Unit of Study CLST2006 Road Trip (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

Enrolment information

The unit includes an intensive with off campus activities. Participants will be provided with relevant information and training prior to the commencement of the field trip to ensure important health and safety aspects have been conveyed to participants. The real-time road trip is only suitable for those students with the resources and interest to travel. Travel will be kept to a minimum, but will be at the student's own expense. Students unable to participate in real-time travel will have the option to undertake a virtual trip. A condition of enrolment is adherence to the unit requirements prior to departure: (1) assignment 1 must be submitted and completed to a satisfactory standard; (2) emergency contacts/pre-existing health conditions and medication use must be submitted to the Faculty by the specified due date; (3) commitment to follow the SCU policy on code of conduct and safety advice as outlined in the unit guidebook.

Unit description

Learn the history and culture of a particular place through a real-time or virtual visit. The unit may include multiple stops at multiple destinations, or be a more immersive experience at just one location. The location and staffing will change from year to year and may be in a rural or metropolitan area.

Unit content

Cultural and geographical history
Representing the past and places
Ethics, personal and social responsibility
Field research skills: observation, interaction, evidence, recording and analysis
Interpretation
Critical reflection

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Lismore	Term4	Term4
Online	Term4	Term4

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate an ethical sense of social responsibility and citizenship

employ skills of field observation, recording, self-reflection, questioning and analysis

analyse how historical and/or environmental factors have shaped the community

understand how the history of a place is represented to the public

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Practical 5 days (1 week)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Essay	60%
Journal	40%

Teaching method

Practical 5 days (1 week)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Essay	60%
Journal	40%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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