Demonstrating integrity and respect for others is a fundamental component of the
Humanitarian Leadership Programme / Graduate Certificate of Humanitarian
Leadership curriculum.
Students are expected to be familiar with and adhere to the Deakin University
Student Code of Conduct.
In addition, students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that
demonstrates personal and professional integrity and respect for staff, other
students and the future of the course.
1. Integrity and appropriate behaviour
1.1 Students must be honest, fair and trustworthy in their interactions with faculty
and staff of the Humanitarian Leadership Programme / Graduate Certificate of
Humanitarian Leadership, its partners and with other students. This includes
accurately representing interactions with other students, providing meaningful
and constructive feedback, and acknowledging the value of ideas and opinions of
others.
1.2 Students must show respect in their interactions with faculty and staff of the
Humanitarian Leadership Programme / Graduate Certificate of Humanitarian
Leadership, its partners and with other students, irrespective of gender, age,
culture, ethnicity, social and economic status, sexual preferences and beliefs.
1.3 Students must use appropriate language in all verbal and written communication,
including online communication. They must not communicate in a manner that is
aggressive, hostile, derogatory or demeaning toward other students or staff.
1.4 Behaviour in teaching and learning activities should not disrupt the learning
opportunities of other students.
2 Respect the privacy of other students and staff
2.1 The Humanitarian Leadership Programme / Graduate Certificate of Humanitarian
Leadership, encourages students and faculty to reflect on and share their
professional experiences. Students are expected to contribute to all group learning
activities in a manner consistent with the self- directed learning and collaborative
learning principles which underpin the Deakin curriculum.
2.2 Within the learning environment, other students may trust you with personal and
private information that they would not otherwise divulge. Some of this may
relate to situations they have faced in their workplace and which could potentially
damage the reputation of the student or their past or present employer.
2.3 Any personal or professional information disclosed throughout the course is to be
treated with sensitivity and respect. It is a breach of confidentiality to discuss the details of such information outside the confines of the online simulation units or the course, or to use such information in a way which could damage the reputation or career of another student.
2.4 Any significant breach of this instruction will attract disciplinary action and
possible exclusion from the course.
3 Course Structure and Content
3.1 You are encouraged to discuss your general experiences on the Humanitarian
Leadership Programme / Graduate Certificate of Humanitarian Leadership with
external audiences (for example,colleagues, supervisors, friends). Discussions
such as these are beneficial to the course and have contributed to the strength of
its reputation. Many graduates are strong advocates for the course, and encourage
their own team members and colleagues to apply.
3.2 However, the Humanitarian Leadership Programme / Graduate Certificate
of Humanitarian Leadership includes practical learning activities such as
exercises and simulations which offer greater opportunity for learning if the
details of the exercise are not known to the student in advance.
3.3 We ask that you do not disclose detailed information regarding the unit timetables, the narrative of any scenarios or simulation exercises, and the
details of any assessments in the units.
3.4 Particular care should be taken when discussing the course with potential
future students, or in professional settings where staff members of
humanitarian agencies are gathered. This may have a negative impact on the
learning experience of future students, and may damage or compromise the
integrity of the course.