Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit convenor
Sarah White
Level 1, 75T
By appointment
Mentor
Margo Gill
By appointment
Mentor
Emily Don
By appointment
Faculty PACE Officer
Niree Kraushaar
By appointment
Guest lecturer
Justine McKenna
Guest lecturer
Panos Vlachopoulos
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to BClinSc and (60cp at 100 level or above including MEDI103 and MEDI206 and MEDI305)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit follows an enactivist approach to skill development where students learn how to use new knowledge to improve their work or other life situation. Its mission is to prepare MQ students to become lifelong learners in a connected world and be confident in up-skilling themselves using informal learning opportunities (face-to-face and online). The unit provides work-integrated learning experience in a health-related context. Placements will be undertaken in a range of settings according to each student's professional and academic interests, and career aspirations. All placements and associated activities will be negotiated using a learning contract (ensuring a mutually shared benefit between our students and the placement partner). The unit motivates students to explore and complete relevant professional skills development courses in an area relevant to their placement or career aspiration. All students in the unit will articulate their personal story, write a resume and cover letter writing, conduct job search, interviewing, and professional networking. Students will keep an active learning portfolio throughout the unit where they will document and reflect on their experiences and lessons they have learned. They will exit the unit having a developed a professional learning portfolio which they will showcase in front of a panel of industry and community experts.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Learning contract | 20% | No | 16 August |
Placement & Reflective Report | 30% | No | 1 November |
Graduation portfolio | 50% | No | 8 November |
Due: 16 August
Weighting: 20%
Learning contract and professional development. Generate a two-page learning contract detailed planned professional development activities to be completed prior to placement and across the placement. Activities should be linked to either the requirements of placement or the areas for development in the graduation portfolio (or both). Evidence of completion of professional development activities to be performed prior to commencement of placement will also be required.
Due: 1 November
Weighting: 30%
A 1500-word reflective report on the placement and how it relates to the professional development activities and the graduate capability statements. The assessment includes supervisor feedback on professionalism and engagement with placement activities during the placement, as signed off by the placement supervisor. Evidence of completion of professional development activities to be performed during the placement will also be required.
Due: 8 November
Weighting: 50%
Graduation portfolio with contribution of evidence linked to each graduate capability statement together with a statement describing why it links and why it is the best evidence as well as overall reflective statement. Assessment includes the development and presentation of a showcase portfolio in Week 13.
As a student enrolled in MEDI308 PACE, you will primarily engage in a placement. Details on additional learning activities can be found on the iLearn site.
There is no textbook for this unit and readings will be accessible through the library.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
You must complete all assessment tasks to pass the unit.
Attendance requirements
Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of tutorials and other scheduled learning activities, unless special consideration is granted by the unit convenor. If a student does not attend a minimum of 80% of classes, he/she may not be able to pass the unit.
Penalties for late submissions
Late submissions will be penalised unless special consideration is granted by the unit convenor. The penalty is 10% per day or part thereof.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will have enquiring minds and a literate curiosity which will lead them to pursue knowledge for its own sake. They will continue to pursue learning in their careers and as they participate in the world. They will be capable of reflecting on their experiences and relationships with others and the environment, learning from them, and growing - personally, professionally and socially.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
As local citizens our graduates will be aware of indigenous perspectives and of the nation's historical context. They will be engaged with the challenges of contemporary society and with knowledge and ideas. We want our graduates to have respect for diversity, to be open-minded, sensitive to others and inclusive, and to be open to other cultures and perspectives: they should have a level of cultural literacy. Our graduates should be aware of disadvantage and social justice, and be willing to participate to help create a wiser and better society.
This graduate capability is supported by: