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OLET1405: Student Leadership: Representation

Semester 1, 2023 [Online] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

This OLE aims to give students theoretical and practical underpinning for their leadership aspirations and provide students with the opportunity to develop and practise relevant skills. The curriculum includes provision of foundational areas to support and inform study into leadership skills, the opportunity to broadly apply leadership skills and a strong focus on personal development and communication. The UoS comprises of a core 0 CP UoS called Student Leadership: Core and a 2 CP UoS called Student Leadership: Representation whereby the focus is on leadership in representative scenarios such as committees, networking groups and education organisations. Students wishing to extend their leadership knowledge can undertake related Student Leadership OLEs in Community Engagement and Peer Mentoring, each of 2 credits points, to scaffold student achievement.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit Health Sciences
Credit points 2
Prerequisites
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None
Corequisites
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None
Prohibitions
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Leigh Wilson, leigh.wilson@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s) Lisa Vaccaro, lisa.vaccaro@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Online task Online Quiz
online quiz
15% Week 04 10 questions
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO7 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2
Online task OLET1402 Quiz
online quiz
25% Week 05
Due date: 26 Mar 2023 at 23:59
20 question
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO7 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2
Assignment Student Representation Reflection
written assignment
30% Week 09
Due date: 30 Apr 2023 at 23:59
300 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
Assignment Narrated PowerPoint
written assignment
30% Week 13
Due date: 28 May 2023 at 23:59
3 slides / 5 min
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6

Assessment summary

  • OLET1402 Quiz: 25% of your mark from the OLET1402 Quiz will be credited toward your final result in this unit 

 

  • Online Quiz: Online quiz of 10 multiple choice questions covering the introductory concepts of this Unit of Study

 

  • Student Representation Reflection: Reflecting on key learnings from the UoS and ideas from the literature: (1) identify key benefits to being a student representative that are most important to you.  Be selective, using relevant personal examples and experiences; and (2) explain, using role theory and role motivation, why you have chosen those particular benefits to be the most important 

 

  • Narrated PowerPoint: 

    Select one of the following organisations: Sparqs; National Union of Students; or Council of International Students. 

    Review their resources and find out about their core mission and values. In particular, identify a particular issue or portfolio that interests you in terms of their representative work and concentrate on that area. This might be educational policy, Indigenous issues, gender or LGBTQI issues, or visa conditions or health cover for international students, for example. With reference to the key concepts introduced in this UoS (including Thierry Luescher-Mamashela's cases for and against student representation), prepare a Narrated PowerPoint that:

    1. Slide 1: Briefly summaries the key points of this organization and their representative work
    2. Slide 2: Reflects on the benefits and challenges for student participation in a student representative role
    3. Slide 3: Offers recommendations for enhancing this organization’s representative work and impact at University of Sydney
     

     

 

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2021 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Ongoing There are no scheduled lectures for this OLE as all resources are provided online. However, in completing the modules, students need to be mindful of assessment due dates and prepare accordingly. Independent study (20 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7

Attendance and class requirements

  • Attendance: There are no specific attendance requirements or face to face classes timetabled for this UoS as all materials and associated interactions are provided through Canvas.
  • Required materials: Online/distance education units of study have the following computer requirements - desktop computer or laptop (not tablet), webcam and microphone (built-in or external), connection to network with sufficient internet speed (at least 3Mbps download speed and 3Mbps upload).

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 2 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 40-50 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. critically reflect on the purpose of higher education and the reasons for being a student representative
  • LO2. explore the reasons for becoming a student representative, and reflect on the experiences of some University of Sydney student representatives
  • LO3. understand the skills needed for effective representation
  • LO4. identify the benefits and challenges of student representation
  • LO5. explore the activities involved in being a student representative
  • LO6. critically reflect on the ethical dimensions of participating in student representation
  • LO7. work through some common scenarios you may encounter as a student representative.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

From the closing the loop feedback the assessment descriptions, rubrics, and exemplars have been updated.

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