School Of Social SciencesSocial Science Training PlacementWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102818.1
Discipline: STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 4
Level: 7
Credit Points: 40
Equivalent Units
102580 - Humanitarian and Development Training Placement
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must have completed 80 credit points in the Master of Humanitarian and Development Studies or Master of International Criminology programs.
About this Unit
This unit encompasses a three-month training placement (approximately 420 hours) which is designed to consolidate knowledge and skills in the area of contemporary humanitarian and development aid or in the overlapping arenas of international criminological issues such as trafficking, criminalisation and victimisation or other fields in the social sciences. Students will design, plan, implement and report their findings on a project or projects, during a placement with a domestic or international organisation in the community, the not-for-profit, or government sectors. Students will be required to undertake a specific, focused project or projects relevant to the host organisation’s needs, as an opportunity to apply the skills, training and knowledge acquired through coursework in the Master of Humanitarian and Development Studies or the Master of International Criminology programs or other master’s programs in social science related disciplines.
Special Requirements - Legislative Pre-requisites
Prior to enrolling in this unit students must have submitted a Working with Children Check Student Declaration (where relevant to the placement to be undertaken). Refer to the Special Requirements website for more information.
Special Requirements
Special Requirements - Essential Equipment
Reliable internet access.
Courses| 1866.1 | Master of Humanitarian and Development Studies | CURRENT |