DSMG29006 - Volunteerism and the Community

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Using real-life examples, you will examine the notion of community, voluntary participation by community members in emergency and disaster management contexts and situations and how these align with the broader volunteerism literature. You will evaluate the different models and theoretical constructs related to volunteerism and how these have changed over time. From this foundation, you will look at how the broader principles of volunteerism are applied in emergency and disaster management and look at ways in which volunteerism can be enhanced, both in the short and longer-term. By working with authentic examples, you will explore and apply your learning within your specific context or area of interest. 

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 9
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

The pre-requisite for the unit is DSMG28001 Foundations of Emergency and Disaster Management.


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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2024

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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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate 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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 20%
2. Written Assessment 50%
3. Presentation 30%

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

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 90.48% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 21.88% response rate.

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.

Source: Self-reflection
Feedback
To encourage independent study and thinking, include more formative activities in the learning guides.
Recommendation
The unit learning guides will be enriched with expanded narratives and formative learning activities, purposefully framing the context and establishing a robust foundation to guide students through independent study.
Action Taken
Unit learning guides were revised to provide detailed context and connections to professional practice.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
Concepts were clearly explained, with engaging content and discussions.
Recommendation
Continue to engage with students and share lecturer experiences where opportunities permit. A review of this unit will be undertaken in 2025. A Human-Centered design approach will be adopted, where possible, as part of this review of the unit.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Feedback
The unit coordinator's enthusiasm was evident, showing his many years of experience in the volunteering sector.
Recommendation
Continue to engage with students, ensuring information continues to be shared in a clear manner, with references to relevant sources to encourage students to expand their reading beyond the recommended texts and sources.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Analyse the concept of community and its nexus with emergency and disaster management contexts, settings and situations
  2. Critique the different types of voluntary participation by individuals and groups
  3. Evaluate different models and theoretical constructs related to volunteerism and  how these have changed over time
  4. Apply the principles of volunteerism to emergency and disaster management contexts, settings and situations 
  5. Collaborate with individuals and groups from within the community to enhance voluntary participation.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Written Assessment • •
2 - Written Assessment • • • •
3 - Presentation • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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2 - Communication •
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills • • • • •
4 - Research • • •
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility • • • •
7 - Leadership •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
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