Preparing for Employment and Professional Practice

Course aim

To prepare students for employment and professional practice in their related field of studies.

Course content

Students will apply advanced knowledge and skills to promote their professional career profile appropriate to their field of studies and associated professional standards and code of practice.This will be achieved through reflecting on the Australian workforce, work ethics, specific and general skills demands in different industries, workplace organisational structures, organisational culture and design, impacts on working conditions, workplace and employment policy development.  Students will consolidate their skills and strategies for effective communication and presentation of information, job application, interview techniques and presentational skills.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Only available to students who have completed 72 units or by negotiation with the Course Coordinator.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	6 hours x 4 days
Industrial Placement	10 days x N/A
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
Workshop (Intensive )	24 hours x 4 days
Industrial Placement	10 days x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Employment portfolio, Learning log/Journal, Review

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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Non-award enrolment
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.