Unit Guide

General Information

Unit convenor and teaching staff	Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor Joanne Jamie joanne.jamie@mq.edu.au Contact via Contact via email or phone (9850 8283, 0439170683) 4 Wally's Walk room 231 Students are encouraged to arrange a meeting via email. Unit Co-Convenor Ian Jamie ian.jamie@mq.edu.au Contact via Contact via email or phone (9850 8293) 4 Wally's Walk room 236 Students are encouraged to arrange a meeting via email.
Credit points	Credit points 10
Prerequisites	Prerequisites 120cp at 1000 level or above and permission by special approval
Corequisites	Corequisites
Co-badged status	Co-badged status
Unit description	Unit description This PACE unit provides an opportunity for university students from all disciplines to undertake science outreach. Through participation and community engagement this unit aims to inspire an appreciation of the fascination of science and its relevance to everyday life at the school and university levels. This unit will provide you with the opportunity to work with secondary and tertiary students and staff to run interactive science shows and other science activities for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, rural and refugee students, Aboriginal community members and the wider public. The curriculum will develop your skills in mentoring and working with children and Indigenous people. Further, this unit will provide you with leadership and communication skills, and through the interaction with the wider community, will be an important part of preparing you to become a socially responsible global citizen. This unit is of value for all university students and does not require a science background. If you are interested in finding out more about this unit, self-enrol in the MOLS3002 pre-enrolment iLearn Community Unit and review the available information. Visit Employability Connect for important information on this unit.

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: Communicate an appreciation and understanding of the value of science community engagement, especially for those within Indigenous, rural and refugee communities.
ULO2: Demonstrate safe and responsible behaviour and respect while working with children and Indigenous people and the wider community.
ULO3: Demonstrate a knowledge of the science involved in a range of science activities and present these activities to students and/or the wider community at the appropriate level, in an interesting, safe and engaging manner.
ULO4: Research, plan and solve complex problems to execute science outreach activities, including those addressing global challenges in the 21st century.
ULO5: Exhibit cooperative skills appropriate for diverse contexts and necessary for working effectively and ethically with peers and external partners.
ULO6: Critically engage in reflective practices for both personal and professional learning and growth.

General Assessment Information

To pass this unit you are expected to attempt all asessment tasks and you must achieve a total mark equal to or greater than 50%.

General Faculty Policy on assessment submission deadlines and late submissions:

Late Assessment Submission and Penalties

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark of the task) will be applied for each day a written report or presentation assessment is not submitted, up until the 7^th day (including weekends). After the 7^th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. The submission time for all uploaded assessments is 11:55 pm. A 1-hour grace period will be provided to students who experience a technical concern.

For any late submission of time-sensitive tasks, such as essays, relection journals and presentations, please apply for Special Consideration.

Assessments where Late Submissions will be accepted

Community Egagement Essay - YES, Standard Late Penalty applies
Reflective Journal - YES, Standard Late Penalty applies
Reflective Presentations - YES, Standard Late Penalty applies

Special Consideration

The Special Consideration Policy aims to support students who have been impacted by short-term circumstances or events that are serious, unavoidable and significantly disruptive, and which may affect their performance in assessment. If you experience circumstances or events that affect your ability to complete the assessments in this unit on time, please inform the convenor and submit a Special Consideration request through ask.mq.edu.au.

Assessment Tasks

Name	Weighting	Hurdle	Due
Class discussions	10%	No	Week 13 Session 1 and Week 13 Session 2
Induction	5%	No	Week 7 Session 1
Reflective Journal	15%	No	Week 7 & 13 Session 1, Week 7 & 13 Session 2
Science activities	50%	No	Week 13 Session 2
Presentations	10%	No	Week 12/13 Session 1, Week 12/13 Session 2
Community Engagement Essay	10%	No	Week 8 Session 1

Class discussions

Assessment Type ¹: Practice-based task
Indicative Time on Task ²: 10 hours
Due: Week 13 Session 1 and Week 13 Session 2
Weighting: 10%

Students will engage in weekly SGTA discussions, including in sharing about their science engagement experiences conducted, development of new science engagement activities and problem solving.