| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 1, Semester 2, non-standard teaching period |
| Old unit code |
181.211 |
| Outcomes |
Students are able to (1) identify a set of generic skills developed throughout their Arts degree; (2) critically assess how these generic skills were applied and developed during the course of their practicum; (3) critically assess how specific knowledge acquired through study in Arts can be utilised in the execution of the practicum project; (4) critically evaluate their contribution to the host organisation; (5) assess the utility of their practicum experience in terms of their future career goals; and (6) demonstrate the ability to take initiative and work independently. Students also select content-specific outcomes applicable to their placement. |
| Content |
This unit gives upper-level Bachelor of Arts students the opportunity to gain credit for supervised projects related to a discipline of study in a range of working situations. Students work with a workplace supervisor and an academic supervisor from their discipline on their practicum. The unit enables students to identify, put into practice and further develop discipline-specific skills and knowledge, as well as generic skills acquired throughout an Arts degree. Intending students should enrol in the unit and submit an online Expression of Interest form to the Arts Practicum Co-ordinator as soon as possible in the preceding semester. In discussion with the Arts Practicum Co-ordinator, they should identify a member of the academic staff who is willing to act as their supervisor. The University is responsible for placing students, providing support during the placement and formulating assessment requirements. For more information and to download the Expression of Interest form, students should visit http://www.practicum.arts.uwa.edu.au/. |
| Assessment |
This unit is assessed on an ungraded pass/fail basis. Assessment comprises of the completion of 100 hours of project-related work, three workshops, an essay, a portfolio of self-assessment exercises, and evaluation by the student's supervisors. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Emma Matson |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley), Albany |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
| Prerequisites: 24 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline |
| Incompatibility: HUMA2210 Arts Practicum I |
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| Unit web page |
http://www.practicum.arts.uwa.edu.au/
[Some unit web pages are still under construction and will be available in 2010.]
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| Note |
Intending students are required to register an interest in the practicum as soon as possible in the preceding semester with the Arts Practicum Co-ordinator. |
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- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.
- Assistance with study skills, including English language skills, is available free of charge from Student Services for all enrolled students (see http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/ss/learning). Student Services location: Second Floor, South Wing, Guild Village; telephone: 6488 2423.
- Books and other materials wherever listed may be subject to change. Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are available in paperback.
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