNATIONAL SHORT-TERM PROGRAM 1
SHE3ISP
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will enable College of Science, Health & Engineering students to undertake a discipline specific learning experience in an international context. Students will participate in a clinical, work integrated learning, or other international learning experience that will allow them to gain experience and knowledge of their discipline in a culturally and professionally new environment. This subject is also available for International Science, Health and Engineering students undertaking a clinical or other learning experience in Australia.
SchoolCollege SHE Office
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorColleen Holt
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Students require approval from the subject coordinator prior to enrolment in this subject. Students must be accepted into a short term international program prior to enrolment into this subject.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate safe and effective communication skills in culturally and linguistically new environments.
- Activities:
- Demonstrate - basic communication skills in unfamiliar situations in a culturally sensitive way. Negotiate, collaborate and consult with colleagues and peers as required. Maintain accurate and appropriate documentation as required in an appropriate time-frame.
02. Demonstrate professional attitudes and organisational and time management skills.
- Activities:
- Attend and participate in clinical placement, work integrated learning and/or learning experience as scheduled.
03. Critically apply professional practice in a range of contexts including the application of relevant policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Activities:
- Participate in the international experience and critically reflect on the role of your discipline in that context.
04. Reflect on the impact of different contexts and cultural experiences in developing professional identity.
- Activities:
- Identify your own strengths and weaknesses and reflect on your own performance against personal learning goals and appropriate standards of performance, and work towards addressing these. Demonstrate an ability to adapt your own performance in response to self-evaluation. Actively seek to engage in opportunities to update and broaden your own knowledge and skills in response to personal learning goal. Examine the similarities and differences in professional practice in relation to the respective professional guidelines for your discipline between Australia and the location of the international experience.
05. Compare service delivery models in other settings with the Australian service delivery model with regard for cultural differences.
- Activities:
- Explore the model through your own practice, engagement with colleagues and research of that Government's/ Institution's guidelines for service delivery where possible. Identify the professional constraints and benefits of this service delivery model compared with the Australian model. Examine the broader professional discipline system in this environment and the impact of cultural practices on the discipline model and professional practice. Identify the facilitators and barriers that impact on your discipline in this particular context.
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2020, Semester 1, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorColleen Holt
Class requirements
Professional Development Programs
Week:
10
-
22
One 10.0 days professional development programs per study period
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students undertake this subject as part of a pre-approved international, professional or clinical learning
program in Australia or Overseas."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation for learning experience: Contextual and Safety Assessment (1500 word equivalent) | Due three weeks prior to departure | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| Report (2500 word equivalent) | Report including an analysis and comparison of facilities, operations, and systems as relevant to the discipline, and reflection of the impact of cultural context on their professional role and identity submitted via a multimedia format. Due three weeks after completion of the program | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Melbourne, 2020, Semester 2, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorColleen Holt
Class requirements
Professional Development Programs
Week:
31
-
43
One 10.0 days professional development programs per study period
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students undertake this subject as part of a pre-approved international, professional or clinical learning
program in Australia or Overseas."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation for learning experience: Contextual and Safety Assessment (1500 word equivalent) | Due three weeks prior to departure | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| Report (2500 word equivalent) | Report including an analysis and comparison of facilities, operations, and systems as relevant to the discipline, and reflection of the impact of cultural context on their professional role and identity submitted via a multimedia format. Due three weeks after completion of the program | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Melbourne, 2020, Winter semester, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorColleen Holt
Class requirements
Professional Development Programs
Week:
27
-
28
One 10.0 days professional development programs per study period
from week 27 to week 28
and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students undertake this subject as part of a pre-approved international, professional or clinical learning
program in Australia or Overseas."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation for learning experience: Contextual and Safety Assessment (1500 word equivalent) | Due three weeks prior to departure | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| Report (2500 word equivalent) | Report including an analysis and comparison of facilities, operations, and systems as relevant to the discipline, and reflection of the impact of cultural context on their professional role and identity submitted via a multimedia format. Due three weeks after completion of the program | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Melbourne, 2020, Summer 2, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorColleen Holt
Class requirements
Professional Development Programs
Week:
02
-
07
One 10.0 days professional development programs per study period
from week 02 to week 07
and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students undertake this subject as part of a pre-approved international, professional or clinical learning
program in Australia or Overseas."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation for learning experience: Contextual and Safety Assessment (1500 word equivalent) | Due three weeks prior to departure | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| Report (2500 word equivalent) | Report including an analysis and comparison of facilities, operations, and systems as relevant to the discipline, and reflection of the impact of cultural context on their professional role and identity submitted via a multimedia format. Due three weeks after completion of the program | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Melbourne, 2020, Summer 1, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorColleen Holt
Class requirements
Professional Development Programs
Week:
45
One 10.0 days professional development programs per study period
in week 45
and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students undertake this subject as part of a pre-approved international, professional or clinical learning
program in Australia or Overseas."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation for learning experience: Contextual and Safety Assessment (1500 word equivalent) | Due three weeks prior to departure | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| Report (2500 word equivalent) | Report including an analysis and comparison of facilities, operations, and systems as relevant to the discipline, and reflection of the impact of cultural context on their professional role and identity submitted via a multimedia format. Due three weeks after completion of the program | 60 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Other Site, 2020, Semester 1, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorColleen Holt
Class requirements
Professional Development Programs
Week:
10
-
22
One 10.0 days professional development programs per study period
from week 10 to week 22
and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students undertake this subject as part of a pre-approved international, professional or clinical learning
program in Australia or Overseas."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Students undertake a work integrated learning, clinical or other program with LTU | Students must successfully attend their pre-approved program to complete this assessment | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Other Site, 2020, Semester 2, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorColleen Holt
Class requirements
Professional Development Programs
Week:
31
-
43
One 10.0 days professional development programs per study period
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students undertake this subject as part of a pre-approved international, professional or clinical learning
program in Australia or Overseas."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Students undertake a work integrated learning, clinical or other program with LTU | Students must successfully attend their pre-approved program to complete this assessment | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Other Site, 2020, Winter semester, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorColleen Holt
Class requirements
Professional Development Programs
Week:
27
-
28
One 10.0 days professional development programs per study period
from week 27 to week 28
and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students undertake this subject as part of a pre-approved international, professional or clinical learning
program in Australia or Overseas."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Students undertake a work integrated learning, clinical or other program with LTU | Students must successfully attend their pre-approved program to complete this assessment | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Other Site, 2020, Summer 2, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorColleen Holt
Class requirements
Professional Development Programs
Week:
02
-
07
One 10.0 days professional development programs per study period
from week 02 to week 07
and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students undertake this subject as part of a pre-approved international, professional or clinical learning
program in Australia or Overseas."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Students undertake a work integrated learning, clinical or other program with LTU | Students must successfully attend their pre-approved program to complete this assessment | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
Other Site, 2020, Summer 1, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorColleen Holt
Class requirements
Professional Development Programs
Week:
45
One 10.0 days professional development programs per study period
in week 45
and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Students undertake a work integrated learning, clinical or other program with LTU | Students must successfully attend their pre-approved program to complete this assessment | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |