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FOBE300 – Student Leadership in Community Engagement
2015 – S1 Day
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer
Jennifer Ruskin
Contact via 9850 8458
TBA
Wednesdays, 12 noon to 1.00pm or other times by appointment
Jen McPherson
Claudius Singh
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| Credit points |
Credit points
3
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
39cp and permission of Executive Dean of Faculty
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines leadership in the context of community engagement. Students will actively participate in service at a workplace including but not limited to: not-for-profit organisations, Government agencies, companies, and industry partners. The unit comprises of workplace experience in a business or other relevant organisation for the equivalent of two weeks of full-time work. Students will gain practical knowledge, experience and skills in an organisation and will be challenged to analyse the context in which they are working and to examine the intersection between leadership in theory and practice. Students will contextualise their graduate capabilities, explore their leadership potential and develop their leadership style through community engagement. This unit aims at preparing students for effective, responsible, ethical and active community engagement and leadership.
This unit is a designated PACE unit and all enquiries regarding enrolment should be made with the Faculty no later than 4 weeks before commencement of the study period.
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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:
- Reflect on skills and competencies gained from work experience in a field relevant to your degree and identify the relationship of their University education to the wider world, social problems, ethical issues and other challenges.
- Describe concepts informing leadership practice (including but not limited to: self-awareness, personal development, ethics, vision, common purpose, commitment, collaboration and relationship building, group dynamics, empowerment, respect for cultural variation, social change);
- Integrate and synthesize newly gained insights from the PACE experience and independent research skills into a project; and
- Demonstrate effective communication skills in a presentation for broader public consideration.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Due | Groupwork/Individual | Short Extension | AI assisted? |
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| Report and Presentation | 50% | Week 13 | No | ||
| Reflections | 50% | Weeks 4 and 13 | No | ||
| Supervisor Report | 0% | 5pm Friday Week 13 | No |
Report and Presentation
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 50%
Groupwork/Individual:
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?:
The students are expected to reflect on the development of their graduate capabilities related to their work-placement experiences, and consider future career aspirations, prepare a 8-10 minute presentation and 2000 word report
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Reflect on skills and competencies gained from work experience in a field relevant to your degree and identify the relationship of their University education to the wider world, social problems, ethical issues and other challenges.
- Describe concepts informing leadership practice (including but not limited to: self-awareness, personal development, ethics, vision, common purpose, commitment, collaboration and relationship building, group dynamics, empowerment, respect for cultural variation, social change);
- Integrate and synthesize newly gained insights from the PACE experience and independent research skills into a project; and
- Demonstrate effective communication skills in a presentation for broader public consideration.
Reflections
Due: Weeks 4 and 13
Weighting: 50%
Groupwork/Individual:
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?:
There will be one reflective task set up to engage students in reflection and discussions around leadership in community engagement themes.
This will be due in separate parts throughout the session.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Reflect on skills and competencies gained from work experience in a field relevant to your degree and identify the relationship of their University education to the wider world, social problems, ethical issues and other challenges.
- Describe concepts informing leadership practice (including but not limited to: self-awareness, personal development, ethics, vision, common purpose, commitment, collaboration and relationship building, group dynamics, empowerment, respect for cultural variation, social change);
- Integrate and synthesize newly gained insights from the PACE experience and independent research skills into a project; and
- Demonstrate effective communication skills in a presentation for broader public consideration.
Supervisor Report
Due: 5pm Friday Week 13
Weighting: 0%
Groupwork/Individual:
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?:
This is a report to be compiled by the employer providing information on the student’s performance at the workplace.
It is based on the graduate capabilities.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Reflect on skills and competencies gained from work experience in a field relevant to your degree and identify the relationship of their University education to the wider world, social problems, ethical issues and other challenges.
Delivery and Resources
Timetables for classes can be found on the University web site at www.timetables.mq.edu.au
Each student will engage in at least 2 weeks (minimum 60 hours) of work experience at a community organization such as a non-profit organization, government agency, and company or industry partner.
Each student will participate in mandatory seminars (orientation sessions and debriefing seminars) and practical activities as required (no more than 4 workshops on campus in addition to their workplace commitments).
During the seminars, students will receive preparation for the work place experience and will be exposed to various leadership concepts.
Textbook: There is no required textbook for this Unit.
Recommended readings: There may be additional readings which are selected excerpts from journals and other book sources. These readings will be made available throughout the semester.
Resources for assessments: Students should familiarise themselves with the relevant periodical and journals section of the library. Students should also access these key research databases available through the library. The following databases are recommended:
- Ebscohost:
- Emerald
- Business Source Premier
- Wiley Interscience
- Global Market Information Database
- Google Scholar (only when logged in via the Macquarie University website)
- Ulrich International Periodicals (for peer-reviewed journal checking)
Technology used
- Learning Management System
- Microsoft Office
- Internet
- Interview Suite
Technology requirements
- Access to a computer
- Access to Microsoft Office
- Access to the Internet
PRIZES: Students of PACE units are eligible to apply for the prestigious Professor Judyth Sachs PACE Prizes.
Please see the following link for application process.
http://students.mq.edu.au/opportunities/participation_and_community_engagement/grants_prizes/
Also see the Faculty of Business and Economics website for details on prizes available.
http://www.businessandeconomics.mq.edu.au/
Unit Schedule
Workplace experience:At least 2 weeks of work experience or equivalent (minimum 60 hours) in either a business, not-for-profit, government or other relevant organization is required.
