Symposium Outline
NAGCAS CARRICK Project: Career Development Learning: maximising the contribution of Work integrated Learning to the student experience
Date: 19 June 2008
Venue: The Arts Centre, St Kilda Road, Melbourne
Symposium Program
| 8:30 |
Registration Tea/coffee |
| 9:00 - 9:15 |
Welcome introductions (MC) Dr Elizabeth McDonald Director - Programs and Networks Carrick Institute |
| 9:15 - 10:15 |
Key speakers: Overview/contextual information
- Ms Belinda McLennan (15 mins): University policy — WIL and CDL in an Australian university
- Ass Prof Simon Barrie (15 mins): Graduate attributes and CDL
- Dr Amy Kenworthy-U’Ren, (15 mins): Service-learning and CDL
- Prof Tony Watts (15 mins): Career development learning & work integrated learning (WIL) - The UK perspective
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| 10:15 - 11:15 |
Focus breakout session 1 |
| 11:15 - 11:35 |
Refreshment break |
| 11:35 - 12:35 |
Focus breakout session 2 |
| 12:35 -1:05 |
Reporting back |
| 1:05 - 1:55 |
Lunch |
| 1:55 - 2:45 |
Reporting (Prof Watts and selected rapporteurs)
Summary of emerging themes and action items to be completed
|
| 2:45 - 3:40 |
Focus breakout session 3 "Blue Sky"
|
| 3:40 - 3:50 |
Universities Australia – current perspectives on WiL
Dr Glenn Withers, CEO, Universities Australia
|
| 3:50 - 4:35 |
Key Panel Q&A session
(Ms McLennan, Ass Prof Barrie, Dr Kenworthy-U’Ren, Prof Watts, Dr Withers, Dr Holland)
Working refreshments
|
| 4:35 - 4:50 |
Prof Richard Johnstone, Exec Director, Carrick Institute to make concluding remarks and formal closing |
| 5:15 - 6:30 |
Post event wind down: university group facilitators/reporters, presenters and delegates invited for informal refreshments at EQ, a Southbank venue |
