ED5914 - Individual Researched Action Project

Credit points:	03
Year:	2016
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	College of Arts, Society & Education

ED5914 is offered in external mode and all tasks must be negotiated with the subject coordinator. This subject is available to all students who possess a relevant undergraduate degree or diploma approved by the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences.

ED5914 comprises an individual project which encourages an action-oriented approach to sustainability education, co-operative learning and/or communication. You will work with university staff and work-based professionals or community leaders to develop a project that can be used in a formal and/or informal setting to foster at least one aspect sustainable behaviour or sustainability action. The project (a) must be sustainability-focused; (b) must concern an aspect of education, co-operative learning and/or communication; (c) must happen; and (d) involves you in creative leadership. ED5914 is an AQF level 9 subject that aims to consolidate your knowledge of socio-ecological systems and processes as you undertake 130 hours of sustainability education, co-operative learning and/or communication in practice.

Learning Outcomes

• know how to source relevant resources and support for fostering sustainable actions in a designated setting such as a workplace or community site;
• implement effective strategies for fostering at least one aspect of sustainability in a designated setting;
• develop materials that encourage problem-based, action-oriented education, co-operative learning and/or communication for a particular aspect of sustainability;
• demonstrate leadership in implementing a sustainability initiative.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Hilary Whitehouse
Contact hours:	0 hours - on campus tutorials may be negotiated
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	project proposal and approval (15%); interim project report (35%); final project report (50%).
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Hilary Whitehouse
Contact hours:	0 hours - on campus tutorials may be negotiated
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	project proposal and approval (15%); interim project report (35%); final project report (50%).
External, Study Period 4
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Hilary Whitehouse
Contact hours:	0 hours - on campus tutorials may be negotiated
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	project proposal and approval (15%); interim project report (35%); final project report (50%).
External, Study Period 5
Census Date 05-May-2016
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Hilary Whitehouse
Contact hours:	0 hours - on campus tutorials may be negotiated
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	project proposal and approval (15%); interim project report (35%); final project report (50%).
External, Study Period 8
Census Date 11-Aug-2016
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Hilary Whitehouse
Contact hours:	0 hours - on campus tutorials may be negotiated
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	project proposal and approval (15%); interim project report (35%); final project report (50%).
External, Study Period 9
Census Date 06-Oct-2016
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Hilary Whitehouse
Contact hours:	0 hours - on campus tutorials may be negotiated
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	project proposal and approval (15%); interim project report (35%); final project report (50%).
External, Study Period 7
Census Date 30-Jun-2016
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Hilary Whitehouse
Contact hours:	0 hours - on campus tutorials may be negotiated
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	project proposal and approval (15%); interim project report (35%); final project report (50%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Hilary Whitehouse
Contact hours:	0 hours - on campus tutorials may be negotiated
Assessment:	project proposal and approval (15%); interim project report (35%); final project report (50%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Hilary Whitehouse
Contact hours:	0 hours - on campus tutorials may be negotiated
Assessment:	project proposal and approval (15%); interim project report (35%); final project report (50%).
JCU Singapore, Limited, Study Period 51
Census Date 07-Apr-2016
Face to face teaching (to be advised)
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Hilary Whitehouse
Assessment:	project proposal and approval (15%); interim project report (35%); final project report (50%).
JCU Singapore, Limited, Study Period 52
Census Date 11-Aug-2016
Face to face teaching (to be advised)
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Hilary Whitehouse
Assessment:	project proposal and approval (15%); interim project report (35%); final project report (50%).
JCU Singapore, Limited, Study Period 53
Census Date 08-Dec-2016
Face to face teaching (to be advised)
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Hilary Whitehouse
Assessment:	project proposal and approval (15%); interim project report (35%); final project report (50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.