Transition to Employment

Course aim

This course gives students the opportunity to explore business problems similar to those likely to be experienced in the workplace after graduation. The course will assist students in developing skills in professional writing and communication, networking and negotiation as well as develop an appreciation of working as a team to solve business problems.

Course content

Topics to be covered in this course: professional communication, networking, negotiation, problem solving, linking graduate qualities to employability skills, and team work in the workplace.

Textbook(s)

Cottrell, S 2015, Skills for Success: The Personal Development Planning Handbook, 3rd edn, Palgrave Macmillan, New York

Prerequisite(s)

Successful completion of 72 units.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Workshop	3 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
Online Workshops	3 hours x 10 weeks

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

Assessment

Project, Reflective journal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

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.