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HCS365 - From Theory to Practice - Aid and Development

2022

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Humanitarian, Emergency and Disaster Management

Credit Points

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Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 units in {HCS261}

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

This unit assists students during their compulsory second placement by providing learning material and assignment tasks that enable students to critically reflect on the individually completed placement with a particular agency, either in the field of community development, humanitarian or development aid.

Text Book

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Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Critically reflect on theories and frameworks in the field of community development and international humanitarian aid.
2.	Analyse and evaluate the relationship between core theoretical concepts and practical realities in the chosen field of practice.
3.	Develop and apply effective cross cultural competencies and cross-cultural communication skills.
4.	Identify and articulate appropriate responses to potential ethical dilemmas in applying principles and standards related to human service delivery practice.
5.	Critically reflect on and evaluate practice, work ethics and professionalism, and identify areas for improvement.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Essay (3000 words)	50%	1,2,3,4,5,6
2.	Journal (6 x 250-300 words)	30%	1,2,3,4,5,6
3.	Quiz (30 questions, 1 hour)	20%	1,2,3,4,5

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2022	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2022	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR
2022	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2022	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR	View
2022	Semester S	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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