PROF 3885 - Undergraduate Domestic Study Tour

North Terrace Campus - Summer - 2018

This course provides the opportunity to apply theory to real world practical situations and a means by which students practice discipline related thinking in an environment in which they are not familiar. Students will develop, through this course, specialised knowledge and skill in the subject area of their discipline, building a capability to research and apply to professional practice. The detailed program and itinerary for this course will vary depending on the calendar month and academic leader. The course will be run intensively over 1-3 weeks.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code PROF 3885
    Course Undergraduate Domestic Study Tour
    Coordinating Unit Professions Office
    Term Summer
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Intensive study tour - up to 90 contact hours
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N
    Quota 30
    Course Description This course provides the opportunity to apply theory to real world practical situations and a means by which students practice discipline related thinking in an environment in which they are not familiar. Students will develop, through this course, specialised knowledge and skill in the subject area of their discipline, building a capability to research and apply to professional practice. The detailed program and itinerary for this course will vary depending on the calendar month and academic leader. The course will be run intensively over 1-3 weeks.
    Course Staff
    Teaching staff:


    Organising staff:
    Kathleen Tribe
    Global Study Coordinator
    Faculty of the Professions
    The University of Adelaide
    E:  goglobal.professions@ask.adelaide.edu.au
    W: www.adelaide.edu.au/professions/current-students/study-overseas/
    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    The Course Learning Outcomes and Graduate Attributes will be provided for this course a couple of months before departure
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources

    Additional reference resources may be identified during workshop sessions.

    Recommended Resources

    Library Resources
    The University of Adelaide’s Barr Smith Library provides a range of learning resources including texts, journals, periodicals, magazines, and access to online databases and information services. It also offers a virtual library which is accessible via the University’s website. Access to the Library's electronic resources.

    Online Learning
    MyUni is the University of Adelaide's online learning environment. It is used to support traditional face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops at the University. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments for each online course of study.
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    The course is taught through workshops and field visits.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    The course will commence with a compulsory four hour workshop with the Teaching Staff where relevant theoretical concepts, analytical frameworks and reference sources will be outlined and the assessable requirements identified.

    The course will then take place over a number of consecutive full days at the destination of the tour, which may include industry visits.

    In addition to the scheduled contact, students are required to undertake sufficient research, group and individual study hours, and assessment preparation to make up the balance of the 156 hour minimum workload for this course.

    Learning Activities Summary

    No information currently available.

  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary

    No information currently available.

    Assessment Detail

    No information currently available.

    Submission
    • Cover Sheet: Please submit, separate to your assignment, the completed University of Adelaide Assessment Cover Sheet providing details of yourself and your team members (if applicable), your assignment, the course, date submitted, etc. as well as the declaration signed by you that this is your (your team’s) work. Note that the declaration on any electronically submitted assignment will be deemed to have the same authority as a signed declaration.
    • Backup Copy of Assignments: You are advised to keep a copy of your assignments in case the submitted copy goes missing. Please ensure that all assignment pages are numbered. If your assignment contains confidential information, you should discuss any concerns with the Course Teaching Staff prior to submission.
    • Extensions on Assessments:  An application for Assessment Extension should be made well before the due date of the assignment to the Course Lecturer.  Normally, extensions will only be granted for a maximum of two weeks from the original assignment submission date.  Extensions will only be granted in cases of genuine medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances.
    • Failure to submit: Failure to submit an assignment on time or by the agreed extension deadline may result in penalties and may incur a fail grade. Note that a late penalty of 5% of the total available marks for that assessment item will be incurred each day an assignment is handed in late. Assignments handed in after 14 days from the due submission date will fail even if a 100% mark is granted for the work.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

  • Student Feedback

    The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

    SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

  • Student Support
  • Policies & Guidelines
  • Fraud Awareness

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