Industry and Community Engagement (Health) (10120.2)

Please note these are the 2025 details for this unit
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Industry and Community Engagement (Health)
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods Internship
On-Campus
 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Health
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Discipline Of Nutrition And Dietetics Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
Students will further develop their abilities as agile professionals with the transferable employability skills and critical and creative abilities to work across industries, the community and sectors to craft diverse employment pathways. In this work-integrated learning opportunity students will integrate and translate disciplinary knowledge with the professional skills required in their industry through real workplace experiences, international exchanges or industry collaborations or projects.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Critically reflect on and evaluate the standards of performance and practice expected in the workplace and the profession, and how professional skills and knowledge align with these expectations;
2. Analyse the role and application of theoretical ideas and knowledge in the professional context;
3. Identify and analyse challenges or problems within the work-integrated learning environment and develop appropriate theoretical, ethical and/or practical solutions to the problem(s);
4. Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with industry and or community based partners; and
5. Acquire, articulate and apply a range of transferable employability skills.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Prerequisites

Students must have passed 48 credit points.


Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2025 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2024 Bruce, Canberra Summer Semester 27 November 2023 Internship Ms Tamieka Mawer
2024 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 05 February 2024 Internship Dr Dimity Crisp
2024 Bruce, Canberra Winter Term 27 May 2024 Internship Dr Phil Kavanagh
2024 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 29 July 2024 Internship Dr Tanya Lawlis
2025 Bruce, Canberra Summer Semester 25 November 2024 On-Campus Ms Tamieka Mawer
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025 On-Campus Dr Dimity Crisp
2025 Bruce, Canberra Winter Term 26 May 2025 On-Campus Dr Phil Kavanagh
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 28 July 2025 On-Campus Dr Tanya Lawlis
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

Readings to assist with finding an internship, making the most of your internship, developing employability skills and writing a critical reflection will be available on the UCLearn site. 

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Further to above, information relating to the submission of extension requests will be provided on UCLearn. 


 

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

Assessment Moderation

Moderation of assessment items will be conducted in accordance with the Faculty of Health Moderation Guidelines. 

Participation requirements

Students undertaking the internship stream are required to complete 120 hours of WIL.

To pass the unit, students must:

  • submit all hurdle items by the due date;
  • return equipment to the host organisation (if borrowed); and
  • attain at least 50% overall. 

Required IT skills

You may be required to use IT that is new to you when on your internship. You will be shown how to use these IT programs by your supervisor. 

In-unit costs

Internships:

Students must travel to internship sites at their own expense. If the student undertakes an internship outside of Canberra or home area they are responsible for the accommodation and transport costs. Students are also responsible for any unexpected costs that may be incurred during the internship. 

Work placement, internships or practicums

This unit involves an internship or industry-based project therefore additional student responsibilities are required in addition to those described in this section. Workplace learning requires strict adherence to professional practice principles and ethics. Client/patient confidentiality must always be maintained (see WIL guidelines and the 10120 Student Handbook on UCLearn), including for assessment items such as reports or reflections. The professional nature of this unit also recommends 100% participation at all learning activities (workshops, practicals etc. if scheduled – see Section 3) for the successful completion of this unit (also see Section 6c). If attendance requirements cannot be satisfied (e.g., timetable clash), it is recommended that you meet with your Unit Convener to schedule this unit for a future teaching period.

You must complete WIL Ready: Preparation for Work Integrated Learning prior to commencement of your Placement or Internship/WIL Project. You can self-enrol in this module through the UC Learn site here. You are also required to complete details in InPlace, refer to inplace.canberra.edu.au. If you have any queries related to InPlace please contact placement@canberra.edu.au. Contact your unit convener if you have any concerns with meeting the requirements of this unit.

Additional information

Students who are found to breach the student code of conduct, internship conditions as set in the Internship Learning Agreement, not engage with the internship, are unprofessional or do not attend meetings as set by the unit convener or internship supervisor will be placed on an internship management plan. This plan will be discussed with the student and the internship supervisor prior to implementation. Failure to follow the internship management plan may result in the student being removed from their internship and will result in a fail grade for this unit. 

If borrowing equipment from the host organisation, students are to ensure they take care not to damage or lose the equipment. Students who do damage or lose the equipment and not return equipment borrowed from the host organisation by the completion of the internship may be at risk of failing this unit.

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