Experiential Learning Community Engaged Learning at MacEwan University is a project-based teaching-learning strategy that connects classroom theory to challenges experienced in the “real world” by our Community Partners. Free Partnership Opportunity- Research and innovative communication project focused on Priority Populations (Example: Indigenous Peoples, LGBTQ+ Communities, Immigrants and Refugees, Homeless, Women and Children, etc.) and Public Health Priorities such as Food Security, Gender equality, Climate change, Gender-based violence, Human trafficking, Opioid crisis, Safe and clean water, Mental health, Emergency preparedness, etc. We’re looking for community partners interested in working with our senior nursing students (4th year) to evaluate existing interventions and services pertaining to a priority population, ultimately aiming to create innovative and evidence-based communication strategies, programs, or services that are sustainable and socially, and ecologically oriented and aim to promote health equity and equality in priority populations. The projects will promote the UN Sustainable Development Goals. https://sdgs.un.org/goals What you get:

Student Profile:  Students in this course are in their four-year Psychiatric Nursing program. These students can be expected to have an advanced understanding of this project area. Student Profile: Skills already have: Advanced communication skills Regulated professional (registered psychiatric nurses) Completed mental status examination Understand leadership and leadership roles Exposure to research methods Skills to be developed: Community engagement skills Disseminating information  Enhancing the application of working with underrepresented population Promoting health within a community  Commitment: Community Partners should provide a dedicated supervisor for the project team.  The supervisor will be responsible for the following:  present the project to the class,  host an onboarding meeting with their matched student team,  provide ongoing communication, direction, and feedback about the project,  attend the final presentation, and  offboard the student team by providing feedback on the project as well as the student’s competency development. 

Student Profile: Students in this course are in their 4th year of the Bachelor of Science, Computer Science program. These students can be expected to generally have intermediate to advanced understanding in computer science related topics. Skills already have: Creative and analytical thinking Research and information management abilities Ability to apply knowledge of basic project management skills to computer science activities.  Work as part of a team to communicate and collaborate effectively with colleagues, team members, employers, and technical and non-technical personnel.  Demonstrate professional and ethical responsibility in the information technology field and workplace.  Understanding of current technologies and trends Programming & Software Development: Proficiency in languages like Python, Java, C++, and more. Problem-Solving & Algorithm Design: Creating efficient solutions to complex technical challenges. Data Structures & Database Management: Expertise in managing and optimizing databases. Web & Mobile App Development: Building user-friendly applications for various platforms. Cybersecurity: Understanding of security principles and practices to protect data and systems. Collaboration & Communication: Working effectively in teams and communicating technical information clearly. Skills to be developed: Tangible experience in the above listed technical and soft skill areas. Students will come with a wide range of computer science skills and depending on their degree focus will also have specialized skills in different areas. Students can complete their Computer Science degree in the following 4 streams: General Databases and Interactive Visualization Systems and Information Security Video Gaming

Students in their 3rd and 4th years can participate in these placements. Students will be from a wide degree of majors in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs. You can expect students to have a solid foundation of knowledge in their program discipline and be capable of working at a fairly independent level (with mentorship and feedback regularly provided throughout the placement). Roles offered to students should reflect early-career level work for their discipline. Bachelor of Arts Majors include: anthropology, economics, English, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology  Bachelor of Science Majors include: applied statistics, biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, mathematical sciences, mathematics, physical sciences, psychology