Foundations of Professional Practice

Course aim

To provide students with an understanding of the business sector in contemporary society and the various functional areas of business including human resources, marketing and management. Students will explore the opportunities available in business and develop their career skills, professionalism and their business communication skills.

Course content

Students will explore the business sector and its relationship with society including the role of ethics and sustainability. Whilst building career awareness and professionalism, students will develop their business communication skills as well as an understanding of how to establish customer relationships through effective marketing.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
Online (Virtual Lecture)	1 hour x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
Online (Podcast of lectures)	1 hour x 13 weeks
Online (Online Learning Activities)	N/A x 13 weeks

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

Assessment

Continuous assessment, Discussion paper, Presentation, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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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.