| Effective Term: | 2025/02 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Workplace Experience |
| Unit ID: | SCCOR3013 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (240 Credit Points and permission of the Unit Coordinator) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (IBLGC2030 and SCCOR3003 and SCCOR3011 and SCENV3000) |
| ASCED: | 019999 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
Students undertake discipline-related work where they apply theoretical knowledge to practical situations, depending on the role of the student within the placement. Students focus on personal and professional development, understanding the interplay at team, organisation and industry levels, and development of scientific skills and knowledge. It is a requirement for the student to find a suitable placement. The placement may involve field, laboratory and/or office based work. |
| 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. | Describe the application of their theoretical knowledge in a workplace situation. |
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| K2. | Evaluate workplace structure and how this affects the completion of tasks. |
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| K3. | Recognise appropriate standards and approaches in the workplace. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Explain the role of the employer in the wider context of your scientific discipline. |
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| S2. | Evaluate the appropriateness of activities in a wider social context. |
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| S3. | Assess the importance of project and time management. |
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| S4. | Communicate in a professional environment. |
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| S5. | Compile a professional project report. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Demonstrate and apply theoretical knowledge to employer in a workplace situation. |
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| A2. | Integrate knowledge, skills and understanding gained in the classroom and laboratory settings. |
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| A3. | Conduct tasks in the workplace in a professional manner. |
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| A4. | Communicate workplace experience to a scientific audience. |
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| Unit Content: |
•This unit provides the opportunity for students to apply learnt theoretical knowledge to practical situations and gain experience in a workplace environment.
•Application of theoretical knowledge to practical situations, depending on the role of the student within the placement.
•Field and/or office based work depending on the role of the student within the placement.
•A minumum of 96 hours must be completed in the workplace. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.
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| FED TASK and descriptor | Development and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit | | Level | FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal | Students will demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, inter-act and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display skills in-person and/or online in: • Using effective verbal and non-verbal communication • Listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Showing empathy for others • Negotiating and demonstrating conflict resolution skills • Working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 2
Leadership | Students will demonstrate the ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others. Students will be required to display skills in: • Creating a collegial environment • Showing self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect • Inspiring and convincing others • Making informed decisions • Displaying initiative | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity | Students will demonstrate an ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically • Evaluating ideas, concepts and information • Considering alternative perspectives to refine ideas • Challenging conventional thinking to clarify concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy | Students will demonstrate the ability to work fluently across a range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Finding, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information • Collating, managing, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding to messages in a range of digital media • Contributing actively to digital teams and working groups • Participating in and benefiting from digital learning opportunities. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines | FEDTASK 5
Sustainable and Ethical Mindset | Students will demonstrate the ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Making informed judgments that consider the impact of devising solutions in global economic environmental and societal contexts • Committing to social responsibility as a professional and a citizen • Evaluating ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Embracing lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to diverse others • Implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life. | Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K2, S4 | Completion of pre-placement arrangements including finding a suitable workplace relevant to the scientific discipline, submission of related forms, and approval by unit coordinator. | Completion of task | S/U | | 2. | S3 | Completion of 96 hours of work experience in the workplace. | Completion of task | S/U | | 3. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S4, S5, A1 | Demonstrate knowledge and application of knowledge and skills, and the experiences gained in the practical/social/ economic context of the scientific discipline in the workplace. | Written Report | 50-70% | | 4. | K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S4, A1, A4 | Communicate the learnings and experiences gained in the worplace to a scientific audience. | Oral Presentation | 10-30% | | 5. | K3, S3, S4, A1, A2, A3 | Undertake placement duties as directed and to a professional standard. | Workplace supervisor questionnaire | 10-30% |
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