SLE352 - Community Science Project
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | SBS350 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Luis Afonso |
| Prerequisite: | STP010 and must have completed 12 credit points of study |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | SBS250 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 2 hour online lecture per week. Students will be required to engage in project* work as a team (approximately a 6 week period) and participate in presenting the outcomes of their project through a community forum in week 11 or 12 of the trimester. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Note:*Projects in this unit may have campus-based and/or on-site (at client site) attendance requirements. Enrolments after the dates below are subject to Unit Chair approval. Trimester 1 enrolments for this unit close on Sunday 2nd March 2025 | |
Content
Community Science Project is a Professional Practice core unit within the Bachelor of Science. In this unit, students will apply scientific knowledge, processes and techniques in a team-based project and communicate the value of science to a range of audiences. They will develop professional skills that will allow them to articulate with evidence their graduate capabilities. Through their engagement in authentic projects, students will gain an increased self-awareness of their strengths, identify any weaknesses and learn how to strengthen their knowledge and skills particularly in teamwork and communication, which are highly sought after skills by employers of science graduates. Additionally, in this Unit students will learn to articulate the discipline and transferable skills gained from the project and apply what they have their learnt through the creation of a job application package to help prepare them for seeking work opportunities and a career in science.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Work collaboratively as a team to develop a project plan that clearly defines projects goals that meets client requirements and identifies any learning and developmental needs of team members. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO2 | Demonstrate effective communication with team members throughout the project and be able to communicate the outcomes of the project to a range of audiences. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Develop a strategy to ensure effective teamwork to allow the team to successfully deliver the outcomes of the project, document progress and evaluate the effectiveness of the strategy used. | GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO4 | Articulate experiences from the project and other sources into evidence of achievement and/or demonstration of an emerging skill or capability to address a criteria of choice. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO5 | Integrate career development skills (awareness, planning, application) required to apply for work opportunities, to progress your career. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO6 | Demonstrate transferrable employability skills by working collaboratively in a team to develop a project that meets authentic real world client requirements that includes the social, environmental and cultural considerations and engages ethically with indigenous perspectives. | GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 Project brief | Collaborative project brief | 20% | Week 4 |
| Assessment 2 Project presentation | Team oral presentation | 20% | Week 10 or 11 |
| Assessment 3 Client and team evaluation | Client evaluation of the team performance plus peer and self feedback and evaluation | 15% | Week 10 or 11 |
| Assessment 4 Professional portfolio | Project outcomes, performance review and professional tailored job application (including written and audio-visual outputs) | 45% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
- In order to obtain a pass in the unit, the signed client evaluation form (AT3) must be submitted before marks for the team members are released.
- In order to obtain a pass in the unit, a student must achieve a pass mark in Client and Team evaluation (AT3).
Learning resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
Unit Fee Information
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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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