| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Workplace Integrated Project |
| Unit ID: | BAXDC3000 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (At least 180 credit points from ANY subject-area at any level) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 090399 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This course involves a workplace placement of 100 hours in a governmental, not-for-profit or commercial organisation. Students are required to identify an appropriate placement organisation, plan and implement a workplace project, and at the conclusion of the placement prepare a comprehensive report. Through their participation in the placement students will link discipline knowledge with workplace practice. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | Yes - days |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Integrate disciplinary knowledge and workplace practice in a governmental, not-for-profit or commercial organisation; |
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| K2. | Describe and explain a range of comunication skills and strategies relevant to the workplace; |
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| K3. | Identify economic, social and cultural policies relevant to the workplace; |
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| K4. | Reflect on the ethical, social and cultural responsibilities appropriate to professional settings. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Demonstrate a high level of written and oral communication skills in a workplace setting; |
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| S2. | Demonstrate ethical and professional standards of conduct in the workplace; |
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| S3. | Apply interpersonal skills appropriate to working with individuals, groups, customers, or communities; |
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| S4. | Use problem-solving skills to analyse workplace issues. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Apply relevant discipline knowledge and transferable skills acquired through academic study to the workplace environment; |
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| A2. | Apply interpersonal skills to engage in effective working relationships; |
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| A3. | Apply a range of analytical and problem-solving skills to analyse workplace issues and identify solutions to work-based problems. |
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| Unit Content: |
The course content is determined by the student's choice of placement and the discipline background they bring to this placement. Students will be directed towards relevant resources to support their development of professional knowledge and transferable skills, as required by the workplace and their project. Students are required to: participate as a member of the organisation team including undertaking routine practices of the organisation; work on a particular project of benefit to the organisation. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, S4, A3 | Plan a workplace project to meet the needs of a particular organisation | Placement proposal and statement of task agreed with placement organisation | 10-25% | | 2. | K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A3 | Critically evaluate discipline knowledge and relevant transferable skills relating to work and professional practice. Develop communication, problem-solving, teamwork and report writing skills. Include a reflexive self-evaluation. | Report regarding the student experience and results of their placement | 50-65% | | 3. | K2, K4, S1, S2, S3, S4, A2 | Meet regularly with course coordinator to communicate placement progress and identify and evaluate issues and opportunities to apply discipline knowledge. Document meetings in short written reports. | Progress meetings | 20-30% |
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