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Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
24
AQF level
Level of learning
Advanced
Former School/College
Pre-requisites
192 credit points including MNG10476 - Professional Development for the Workplace
Co-requisites
Also be enrolled in MNG73006 - Internship B in the same study session.
Unit aim
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
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: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | effectively meet the requirements of the employment selection process | |||||||
| 2 | explain the nature, scope, breadth and variety of employment in your chosen sector | |||||||
| 3 | demonstrate capability and willingness to undertake a range of duties required for employment in your selected industry sector/s | |||||||
| 4 | apply concepts and principles of business management appropriate to the requirements of the work environment | |||||||
| 5 | critically evaluate the skills and qualities required for success as a manager or supervisor in an industry setting | |||||||
| 6 | demonstrate development in transferable employment skills and professionalism. | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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effectively meet the requirements of the employment selection process
- GA6:
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explain the nature, scope, breadth and variety of employment in your chosen sector
- GA4:
- GA5:
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demonstrate capability and willingness to undertake a range of duties required for employment in your selected industry sector/s
- GA4:
- GA6:
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apply concepts and principles of business management appropriate to the requirements of the work environment
- GA4:
- GA6:
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critically evaluate the skills and qualities required for success as a manager or supervisor in an industry setting
- GA4:
- GA5:
- GA6:
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demonstrate development in transferable employment skills and professionalism.
- GA4:
- GA5:
- GA6:
Prescribed texts
- This is the same text that was used in the Professional Development for the Workplace unit : Robbins, SP, Judge, TA, Millett, B & Jones, M, 2010, OB: The Essentials, Pearson Australia, Frenchs Forest. ISBN: ISBN: 9781442500464.
- This is the same text that was used in the Professional Development for the Workplace unit : Robbins, SP, Judge, TA, Millett, B & Jones, M, 2010, OB: The Essentials, Pearson Australia, Frenchs Forest. ISBN: ISBN: 9781442500464.