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Unit of Study BUSN3005 - Internship A (2024)

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  • Enrolment information

    All internship placements must be undertaken with an organisation, or in a role, consistent with your major or specialisation, and be approved by the relevant Course Coordinator. A minimum of 225 hours of placement plus associated study will be required. An Internship Placement Form must be submitted and approved PRIOR to commencing the placement. Enquiries should be directed to the Professional Experience Coordinator through wil@scu.edu.au

Unit description

This Work Integrated Learning (WIL) unit provides students with practical work-based experience, gained through a discipline-specific industry placement. In this double-weighted unit, students gain the opportunity to apply concepts and principles from their discipline to the work environment and reflect on their associated personal and professional development.

Unit content

Module 1: WIL and experiential learning

Module 2: Goal setting – placement and beyond

Module 3: Managing expectations

Module 4: Organisational structure and culture

Module 5: Navigating organisational constraints

Module 6: Personal and professional development

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Gold Coast
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
Online
Term1,3,5
Term1,5

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

examine current issues affecting employment in your chosen industry sector

apply concepts and principles from your discipline to the work environment

critically reflect upon your placement and the impact of this learning experience on your personal and professional development

demonstrate capability and willingness to undertake a range of duties required for employment in your selected industry sector/s.

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment

  • Internet access and a computer headset for the Blackboard Collaborate assessment will be required.

    An online study guide is available on the MySCU site. Additionally, students must access their SCU email accounts regularly (at least twice weekly) for communication with their academic supervisor.

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment

  • Internet access and a computer headset for the Blackboard Collaborate assessment will be required.

    An online study guide is available on the MySCU site. Additionally, students must access their SCU email accounts regularly (at least twice weekly) for communication with their academic supervisor.

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment

  • Internet access and a computer headset for the Blackboard Collaborate assessment will be required.

    An online study guide is available on the MySCU site. Additionally, students must access their SCU email accounts regularly (at least twice weekly) for communication with their academic supervisor.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.