| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Industry Based Learning Project - 800 Hours |
| Unit ID: | BUGEN3751 |
| Credit Points: | 30.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (At least 240 credit points from ANY subject-area at any level) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 089999 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This professional placement course enables the 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. This course provides the students with an opportunity to undertake work experience in an organisational environment broadly related to their field of academic study. The students in this course will undertake approved project(s) for an employer, which will contribute to the overall goals of the organisation. This will require the students to apply theoretical and conceptual knowledge to practical workplace situations as well as develop self-awareness, personal and professional competencies necessary for employability. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | Yes - days |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
|
| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Understand the basic concepts of project management; |
|
| K2. | know the basic components of a management plan; |
|
| K3. | develop an understanding of decision-making process including an understanding of problem identification; |
|
| K4. | develop the knowledge of how various organisational systems interact with each other; |
|
| K5. | understand how the external environment and competitive forces shape strategic responses of organisations; |
|
| K6. | understand the practical application of business models with the view to gaining further knowledge in the area of business strategy; |
|
| K7. | understand the nature of management processes used in development of strategy; and |
|
| K8. | have a deeper understanding of the difference between theory and practice while developing business strategies. |
|
| Skills: |
| S1. | Think logically, strategically and look beyond the obvious to develop a multifunctional and multidisciplinary perspective; |
|
| S2. | develop research and analytical skills to form recommendations for change across an organisation; |
|
| S3. | present findings of practical solutions to the organisation’s management team by combining business models and organisational strategies; |
|
| S4. | cope with the ambiguities and exhibit decision making skills in complex situations; and |
|
| S5. | evaluate and reflect on the learning experience. |
|
| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Apply conceptual and theoretical knowledge to practical work situations; |
|
| A2. | solve business problems by investigating the problem and by examining the alternative solutions; |
|
| A3. | apply strategic and organisational change theories and concepts to current issues in an organisation from an ethical, socially responsible and international perspective; and |
|
| A4. | communicate business ideas effectively and perceptively in a business environment. |
|
| Unit Content: |
This is a practice-based course. Students will be required to work with a host organisation on a project or projects for a duration of 800 hours or as approved by the course coordinator. This period will involve the students in: A practical project of strategic or organisational significance an assessment of the internal and external environment of the organisation and its impact on strategy, business development and organisational dynamics identifying the problem, project clarification project management and planning linking project problem to theoretical knowledge problem solving creating awareness through practical skills on Principles of Responsible Management Education and a reflection on their learning process and the role of theory and practice in business. Students will be expected to prepare a learning agreement between themselves and a nominated supervisor in the host organisation as well as an academic supervisor. The agreement will set out the type and nature of activities and/or project(s) to be undertaken as well as the learning objectives of the student. An individual oral presentation will also be made by each student participating. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1-K8, S1 | Understanding the role of authentic Work Integrated Learning (WIL) in an organisational environment | Online Assessment | 10-20% | | 2. | K1-K8, S1-S4, A1-A4 | Critical reflectiion on integrating curricular learning with workplace experience. | Essay | 40-60% | | 3. | K3-K8, S1, S5 | Completion of assessment on Knowledge types and Learning Cycles | Online Assessment | 20-30% |
|