Delivery and Resources 

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BIOL3640 a series of workshops (Live Streamed, recorded and available through via Echo360 ALP on iLearn), on-line Modules and tasks, and a PACE activity. Workshops involve a lot of student engagement and regardless of enrolment type, students should continuously participate (in person or online).. There will be 2 x 1.5 hour workshops held in select weeks (weeks 1-3 & 11-12) of the session and each workshop will present new content. 

The required activities will vary from week to week depending on the nature of the delivery (zoom workshop or on-line) and the timing of individual PACE activities. Please refer to the Unit Schedule on iLearn throughout the semester to confirm the delivery mode (i.e. in-class workshops, readings, on-line learning etc.). iLearn Announcements will inform of any changes to this plan. 

Required and recommended reading: 

There is no required text book for this unit; however, in conjunction with workshops, on-line learning, and assessments there will be a number of resources that students must read and research. With the exception of those materials which are researched independently by the student (e.g. for assessments), all resources will be made available electronically. 

Workloads

BIOL3640 is a 10 credit point unit. The total workload for a standard 10 credit point unit should be a minimum of 10 hours per week throughout the semester. However, as a PACE unit there is recognition that workload may vary in comparison to traditional unit offerings. This is due to teaching delivery which is in-class, on-line and in the community, differences in timing for PACE activities, and individual styles of learning. 

Also, experience has indicated that students often choose to commit more time than required to their PACE activities in response to the associated personal and professional reward and learning opportunities which could not otherwise be achieved in the classroom. With this in mind, students should understand that workload associated with a 10 credit point unit must ultimately constitute 150 hours in total. The following workloads hours apply to BIOL3640 with the recognition that some variation may occur: 

Workshops and associated preparation (i.e. review of online resources):                                 36hours

PACE activity: approximately         70 hours Assessments:                                32hours Private study and reflection:           12hours

Keeping track of PACE activity hours: 

It is recommended that students maintain some sort of record (in hard or soft copy) that charts the number of hours they complete over the course of their PACE activity as well as key events and learning. This is to foster student learning and achievement - there is no formal log book or requirement for students to submit evidence of having completed the 70 hours of their PACE activity. Instead, a student’s progress of their PACE activity will be monitored throughout via information provided in assessments as well as direct communication by FSE PACE staff with students and their PACE activity supervisor. 

You may want to consider having a spreadsheet as outlined below. It is not necessary to have your supervisor sign off on your hours, but many students ask about it so we have made a mock up below: 

Roles and Responsibilities of PACE partners: 

Host a student or group of students to undertake a PACE activity; Work with the University (and/or the student where appropriate) to design a PACE activity that satisfies the needs of the partner and the academic requirements of the unit; Nominate a supervisor who will provide support and supervision to the student/s; Provide sufficient resources/facilities for the student/s to undertake the PACE activity; Provide the student/s with an orientation at the beginning of the PACE activity informing them about: work health and safety requirements; emergency procedures; harassment, bullying and anti- discrimination policies; dress standards; confidentiality and privacy requirements; internet policies and ethical guidelines; any special training required for their role; Negotiate in good faith with the student/s if it is considered that their work during a PACE activity will, or is likely to generate Intellectual Property rights, and if required, enter into a separate agreement with the student/s relating to Intellectual Property rights ownership; Provide the required Work Health and Safety information to the University to enable the University to complete a risk assessment of the PACE activity prior to the student/s commencing the activity. This will include completion of a short WHS survey about the environment where the student will be working when based with the partner organisation; Comply with the Work Health and Safety laws of the state or territory where the PACE activity will be undertaken; Advise the University and the student/s of any necessary clearances that the student/s will need to undertake the PACE activity (e.g. working with children check, police checks, vaccinations); Acknowledge, where possible, the student’s role in authoring or contributing to any materials produced during the PACE activity; Provide the student with feedback on their work and help them to resolve any difficulties they experience; Contact the Unit Convenor or Faculty PACE Manager as soon as possible, should there be any changes or issues relating to the agreed activity or the student’s participation.