Unit Outline

You will negotiate the focus of this unit with a mentor or supervisor based upon a particular education, work or volunteer experience, activity, or project you wish to undertake. You will research and communicate the study outcomes and the knowledge, skills, attributes, behaviours, innovations and/or solutions that have arisen from your chosen area of study. You will then reflect upon and integrate your learning into plans for personal and professional development, future roles, and practice.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Describe and explain plan for the negotiated study
2	Communicate outcomes of the negotiated study
3	Reflect on the knowledge, skills, attributes and behaviours developed as a result of the negotiated study to generate plans for personal, academic and professional development

Alterations as a result of student feedback

To Be Determined

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	AT1: Negotiated Study Plan	Refer to Assessment Description	15 %	LO1
Assessment Task 2:	AT2: Progress Report and Analysis	Refer to Assessment Description	35 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	AT3: Portfolio	Refer to Assessment Description	50 %	LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: AT1: Negotiated Study Plan

Task Description:

You are required to submit a proposal (or summary) related to your negotiated area of study, learning goals, and support requirements. You will complete the table provided with your proposed study plan and submit it via MyLO for approval.

You are also required to negotiate a meeting schedule and milestones with your supervisor/mentor prior to the end of week 2.

Task Length:

350 words

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Develop a negotiated study plan	LO1
2	Explain intended learning goals	LO1
3	Determine support needs for key milestone meetings	LO1

Assessment Task 2: AT2: Progress Report and Analysis

Task Description:

You are required to provide a report on your progress to-date, exploring the interim learning/study outcomes and knowledge, skills, attributes and behaviours that you are developing as part of your negotiated study.

Task Length:

750 words

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Compare alignment between study plan and learning progress	LO1
2	Evaluate progress in terms of knowledge, skill, attribute and behaviour development	LO3
3	Communicate interim learning/study outcomes	LO2

Assessment Task 3: AT3: Portfolio

Task Description:

Throughout this unit, you will collate evidence of the knowledge, skills, attributes, behaviours, innovations, and/or solutions that have arisen from your chosen area of study. You will be provided with a template to capture your evidence.

You will submit your portfolio of evidence, together with your study outcomes and a personal, academic and/or professional development plan, at the end of semester.

Task Length:

1,500 words (or equivalent)

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Communicate outcomes of negotiated study	LO2
2	Explain, and provide evidence for, knowledge, skill, attribute and behaviour development and application resulting from negotiated study	LO3
3	Develop a continuing personal, academic and/or professional development plan	LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.