SOWK14004 - Reconciliation in the Workplace and Community

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit enhances understanding and application of the concept of reconciliation in various contexts, including the workplace and community. It is suitable for those interested in the advancement of reconciliation within contemporary Australian society . You will apply First Nations literature and pedagogy to develop cross cultural knowledge and contemporary approaches of reconciliation. You will be introduced to an intercultural critical reflection model (First Nations Ways of Knowing, Being and Doing) that strengthens professional practice across organisational contexts.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites Completion of 96 credit points. 

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 1 - 2025

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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 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.

Assessment Tasks

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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%).

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2021 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 66.67% 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: Unit Evaluation
Feedback
Some unit material was outdated and needed renewal, including more current references and updated terminology.
Recommendation
A rewrite of the unit has commenced and the weekly topics will be revised to reflect the appropriate current terminology. The unit content will be updated and more contemporary references provided to students.
Action Taken
Updating of the unit resources in the eReading list and lectures were undertaken. The Unit Coordinator regularly provided students with information on the current terminology in lectures to support their learning of culturally appropriate language and new terms.
Source: Unit Evaluation
Feedback
There needed to be more information on the assessments, particularly the NAIDOC week writing task and the Reconciliation Action Plan essay.
Recommendation
In addition to the extra assessment information and Zoom help sessions provided to students, there will be exemplars provided of past assignments with guiding comments included. The weekly Zoom tutorial sessions with students will include more worked examples to support the lecture material. In future, students will be guided through the NAIDOC and Reconciliation Action Plan documents as preparation for their assignment.
Action Taken
Regular Zoom tutorials were provided to students along with assessment preparation support.
Source: Unit Evaluation
Feedback
Time management could be improved.
Recommendation
Review assessment due date and requirements, along with weekly readings and activities to support students in their weekly learning and assignment preparation.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Unit Evaluation
Feedback
Interactive discussions with other students and Zoom sessions on upcoming assessments were enjoyed.
Recommendation
The Unit Coordinator will continue to deliver unit content and support students' engagement and learning throughout the term.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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