SOCS3300
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
Through this course students will engage directly with organisations which require social science input into their policy, planning and evaluation practices. This direct experience will expose students to the discourses and practices of researchers and managers and will require that students consider the many complex factors which influence research and policy. Under supervision, students will locate and undertake an 80-hour work placement with appropriate organisations involved in social research, education or community service. This course may be taken in Australia or at an overseas organisation supported by an approved provider.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
Ourimbah
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Set objectives and evaluate outcomes.
2. Design and carry out small scale projects as required by the organisation to a professional standard.
3. Demonstrate professional knowledge gained through experiential learning by providing written reports to the organisation and the convenor.
4. Critically reflect on the relevance of social science skills in the workplace.
Content
The course comprises activities based on describing and critically reflecting on placement activities and discussing and analysing the relationship of the social sciences to policy, management and research.
The student's willingness to take responsibility, be resourceful, show initiative and willingness to complete assigned tasks will be reflected in assessment through the debriefing process with the organisations involved and through the student's own critical reflection.
Students will
- Apply for, secure and complete an appropriate placement opportunity in Australia or overseas through an approved provider.
- Negotiate 80 hours of placement activity employing their social scientific expertise.
- Undertake a specific project or range of projects for the organisation which may involve library research, consumer research or needs analysis or evaluation or event organisation or a combination of these.
- Record, report and critically reflect on their placement experiences.
- Submit written work or a report of their activities for assessment.
- Write a reflection relating their placement activities to their university studies, their graduate attributes and their career goals.
Requisite
This course is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Science and associated combined programs.
[10716] Bachelor of Social Science
[12341] Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
[40095] Bachelor of Development Studies/Bachelor of Social Science
[40291] Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Social Science
Assumed knowledge
80 units including 40 units of the SOCS core courses.
Assessment items
Proposal / Plan: Placement Preparation Tasks
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement 50% - Must obtain 50% in this assessment item to pass the course.
Professional Task: Professional Task
Report: Report
Written Assignment: Written Assignment
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Practicum-1
- Face to Face Off Campus 80 hour(s) per term
- Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 100% of sessions.
Seminar-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 11
Seminar-2
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 7
Seminar-3
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 2 week(s) starting in week 1
Semester 2 - 2024 - Ourimbah
Practicum-1
- Face to Face Off Campus 80 hour(s) per term
- Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 100% of sessions.
Seminar-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 2 week(s) starting in week 1
Seminar-2
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 11
Seminar-3
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 7
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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