Seminars: This unit is taught in seminar style. There will be four seminars
(a) Orientation seminar.
(b) Ethics protocol training Seminar[1]
(c) Reflective exercise seminar
(d) One Debriefing seminar.
Each seminar will be 3 hours.
[1]Ethics Protocol Seminar
This is a face-to-face seminar presented in order to prepare you for any research projects that you may encounter as part of your PACE activity.
The objective of this seminar (and associated on-line modules) are to ensure appropriate ethics training is made available to students who will be undertaking research. This training will ensure that students understand the importance of responsible research conduct, including the four values of ethical human research as highlighted in the national statement (2007); respect for human beings, research merit and integrity, justice, and beneficence.
Learning and Teaching Activities
Placement
Orientation Seminar
Ethics Protocol Training
Reflective Activity Seminar
Debriefing Seminar
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of 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/support/student_conduct/
Results
Results shown in iLearn, 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.
Student Support
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
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.
Student Enquiries
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
IT Help
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://informatics.mq.edu.au/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
Graduate Capabilities
Capable of Professional and Personal Judgement and Initiative
We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Reflect on skills and competencies gained from work experience in a field relevant to your degree and identify the relationship of their University education to the wider world, social problems, ethical issues and other challenges.
- Describe concepts informing leadership practice (including but not limited to: self-awareness, personal development, ethics, vision, common purpose, commitment, collaboration and relationship building, group dynamics, empowerment, respect for cultural variation, social change);
- Integrate and synthesize newly gained insights from the PACE experience and independent research skills into a project; and
- Demonstrate effective communication skills in a presentation for broader public consideration.
Assessment tasks
- Report and Presentation
- Reflections
Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Reflect on skills and competencies gained from work experience in a field relevant to your degree and identify the relationship of their University education to the wider world, social problems, ethical issues and other challenges.
Assessment task
- Report and Presentation
Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Reflect on skills and competencies gained from work experience in a field relevant to your degree and identify the relationship of their University education to the wider world, social problems, ethical issues and other challenges.
- Describe concepts informing leadership practice (including but not limited to: self-awareness, personal development, ethics, vision, common purpose, commitment, collaboration and relationship building, group dynamics, empowerment, respect for cultural variation, social change);
- Integrate and synthesize newly gained insights from the PACE experience and independent research skills into a project; and
- Demonstrate effective communication skills in a presentation for broader public consideration.
Assessment task
- Report and Presentation
Problem Solving and Research Capability
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Describe concepts informing leadership practice (including but not limited to: self-awareness, personal development, ethics, vision, common purpose, commitment, collaboration and relationship building, group dynamics, empowerment, respect for cultural variation, social change);
- Integrate and synthesize newly gained insights from the PACE experience and independent research skills into a project; and
- Demonstrate effective communication skills in a presentation for broader public consideration.
Assessment task
- Reflections
Effective Communication
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Reflect on skills and competencies gained from work experience in a field relevant to your degree and identify the relationship of their University education to the wider world, social problems, ethical issues and other challenges.
- Describe concepts informing leadership practice (including but not limited to: self-awareness, personal development, ethics, vision, common purpose, commitment, collaboration and relationship building, group dynamics, empowerment, respect for cultural variation, social change);
- Integrate and synthesize newly gained insights from the PACE experience and independent research skills into a project; and
- Demonstrate effective communication skills in a presentation for broader public consideration.
Assessment tasks
- Report and Presentation
- Reflections
Engaged and Ethical Local and Global citizens
As local citizens our graduates will be aware of indigenous perspectives and of the nation's historical context. They will be engaged with the challenges of contemporary society and with knowledge and ideas. We want our graduates to have respect for diversity, to be open-minded, sensitive to others and inclusive, and to be open to other cultures and perspectives: they should have a level of cultural literacy. Our graduates should be aware of disadvantage and social justice, and be willing to participate to help create a wiser and better society.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Reflect on skills and competencies gained from work experience in a field relevant to your degree and identify the relationship of their University education to the wider world, social problems, ethical issues and other challenges.
- Describe concepts informing leadership practice (including but not limited to: self-awareness, personal development, ethics, vision, common purpose, commitment, collaboration and relationship building, group dynamics, empowerment, respect for cultural variation, social change);
- Integrate and synthesize newly gained insights from the PACE experience and independent research skills into a project; and
- Demonstrate effective communication skills in a presentation for broader public consideration.
Assessment tasks
- Reflections
- Supervisor Report
Changes from Previous Offering
Research and Practice
Research outputs related to PACE
E3 Chapter in e BOOK from Conference Proceedings (double blind reviewed)
Carter, L.M., and Romero, A., (2014) “Student satisfaction through work integrated learning; a qualitative study in a business school”, eBook chapter Macquarie University LTC e book
Conference Presentation
Bilsland, C., Carter, L. and Wood, L. (2013) “Work integrated learning for Business studies in Vietnam”, The 5th “Engaging with Vietnam: An interdisciplinary Dialogue” Conference Integrating Knowledge: The Multiple Ways of Knowing Vietnam, 17th – 18th December 2013, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Changes since First Published
| Date | Description |
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| 11/02/2015 | Added Lecturer |