Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Fred Smith
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
50cp at 2000 level or above and permission by Special Approval
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
As the Professional and Community Engagement (PACE) unit for the Department of Security Studies and Criminology, PICT3020 partners students with organisations drawn from government, industry, and civil society. Teams of students will work on projects designed both to contribute to the mission of their partner organisation and to give students the opportunity to apply the insights they have developed over the course of their program to a practical problem in their field. Mentors from the partner organisations will provide guidance to the student teams during the unit. Alongside their PACE project work, students will undertake some complementary career development exercises and consider what it means to think and act ethically in their chosen careers. Applications to undertake PICT3020 in Session 2 will open at the start of Session 1 and close at the end of Week 5 in Session 1. The process for enrolling in PICT3020 is to submit a request for an on-line application form by emailing arts.pace@mq.edu.au. If your application is approved you will be advised to submit an application for Special Approval to finalise your enrolment in the unit. The Special Approval Permission Waiver is the last stage in the process, so you do not need to submit this until advised. |
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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Constructive Enagement Quiz | 20% | No | End of Week 4, End of Week 7 |
PACE Project Work | 60% | No | Week 6 (Plan, Reflection & peer review); Week 11 (Final) |
Mock Job Application | 20% | No | Week 13 |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: End of Week 4, End of Week 7
Weighting: 20%
Two online quizzes administered to assess knowledge and understanding of assigned unit materials, including lectures, readings, and other resources.
Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: Week 6 (Plan, Reflection & peer review); Week 11 (Final)
Weighting: 60%
Students working in small teams assigned to work on projects set by partner organisations from public, private, or not-for-profit sector. Teams work mostly independently, supervised by mentors from sponsoring partner organizations who provide guidance and direction in collaborative environment.
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 20%
Students will prepare and present mock job applications designed to prepare them for applying and interviewing for jobs in the security profession.
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2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
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