WORK500 Work Integrated Learning - Professional Skills Development

Updated: 19 July 2019
Credit Points 6
Offering
Location Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Online
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 Online
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Armidale Trimester 3 Online
Armidale Trimester 3 On Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no supervised examination.
Pre-requisites 12cp of postgraduate study in current course of study, completion of online preparation program and approval of UNE Career Development
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes

Before enrolling please contact UNE Career Development via AskUNE or you can book an appointment by phoning 02 6773 2000.

The Moodle preparation module must be completed prior to the start of the trimester in which you enrol.

No Advanced Standing will be granted for work already undertaken.

Some courses may not accommodate this unit. If this is the case with your enrolment, you will be un-enrolled and notified via email.

This unit cannot be completed overseas. The work placement must be undertaken in Australia.

The ability to enrol in this unit will be removed on the first day of teaching of each trimester.
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Julia Perryman (careers@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The unit enables students to apply their academic knowledge in a workplace context, and to reflect and report on the experience, thus increasing their level of career readiness. The work includes: (1) 120 hours of fully supervised professional activity, project work or directed investigation in a host workplace; (2) not more than 30 hours of additional study and assignment preparation including the Online Preparation Moodle unit.

The unit will require the student to complete the following: (a) complete an Online Preparation Moodle unit, prior to the commencement of any work placement; (b) find a host employer for the work placement; (c) find a suitable academic to set an assessment task/s for the unit; and (d) complete the assessment task/s.

Please note that the work placement is not part of the academic assessment, but the hours will need to be confirmed by the Host Employer.
Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Must
Complete		 Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Compulsory Negotiation with supervisor 100%
Assessment Notes

There will be a minimum of two assessable tasks.

Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO)

LO: 1-3

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. apply expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills in the workplace;
  2. critically analyse, reflect on and synthesise complex information, problems, and concepts as they apply to the workplace; and
  3. generate a suitable body of work in an appropriate format which demonstrates an integrated understanding of a complex body of knowledge in one or more areas of practice.