Introduction
Volunteers are often the lifeblood of not‐for‐profit and governments‐facilitated community programs. These volunteers can create significant social, cultural and economic capital in communities. This unit explores the roles that volunteers do and can play within community‐based activities (e.g. sporting clubs, events, tourism centres), why the attraction and retention of volunteers is a key contemporary issue in the community sector, and how to develop and propose strategies to attract and retain them. Factors such as volunteer motivation, training, rewards and risks are considered.
In conjunction with the discipline theory, this unit builds on concepts of learning through practice in Year 1 of study by introducing you to more complex learning experiences.
You will be introduced to:
- discipline-based skills and knowledge in dynamic practice situations. This will include authentic and purposeful, industry-related experiences
- concepts of managing effective relationships and communicating with others
- the development and use of adaptive leadership skills and how these skills relate to innovative and entrepreneurial practice
- the nature of responsible, accountable and reflective workplace skills, and creative and critical thinking relevant to para-professional practice.
You will exercise self-awareness, initiative and judgement to manage yourself and professional relationships effectively. The application of tacit knowledge and capabilities will be reflected in a Practice Manual.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Valuing the Volunteer |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ZAA244 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | University College |
| Discipline | Business and Management UC |
| Coordinator | Susie Bower |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Analyse and evaluate the roles, knowledge, skills, behaviours, and attributes of volunteers in organisations to construct volunteer profiles
- Investigate and evaluate volunteer aspirations and motivations in the contemporary environment to inform attraction and retention strategies and processes
- Design and communicate contemporary initiatives to attract and retain volunteers for an organisation
- Reflect on the development of knowledge and skills for the attraction and retention of volunteers
Fees
Requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
ZAA214 Valuing the Volunteer
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Blended mode: Online content, full-day workshop (x2), weekly tutorials |
|---|---|
| Assessment | AT1: Experiential Learning Report (20%) AT2: Gap Analysis (40%), AT3: Volunteer Campaign (40%). |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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