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MQBS3000 – PACE: Student Leadership in Community Engagement

2025 – Session 2, Online-scheduled-weekday

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor
Brett White
brett.white@mq.edu.au
Contact via by email
by appointment
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
130cp at 1000 level or above and permission by special approval
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit provides an opportunity to develop leadership capabilities in the context of professional and community engagement with a local or international internship or project in a not-for-profit organisation, government agency, company, or other industry partner. At the completion of the unit, students are expected to have developed and critically reflected on their capabilities with reference to professional standards. Subject to demand, the unit includes a separate research internship stream for students who meet GPA requirements. This unit is a designated PACE unit. Applications are open to undergraduate students in any course who meet eligibility requirements. Applications are competitive and places are limited. 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: Develop professional capabilities and demonstrate commitment to learning from your internship or project experience with reference to relevant organisational, ethical and professional standards.
  • ULO2: Analyse and interpret information while observing and participating in ethical practice in the context of your internship or project.
  • ULO3: Critically assess your developing capabilities as relevant to your discipline or industry.
  • ULO4: Identify and assess strategies to develop communication skills through active participation in learning, internship or project activities and assessment tasks.

General Assessment Information

Late Assessment Submission Penalty (written assessments)

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern.

For any late submissions of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Skills Development: Reflection on Professional Learning 40% No Week 13
Professional Practice: Internship Learning Roadmap 30% No Week 4
Skills Development: Ethical Networking and Workplace Values 30% No Week 9

Skills Development: Reflection on Professional Learning

Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 40%

 

The purpose of this assessment is for you to evaluate your progress by critically reflecting on the learning objectives set in your Learning Contract.   Skills in focus:  

  • Work Readiness
  • Communication and Collaboration
  • Critical thinking

  Deliverable: Evaluation and reflection form in iParticiapte [max word count 1,500]. This task includes your supervisor's evaluation (10%) and a written critical reflection (30%). Individual Assessment

 

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop professional capabilities and demonstrate commitment to learning from your internship or project experience with reference to relevant organisational, ethical and professional standards.
  • Analyse and interpret information while observing and participating in ethical practice in the context of your internship or project.
  • Critically assess your developing capabilities as relevant to your discipline or industry.

Professional Practice: Internship Learning Roadmap

Assessment Type 1: Work-integrated task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 4
Weighting: 30%

 

The purpose of this assessment is for you to demonstrate your ability to plan and take ownership of your professional development by developing a learning roadmap for your internship.   Skills in focus:  

  • Collaboration and communication
  • Work readiness

  Deliverable: Individual Written Form completed in iParticipate [max: 1,000 words] Individual Assessment

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop professional capabilities and demonstrate commitment to learning from your internship or project experience with reference to relevant organisational, ethical and professional standards.
  • Analyse and interpret information while observing and participating in ethical practice in the context of your internship or project.

Skills Development: Ethical Networking and Workplace Values

Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 9
Weighting: 30%

 

The purpose of this assessment is to demonstrate your ability to link theory to practice by critically reflecting on ethical networking and workplace values. You will prepare two separate online discussion posts that draw clear connections between the readings and your own placement experience.   Skills in focus:  

  • Critical Thinking
  • Communication and Collaboration
  • Work Readiness

Deliverable: Two online written reflections posts [max 500 words each] Individual Assessment

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Analyse and interpret information while observing and participating in ethical practice in the context of your internship or project.
  • Identify and assess strategies to develop communication skills through active participation in learning, internship or project activities and assessment tasks.

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

Your learning experience in this unit is through your internship. There will be resources on iLearn to support you in your portfolio of work and in achieving goals in your internship. 

There are no formal classes as this unit is on the successful completion of your internship experience so you can gain beneficial employability skills. 

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

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

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/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 connect.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

Academic Success

Academic Success provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:

Student Enquiries

Got a question? Ask us via the Service Connect Portal, or contact Service Connect.

IT Help

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.

Unit information based on version 2025.04 of the Handbook