Unit aim
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
Professional development and preparation for the workforce
Topic 1: Experiential learning for internship and/or graduate positions
Topic 2: Understanding the application process
Topic 3: Interview and selection techniques
Topic 4: Managing your career - the science of success
Topic 5: Exploring the roles of personality and values in career development
Topic 6: Goal setting and work-life balance
Organisational behaviour and workplace issues
Topic 7: The role of emotions in the workplace
Topic 8: Problem solving and decision making
Topic 9: Contemporary issues in leadership
Topic 10: Power, politics and influence
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.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
GA1: Intellectual rigour,
GA2: Creativity,
GA3: Ethical practice,
GA4: Knowledge of a discipline,
GA5: Lifelong learning,
GA6: Communication and social skills,
GA7: Cultural competence| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 |
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| 1 | demonstrate an understanding of key theoretical and practical issues relating to career planning and development | | | | | Lifelong learning | | |
| 2 | critically reflect on their current life-career situation and prepare a professional development plan for the future | | Creativity | | | | Communication and social skills | |
| 3 | analyse the nature, scope, breadth and variety of employment opportunities and career paths in relevant industry sectors | | | | | Lifelong learning | | |
| 4 | demonstrate the ability to effectively meet the professional requirements of the employment selection process | | Creativity | | | | Communication and social skills | |
| 5 | demonstrate self-awareness in regards to a range of key skills and competencies appropriate to the workplace context | | | | | Lifelong learning | | |
| 6 | evaluate practical approaches to dealing with common workplace issues in a professional manner. | | Creativity | | | Lifelong learning | | |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of key theoretical and practical issues relating to career planning and development
- critically reflect on their current life-career situation and prepare a professional development plan for the future
- GA2:
Creativity
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- analyse the nature, scope, breadth and variety of employment opportunities and career paths in relevant industry sectors
- demonstrate the ability to effectively meet the professional requirements of the employment selection process
- GA2:
Creativity
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- demonstrate self-awareness in regards to a range of key skills and competencies appropriate to the workplace context
- evaluate practical approaches to dealing with common workplace issues in a professional manner.
- GA2:
Creativity
- GA5:
Lifelong learning
Prescribed texts
Session 1
- Please note that there are many similar books authored by Stephen Robbins – please check the details carefully when purchasing. The prescribed text for this unit will also be used for the internship units (Internship A and Internship B). : Robbins, SP, Judge, TA, Millett, B & Jones, M, 2010, OB The Essentials, Pearson Australia, Frenchs Forest. ISBN: 9781442500464.
Session 2
- Please note that there are many similar books authored by Stephen Robbins – please check the details carefully when purchasing. The prescribed text for this unit will also be used for the internship units (Internship A and Internship B). : Robbins, SP, Judge, TA, Millett, B & Jones, M, 2010, OB The Essentials, Pearson Australia, Frenchs Forest. ISBN: 9781442500464.
Session 3
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
Study Period 5
- Please note that there are many similar books authored by Stephen Robbins – please check the details carefully when purchasing. The prescribed text for this unit will also be used for the internship units (Internship A and Internship B). : Robbins, SP, Judge, TA, Millett, B & Jones, M, 2010, OB The Essentials, Pearson Australia, Frenchs Forest. ISBN: 9781442500464.
Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.