HUMA2001
10 units
2000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course enables students to undertake a pre-approved global experience while gaining credit towards their degree. It also allows them to add an international dimension to their profile and put the skills and knowledge they have acquired in their studies to the test in an overseas setting. Experiences include international study tours, virtual and physical internships, in-country language programs, international short courses, summer schools, and volunteering for international NGOs or community projects. Students can plan their own experience or choose between a range of pre-approved options advertised on the course website. Experience should be equivalent to 80-100 hours of full-time study. Enrolling in Summer Term allows you to undertake a global experience at any point between January and June, while the Winter Term offering covers the period from July to December.
For more information, please see the HUMA2001 webpage
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Summer 2 - 2024
- Winter - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Organise a successful international experience
2. Demonstrate appropriate knowledge of the international location
3. Apply skills and knowledge obtained in their degree studies in an international setting
4. Effectively communicate their global experience across different media and formats
Content
The course will include the following components:
- An Expression of Interest to be submitted before the beginning of the term
- A Compulsory online pre-departure iworkshop covering topics such as health and safety, insurance, conflict resolution and intercultural communication
- The 80-100 hour global experience
- Post-experience reporting and assessments
Assumed knowledge
40 units of study in any program
Assessment items
Proposal / Plan: Plans and Goals
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.
Tutorial / Laboratory Exercises: Pre-departure workshop
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.
Journal: Reflective Report
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Contact hours
Summer 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Self-Directed Learning-1
- Self-Directed 80 hour(s) per term
- 80 hours global experience
Workshop-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per term
- 1 x 2-hour compulsory pre-departure workshop
Winter - 2024 - Callaghan
Self-Directed Learning-1
- Self-Directed 80 hour(s) per term
- 80 hours global experience
Workshop-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per term
- 1 x 2-hour compulsory pre-departure workshop
Course outline
- HUMA2001 - Ls, 2024 (Callaghan) (PDF, 182.8 KB)
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