Year
2021Credit points
30Campus offering
No unit offerings are currently available for this unit.Prerequisites
DVST202 Preparation for Community-Based Global Experience and DVST101 Humanitarian Work and Aid
Teaching organisation
Minimum of 3 weeks fieldwork or equivalentUnit rationale, description and aim
The Development Education Immersion Program (DEIP) involves being located for a short period in the culture and reality of communities in a developing country. Students' lives will be enriched and challenged by a community-based learning experience in which they will have the opportunity to interact with development practitioners and locals, and experience activities of cultural and historical significance. The focus of the unit is to study and reflect on various approaches to humanitarian and development work. Students will emerge from the experience ready to apply what they have learnt in their future careers.