Work-integrated learning and professional accreditation policies: An environmental health higher education perspective

Louise Dunn; Rosemary Nicholson; Kirstin Ross; Lisa Bricknell; Belinda Davies; Toni Hannelly; Jane-Louise Lampard; Zoe Murray; Jacques Oosthuizen; Anne H Roiko; James Wood

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Work-integrated learning and professional accreditation policies: An environmental health higher education perspective

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Work-integrated learning and professional accreditation policies: An environmental health higher education perspective

Louise Dunn, Rosemary Nicholson, Kirstin Ross, Lisa Bricknell, Belinda Davies, Toni Hannelly, Jane-Louise Lampard, Zoe Murray, Jacques Oosthuizen, Anne H Roiko, …

International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, Vol.19(2), pp.111-127

2018

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Environmental Science and Management

Curriculum and Pedagogy

Specialist Studies in Education

environmental health

work integrated learning

work placement

accreditation

participatory action research

The introduction of a new work-integrated learning (WIL) policy for university environmental health education programs seeking professional accreditation identified a number of problems. This included how to evaluate the acceptability of differing approaches to WIL for course accreditation purposes and a need to develop an agreed understanding of what constitutes WIL in environmental health. This paper describes a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach undertaken as an initial step towards addressing these problems. The key recommendation from this research is the need to develop a framework to evaluate approaches to WIL in environmental health. In such a framework, it is argued that a shift in focus from a specified period of time students are engaged in WIL, to greater consideration of the essential pedagogical features of the WIL activity is required. Additionally, input from all stakeholder groups, universities, students, employers and the professional body, is required.

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Title: Work-integrated learning and professional accreditation policies: An environmental health higher education perspective
Authors: Louise Dunn (Author) - Swinburne University of Technology
Rosemary Nicholson (Author) - Western Sydney University
Kirstin Ross (Author) - Flinders University
Lisa Bricknell (Author) - Central Queensland University
Belinda Davies (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Toni Hannelly (Author) - Curtin University
Jane-Louise Lampard (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Zoe Murray (Author) - Griffith University
Jacques Oosthuizen (Author) - Edith Cowan University
Anne H Roiko (Author) - Griffith University
James Wood (Author) - University of Tasmania
Publication details: International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, Vol.19(2), pp.111-127
Publisher: New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education (NZACE)
Date published: 2018
ISSN: 2538-1032; 2538-1032
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; Sustainability Research Cluster; School of Health - Public Health
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451445402621
Output Type: Journal article

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