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LAWS4052 – International Participation and Community Engagement

2020 – Session 2, Infrequent attendance, North Ryde

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.

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General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Debra Ronan
Lise Barry
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
160cp in LAW or LAWS units and permission by special approval
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit involves participation in an international internship as part of Macquarie University PACE International program. On either a four or eight week program during session breaks and vacations periods, students will travel overseas to participate in internships. Interns will work within a range of law firms and NGOs that provide legal advice and education, and contribute to public debate about legal standards, policies and reform. Students may also participate in a semester long on-campus PACE International placement working in teams here at Macquarie on needs-based projects for NGOs based in Cambodia, India, Malaysia and the Philippines. Whether engaging in an overseas placement, or an on-campus opportunity, interns will be matched to partner organisations during the recruitment process based on their skills and interests, and the partner project requirements. Students also have the opportunity to source their own overseas placements and nominate them for LAWS4052 approval. Students wishing to nominate a placement to be considered for credit towards LAWS4052 should contact the convenor by email at least 8 weeks prior to the proposed placement. All Law PACE International opportunities are advertised via email by the unit convenor, and on the PACE International website. Entry to this unit is by on-line application via the PACE International website.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Identify and address the issues raised by the projects or tasks posed by the PACE partner organisation
  • ULO2: Demonstrate ability in critical analysis and / or problem solving at a professional standard in real-world contexts.
  • ULO3: Apply effective communication skills, orally and in writing using clear language and appropriate communication style
  • ULO4: Critically reflect on your practical experience identifying any problems or knowledge gaps and ways to resolve them

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Placement presentation 25% No Week 12
Placement supervisor's report 45% No Ongoing throughout session, due week 13
Placement Report 25% No Part 1: Week 4 Part 2: Week 12
Placement debrief 5% No Week 13

Placement presentation

Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 8 hours
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 25%

Depending on whether the students have attended an overseas placement, or have completed an on-campus placement, they are required to complete an 8 minute placement presentation to either a mixed PACE cohort, or the placement supervisor.


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply effective communication skills, orally and in writing using clear language and appropriate communication style

Placement supervisor's report

Assessment Type 1: Work-integrated task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0 hours
Due: Ongoing throughout session, due week 13
Weighting: 45%

Students will be assessed by the placement supervisor at the end of the placement based on rubric descriptors.


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Identify and address the issues raised by the projects or tasks posed by the PACE partner organisation
  • Demonstrate ability in critical analysis and / or problem solving at a professional standard in real-world contexts.

Placement Report

Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Part 1: Week 4 Part 2: Week 12
Weighting: 25%

Depending on whether the students have attended an overseas placement, or have completed an on-campus placement, they are required to prepare a reflective report or an individual contribution report.


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Critically reflect on your practical experience identifying any problems or knowledge gaps and ways to resolve them

Placement debrief

Assessment Type 1: Clinical performance evaluation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 1 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 5%

Students will attend a debrief with convenor during which they will reflect on issues that have arisen during their placement.


On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply effective communication skills, orally and in writing using clear language and appropriate communication style

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

All classes will be conducted via ZOOM

Unit Schedule

All information for individual projects is provided on iLearn

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct​

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) 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 or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

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Student Services and Support

Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.

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Changes from Previous Offering

No overseas in situ placements are on offer in s2 2020. All placements are remote on-campus experiences