Overview
In this unit, you will engage in authentic learning experiences that introduce you to the policies, ideologies and practices that underpin the Home Economics discipline. Internationally, the profession focuses on achieving optimal and sustainable health and wellbeing for individuals, families and communities in their everyday living environments. To understand this professional aim, you will explore policy texts and social trends that impact on the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities and develop the skills to interact with service organisations that support people in challenging times. You will have the option to select either a local or international community-based experience to examine social innovation in action. Through guided self-reflective practice, you will explore how to develop meaningful relationships with self and others, and how to take action and implement positive change in people's lives in professional, ethical and culturally appropriate ways.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2019
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student Unit Evaluation Survey
This was an inspiring experience and the unit had so many helpful resources. It provides the opportunity to create a teacher toolkit of resources for future practice.
Continue to link content with real world and classroom contexts.
- Critically evaluate a range of policy texts and social trends pertaining to individuals, families and communities
- Critically analyse complex factors that impact health and wellbeing for individuals, families and communities
- Identify and communicate with service organisations that support individuals, families and communities in a changing society
- Interact with individuals and service organisations in professional, ethical and culturally appropriate ways
- Reflect on relevant points of view (perspectives) and on how alternative perspectives impact the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Report - 25% | |||||
| 2 - Project (applied) - 25% | |||||
| 3 - Reflective Practice Assignment - 50% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Report - 25% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Project (applied) - 25% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Reflective Practice Assignment - 50% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
j.deagon@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Topic 1 - Individuals – Personal Needs
Chapter
All activities are available on the unit Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Introduction to the ideology, philosophy and Social Innovation principles that underpin this unit's focus.
Module/Topic
Topic 2 - Individuals – Resilience and respectful relationships
Chapter
All activities are available on the unit Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Identify health and wellbeing service providers.
Module/Topic
Topic 3: Individuals – Body image, sense of belonging/self-worth
Chapter
All activities are available on the unit Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Conduct background investigations into health issue.
Nepal Option: Applications Due Friday 29 March 2019. Email your application directly to Dr Jay Deagon j.deagon@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Topic 4: Individuals - Mental Health & Wellbeing
Chapter
All activities are available on the unit Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Local Option: Background research and prepare to approach selected organisation about service opportunities.
Module/Topic
Topic 5: Families – Diversity
Chapter
All activities are available on the unit Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Local Option: Approach and negotiate with selected organisation about availability and expectations for service work.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Topic 6: Families – conflict resolution; values; communication; roles
Chapter
All activities are available on the unit Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Local Option: Submit written report - background investigation for community-based activity.
Nepal Option: Submit written report - background investigation into health and wellbeing in Nepal
Exploration of a health issue Due: Week 6 Friday (26 Apr 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Topic 7: Families – Social Issues eg. cyber bullying, social media, technology
Chapter
All activities are available on the unit Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Local Option: Commence community-based activity for project (applied).
Nepal Option: As advised.
Module/Topic
Topic 8: Families - Housing (sustainability; inter-generational families; disability)
Chapter
All activities are available on the unit Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Local Option: Continue community-based activity.
Nepal Option: As advised.
Module/Topic
Topic 9: Communities – organisations to support individuals and families
Chapter
All activities are available on the unit Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Local Option: Continue community-based activity.
Module/Topic
Topic 10: Communities – individuals sense of meaning and purpose in society
Chapter
All activities are available on the unit Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Local Option: Community-based activity should be completed this week. Thank the organisation for their support and the opportunity they provided.
Module/Topic
Topic 11: Service in Community
Chapter
All activities are available on the unit Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Local Option: edit, revise and finalise reflective practice assessment.
Nepal Option: As advised.
Module/Topic
Reflection and Revision
Chapter
All activities are available on the unit Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Local Option: Submit reflective practice assessment.
Nepal Option: As advised.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING (WIL) AND SOCIAL INNOVATION
CQUniversity defines social innovation as “engaging with our communities to address entrenched social issues". WIL activities integrate academic learning with its application in the workplace. In this unit, exploring social innovation and WIL consists of options for community-based activity or a CQUGlobal short-term outbound program. Both options are embedded into this unit and have associated assessment tasks.
Local Option: An important skill for educators and health professionals is learning to identify, communicate and "reach-out" to a potential partner organisation. In this Local Option, students will do background research about services that support individuals, families and communities in their local area and then approach a non-partisan organisation to negotiate and complete a minimum of 2 days community-service work. This learning has two important purposes: 1) interacting with humans in challenging circumstances; and 2) provide students with strategies to confidently approach and communicate with a potential community partner. This experience will give students an invaluable insight into social innovation principles and the challenges of engaging with community.
Nepal Option: 12 day Nepal student experience includes an extended stay with Seven Women NGO as an intermediate level Social Innovation case study. Approximate dates are 29 December 2019 to 12 January 2020 (may change depending on available flights). Student numbers for the Nepal Option are limited to 10. Eligible students may apply for New Colombo Plan (NCP) funding to assist with flights and expenses. All applications will be considered but acceptance and travel is not guaranteed. Application forms, information and instructions will be provided during tutorial sessions and in weekly Moodle content.
