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Unit of Study BUSN3005 - Internship A (2021)

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  • Enrolment information

    All internship positions will need to be with an organisation or in a role consistent with your major or specialisation, and be approved by the relevant Course Coordinator. Please forward any queries to the Professional Experience Coordinator on wil@scu.edu.au. An Internship Placement Form is required PRIOR to commencing the internship. Students not enrolling in both BUSN3005 - Internship A and BUSN3006 - Internship B in the same study session will need to submit a Unit Approval Request form.

Unit description

Provides practical workplace experience within a student's chosen field. Students can undertake a placement in any appropriate industry sector relevant to their degree (ie. tourism, hospitality, events, clubs, human resource management, finance, marketing, accounting and information technology) in Australia or overseas. These units provide an opportunity for students to apply concepts and principles of business management to a relevant workplace setting and better appreciate the nature of employment in their chosen industry sector.

Unit content

Topic 1: Introduction and setting the scene
Topic 2: Establishing a learning plan
Topic 3: Why reflection?
Topic 4: Evaluating and enhancing the business operations of your organisation
Topic 5: Organisational structure and culture
Topic 6: Focusing on managerial skills and qualities
Topic 7: Towards mastery and excellence
Topic 8: Reviewing the personal & professional impact of your placement

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Gold Coast
Session1
Session1
Online
Session1,2,3
Session1,2,3

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:

effectively meet the requirements of the employment selection process

explain the nature, scope, breadth and variety of employment in your chosen sector

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

apply concepts and principles of business management appropriate to the requirements of the work environment

critically evaluate the skills and qualities required for success as a manager or supervisor in an industry setting

demonstrate development in transferable employment skills and professionalism.

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