Tag: PACE (Professional and Community Engagement)

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PACE Community of Practice: Equitable Student Access to Work-Integrated Learning

Work-integrated learning (WIL) is a valuable strategy to prepare graduates for their futures. However, not all students who want, or need, a WIL placement gain access to one. This raises an important question: how can organisations and universities work together...

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Connecting teaching and research through applied and engaged PACE units: A look at ECON381

In the current ERA environment, finding ways to engage with end-users of research is a challenge faced by all academics. ECON381 is a PACE and capstone unit that provides opportunities to connect directly with end-users of research while contributing to...

/ 2 May, 2019
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Careers Week and employability for students

Employability is a major motivator for students seeking qualification through higher education. Let your students know about the resources available!

/ 8 March, 2019
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Helping students get ready for their PACE placement: PACEWISE

New iLearn unit PACEWISE outlines how PACE benefits students and fits into their degree program, how to enrol in and prepare for a PACE unit, and how to maximise the opportunity that a PACE activity provides.

/ 28 November, 2018
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Developing Future-Ready Grads by Re-Designing Curriculum with Industry Partners

Hear about Macquarie's Co-op program, the Actuarial Studies Co-op, and what students and industry partners can learn from each other.

/ 5 July, 2018
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The Cultural Heritage Impact: How PACE Unit AHIS392 Is Shaping Better Graduates

Former PACE students provide long term reflections on their PACE experience. As these students go from strength to strength, we see how their PACE experience served as an important first step on their career journeys.

/ 24 May, 2018
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Over 1,000 Students Have Their Say On The PACE Program

The PACE Student Survey asks students about their PACE unit experience, and points to ways we can help improve the experience.

/ 14 March, 2018