For more information see Assessment Information and the unit's Moodle site.
1 Report
1500 word report that addresses each of the following:
1. Identify various community services available in a target area that support individuals, families or communities.
2. Select one (1) focus issue and an appropriate organisation in a target community that addresses that issue.
3. Collate and analyse information about the organisation and issue.
Local Option: Students doing a community-service activity in their local area will complete this report before your community-service project. This report will provide vital background information about your organisation and health issue.
Nepal Option: Complete a report about issues that effect the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities in Nepal.
Detailed assessment instructions and support available on Moodle site.
Week 6 Friday (26 Apr 2019) 11:45 pm AEST
Feedback will be provided to students 2 weeks after submission.
- Critically evaluate a range of policy texts and social trends pertaining to individuals, families and communities.
- Critically analyse complex factors that impact health and wellbeing for individuals, families and communities.
- Identify service organisations that support individuals, families and communities in a changing society.
- Critically evaluate a range of policy texts and social trends pertaining to individuals, families and communities
- Critically analyse complex factors that impact health and wellbeing for individuals, families and communities
- Identify and communicate with service organisations that support individuals, families and communities in a changing society
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
2 Project (applied)
Rationale
An important skill for educators and health professionals is learning to identify, communicate and "reach-out" to partner organisations. This learning experience has two important purposes: 1) interacting with humans in challenging circumstances; and 2) provide students with strategies to confidently approach and communicate with a potential community partner. This community-service experience will give students a invaluable insight into the challenges of engaging with community and strategies to overcome these challenges.
Local Option
Direct or indirect?
There are two potential types of projects: direct service and indirect service. If you choose a direct service project, you will spend most of your time actively working with an organisation in its day-to-day functions. An example of a direct service project could be volunteering at a soup kitchen or an aged care facility. An indirect service project, you will spend most of your time doing some “behind the scenes” research and communicating your findings to an organisation in your target community. An example of an indirect service project would be gathering data that assesses the impact of a social service provider on their clients or doing some office work as directed by the organisation.
What type of organisation are you allowed to choose?
The two most important criteria are that 1) you already have a relationship or solid connection to the organisation; and 2) that the organisation is oriented toward the provision of “public service”, broadly defined. Organisations should be non-partisan which means that the organisation is not biased or partisan, towards any particular political or religious group. If they are religiously based (for example, the Salvation Army), they should offer a social or community service in addition to spiritual guidance. Not-for-Profit or Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) are most likely to meet these criteria. If you are interested in working with an organisation that does not have this status (such as a social business venture, a specific religious institution, or an organisation that is working to achieve NGO status), please contact your tutor or unit coordinator.
How many hours are required?
Because each project is unique, there is no specific hour requirement. However, for planning purposes, a good range is 15-25 hours outside of allocated university study time, with a minimum of 2 contact days at the organisation, completed during the suggested Schedule timing. You must clearly communicate and negotiate your availability and limitations with the community organisation. The ratio of time spent between direct contact and behind the scenes research will vary depending on your project and the structure of the organisation. (This time also includes things like transportation, emails, background research, talking with people, and “hanging out” in the organisation).
Nepal Option
12 day student experience in Nepal including an extended stay with Seven Women NGO as an intermediate level Social Innovation case study. Approximate departure is 29 December 2019. Student numbers for the Nepal Option are limited to 10. Applications are due on 29 March 2019 (Week 3). Your application may be considered but acceptance and travel is not guaranteed. If you application is not accepted, you will need to complete the Local Option.
At the conclusion of community based-activity (Local or Nepal)
Feedback provided to students via Zoom tutorials and discussions forums
- Experience complex factors that impact health and wellbeing for individuals, families and communities.
- Communicate with service organisations that support individuals, families and communities in a changing society.
- Interact with individuals and service organisations in professional, ethical and culturally appropriate ways.
- Critically analyse complex factors that impact health and wellbeing for individuals, families and communities
- Identify and communicate with service organisations that support individuals, families and communities in a changing society
- Interact with individuals and service organisations in professional, ethical and culturally appropriate ways
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
- Social Innovation
3 Reflective Practice Assignment
Complete a suite of reflective practice questions including:
- Unit topics and social innovation
- Health and wellbeing issues
- Human centered / client focus
- Self-focus / personal development
- Future professional practice
Template and further information about Reflective Practice Questions available in Moodle.
Local Option: Week 11, Friday, 31 May 2019. Nepal Option: Two weeks after returning from Nepal.
- Reflect on relevant points of view (perspectives) and on how alternative perspectives impact the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities.
- Reflect on relevant points of view (perspectives) and on how alternative perspectives impact the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
- Social Innovation
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Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
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As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
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