Overview
You will undertake a three-week legal humanitarian mission to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, or to another developing country, in conjunction with an external partner organisation. Prior to the overseas humanitarian mission, you will study appropriate aspects of international humanitarian law; appropriate aspects of host country law and culture; and will develop practical skills necessary to support your overseas placement. Upon return to Australia, you will undertake an analysis and presentation of your accomplishment. You will be assessed prior to departing to the host country; continuously during the placement period; and on the basis of your contribution to a final group presentation.
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 - 2017
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).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
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 pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.
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.
- Demonstrate practical legal experience in familiar and unfamiliar cultural environments
- Provide support to clients with limited or no skills in the English language
- Demonstrate the practical mastery of human rights and international law concepts
- Work in groups to deliver genuine legal support to communities in need
- Experience the culture of a developing nation from the perspective of ethical travel.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 0% | |||||
2 - Practical Assessment - 0% | |||||
3 - Group Work - 0% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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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
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 0% | ||||||||||
2 - Practical Assessment - 0% | ||||||||||
3 - Group Work - 0% |
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: Australian Guide to Legal Citation, 3rd ed
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
a.marinac@cqu.edu.au
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Nil material (taught in burst mode)
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Burst mode week - 1-2 hour seminar each evening
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Nil reading assigned
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Oral presentation assignment
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Final preparation for departure, then depart for Cambodia 22 April
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Nil reading assigned
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Intensive Week 1: Visiting Cambodian institutions of law and government
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Nil reading assigned
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Student journals to be maintained
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Intensive week 2: Student support to Cambodian practitioners
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Nil reading assigned
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Student journals to be maintained
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Intensive week 3: Student support to Cambodian practitioners
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Nil reading assigned
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Student presentation to be prepared
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Student presentation to be prepared
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Student presentation to be finalised
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Student group presentation
Group Work Due: Week 12 Friday (2 June 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
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1 Written Assessment
Students are required to prepare and present a seminar paper (which may be in the form of a series of powerpoint slides) on an assigned topic. Topics will be assigned at the commencement of term.
Two students will present each night in week 5, the burst week.
As this is a pass/fail, students will be advised immediately after the conduct of their seminars.
Students will be expected to demonstrate:
1. Research skills in relation to the key questions;
2. Cultural awareness of Cambodia and the Cambodian people;
3. Written and oral research skills
- Demonstrate the practical mastery of human rights and international law concepts
- Experience the culture of a developing nation from the perspective of ethical travel.
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Cross Cultural Competence
2 Practical Assessment
Students will be provided with an "experience journal" in paper or electronic form for them to complete while in Cambodia.
Journals will be due one week after the group's return to Australia
Students will be advised of pass or fail within three days of journal submission
Students must demonstrate:
1. An awareness of legal and professional aspects of their engagement with Cambodia and its people;
2. Sensitivity to cultural and social differences between Australia and Cambodia;
3. Clear and engaging communication, including visual design
4. Demonstration of ethics in students' involvement with professional partners
- Demonstrate practical legal experience in familiar and unfamiliar cultural environments
- Provide support to clients with limited or no skills in the English language
- Demonstrate the practical mastery of human rights and international law concepts
- Work in groups to deliver genuine legal support to communities in need
- Experience the culture of a developing nation from the perspective of ethical travel.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Team Work
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Group Work
Students must jointly prepare an online video (approximately ten minutes in length) outlining their collective experience and learnings in Cambodia.
There are no real rules to constrain the creativity of students in preparing this presentation.
Week 12 Friday (2 June 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
After the confirmation of grades
Students will be expected to show:
1. An individual contribution to the team outcome;
2. Both deep and superficial learnings and experiences in Cambodia
3. Development of professional skills in Cambodia
4. Professional presentation skills
- Demonstrate the practical mastery of human rights and international law concepts
- Work in groups to deliver genuine legal support to communities in need
- Experience the culture of a developing nation from the perspective of ethical travel.
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Team Work
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
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.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
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?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.