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LocationDomesticInternational
Gold Coast
Session2
Session2
MelbourneN/A
Session1,2
Online
Session1,2
Study Period6
Session1,2
Study Period6
PerthN/A
Session1,2
SydneyN/A
Session1,2

Unit description

Develops professional skills necessary for gaining employment in a student's chosen field. Includes goal setting, job search skills, résumé writing, interview skills, insights into organisational behaviour and practical approaches to dealing with common workplace issues. A key component of this unit is the development of a personalised Professional Development Plan.

Unit content

Topic 1: Career planning and development
Topic 2: Professional preparation for the workforce
Topic 3: Self-awareness: underpinning career success
Topic 4: Opportunity awareness: understanding the world of work
Topic 5: Organisational behaviour and common workplace issues
Topic 6: Experiential learning for internship and/or graduate positions

 

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:
1evaluate key theoretical and practical issues relating to career planning and development
2analyse the nature, scope, breadth and variety of employment opportunities and career paths in relevant industry sectors
3demonstrate the ability to effectively meet the professional requirements of the employment selection process
4demonstrate self-awareness in regards to a range of key skills and competencies appropriate to the workplace context

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. evaluate key theoretical and practical issues relating to career planning and development
  2. analyse the nature, scope, breadth and variety of employment opportunities and career paths in relevant industry sectors
  3. demonstrate the ability to effectively meet the professional requirements of the employment selection process
  4. demonstrate self-awareness in regards to a range of key skills and competencies appropriate to the workplace context

Prescribed texts

  • No prescribed texts.

  • No prescribed texts.

  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed texts may change in future teaching periods.

Teaching and assessment

Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every teaching period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Southern Cross University employs different teaching methods within units to provide students with the flexibility to choose the mode of learning that best suits them. SCU academics strive to use the latest approaches and, as a result, the learning modes and materials may change. The most current information regarding a unit will be provided to enrolled students at the beginning of the teaching period.

Fee information

Domestic

Commonwealth Supported courses
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Fee paying courses
For postgraduate or undergraduate full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees

International

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