MWL705 - Business for Social Impact
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Completion of 4 credit points prior to enrolling in this unit. |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment | Contact hours will vary based on experience. All offerings will comprise of WIL experience related contact (approximately 80-160 hours) plus approximately 20-40 hours for individual reflection and assessment. Some experiences may require additional compulsory orientation events. Students must attend and participate in experience-based activities on the scheduled days, as detailed in their agreement/experience outline. All students will be required to have completed specific WIL pre-placement modules (approximately 2 hours) prior to commencing their first WIL experience. Examples: Short term experiences (i.e. an International tour) will involve 10-24 days of intensive experience, plus compulsory face-to-face orientation session (4-5 hours). Longer term experiences will require 80-160 hours of supervised contact. This may be taken one day per week or in an intensive block mode over a number of weeks. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | Contact hours will vary based on experience. All offerings will comprise of WIL experience related contact (approximately 80-160 hours) plus approximately 20-40 hours for individual reflection and assessment. Some experiences may require additional compulsory orientation events. Students must attend and participate in experience-based activities on the scheduled days, as detailed in their agreement/experience outline. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | Contact hours will vary based on experience. All offerings will comprise of WIL experience related contact (approximately 80-160 hours) plus approximately 20-40 hours for individual reflection and assessment. Some experiences may require additional compulsory orientation events. Students must attend and participate in experience-based activities on the scheduled days, as detailed in their agreement/experience outline. |
| Note: | Business & Law Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units are by application only and quotas may apply. Please visit the website for further information and how to apply. Please contact the Faculty WIL team at bl-wil@deakin.edu.au for any enquiries. Please use your Deakin email and state your student ID in all correspondence. |
Content
This unit aims to engage students in an authentic experience that provides them with an opportunity to develop a greater understanding of the impact business has on society, communities, and the broader environment.
Students will critically reflect upon their experience, relevant graduate attributes, and employability competencies through a progressive assessment process.
Hurdle requirement
1. Students must successfully complete the WIL pre-placement modules before they can attain access to the unit dropboxes.
2. Achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the submission task that requires reflection on the ULOs to evidence a minimum proficiency
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