Cross-Cultural Professional Practice (9855.2)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | Professional Experience |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Public Health | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Students will be assigned to a relevant academic mentor/supervisor for the duration of the unit. They will be challenged to make comparisons between the understanding and practices in different cultural settings. They will further develop their graduate skill base through cultural immersion and engagement and will be asked to critically reflect on key discipline-related theoretical and practical concepts and their application in the cross-cultural domain.
Learning outcomes
On the successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Participate in a cross-cultural professional setting and apply previously gained skills and knowledge;
2. Critically analyse and articulate the contextual influences that inform both similarities and differences between cultural settings;
3. Demonstrate enhanced cultural intelligence through engagement with diverse professionals and peers; and
4. Demonstrate ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with people whose attitudes, values, knowledge and skills may be significantly different from their own.
Graduate attributes
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
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 - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Skills development
This unit is based on an international experience you will embark on as part of a Faculty Study Tour (FST).
Your program leader, who is the staff member leading your tour, will set up the required pre-readings or activities as well as the assignments for you to successfully complete this unit.
Your enrollment in this unit is dependant on you being part of an international program, so your program leader will be your first point of contact. However, if you are unsure about your assignments or any other details of this unit, you are welcome to contact the unit convenor so they can guide you.
If you do not have a program leader or are undertaking an international program that is outside the scope of the faculty led programs, please contact the unit convenor as soon as possible.
Prerequisites
Must have passed 48 credit points and permission of the Unit Convener.Corequisites
Must be enrolled in course owned by Faculty of Health.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Winter Term | 08 June 2026 | Professional Experience | Dr Ro McFarlane |
| 2027 | Bruce, Canberra | Winter Term | 07 June 2027 | Professional Experience | Dr Ro McFarlane |
Required texts
Each study tour will have its own reading materials relevant to the learning outcomes for that tour. Students will be advised by their program leaders about the most suitable reading they can do for each program.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Artificial intelligence
Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit, except for Studiosity Writing Feedback Plus.
GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:
- the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
- the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
- the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.
Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.
The GenAI for Students Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.
Special assessment requirements
All international tours or study abroad programs have a different focus, comprise of different activities and range from 2 to 4 weeks. All these factors will determine the appropriateness of the assignments you will need to complete in order to obtain a grade for this unit.
The assessments currently listed are appropriate for study tours that are being carried out by staff to various locations .
The specific grading for the unit, number of assignments and weighting of each assignment will be determined and confirmed by program leaders ahead of in-country international study tour.
To pass this unit students will be required to (at the discretion of the program leader):
- Submit all assessment items; and
- Attain at least 50% as a total grade.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment might be available at the discretion of the program leader or unit convenor.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Learner engagement
To benefit from these programs you must be motivated, actively engaged and reflective. Students are also expected to engage with local communities and partner organisations in a respectful manner.
Participation requirements
Active participation in activities during the study tour is required to achieve the learning objectives of this unit.
Required IT skills
None
In-unit costs
Additional costs involved in this unit relate to the overseas program you are taking.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
Additional information
Being a part of an overseas study tour may require attending meetings and group activities outside usual work hours. Tour leaders for each study tour will brief students about the program and its details prior to departure.
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