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 3 - 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.
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 feedback.
While in Phnom Penh, too much time was spent on the bus. Practical exercises were very valuable but too few in number.
In future offerings, the working week will be increased to 5 days while in Phnom Penh, most days consisting of one meeting rather than two, to be followed by a practical exercise in the afternoon each day.
Feedback from Student feedback.
Unit should be graded rather than pass/fail.
This feedback was received from a small number of students. The nature of the experience and assessment process, including the routine use of group work, would make it difficult to satisfactorily grade the unit on the usual scale. While noting the student feedback, the grading system will remain unchanged.
Feedback from Student feedback.
A code of conduct should be developed to ensure students comply with the expectations of dress and conduct in a business environment in Cambodia
A code of conduct has been developed in will be implemented during future offerings.
Feedback from Student feedback.
Additional preparation in terms of language would have been helpful.
Optional Zoom sessions on Khmer language will be offered by the lecturer prior to departure for future trips.
Feedback from Student feedback.
Greater variation in food options for those with dietary restrictions woul have been helpful.
Medical dietary restrictions were accommodated for all students. Dietary preferences however may not be able to be accommodated, as this is simply one of the perils of travel in a developing country. Food provided to students was at a Western standard.
- 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
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
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| 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
| Assessment Tasks | 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
Cambodian Constitutional Law
Edition: 1st (2016)
Authors: Hor, Kong and Menzel
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
Phnom Penh Phnom Penh , Phnom Penh , Kingdom of Cambodia
ISBN: 978-99249-134-0-5
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
Students should *not* try to source a hard copy of this textbook. It is freely available online at http://www.kas.de/kambodscha/en/publications/47410/
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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Group Work Due: Week 12 Friday (9 Feb 2018) 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.
Week 8 Friday (12 Jan 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Two students will present each night in week 8, the burst week.
Week 8 Friday (12 Jan 2018)
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 required to undertake daily academic tasks while in Cambodia. The completion of these is an integral and assessed element of the course.
Week 5 Friday (15 Dec 2017) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 5 Friday (15 Dec 2017)
As this is a pass/fail, students will be advised immediately of their progress each day.
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 (9 Feb 2018) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 12 Friday (9 Feb 2018)
After the confirmation of grades (although you will be told informally immediately)
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.
What can you do to act with integrity?
