Professional Practice in Applied Science (8783.4)

Availability

• UC - Canberra, Bruce

  Year	Teaching Period	Convener		Mode of Delivery
  2020	Summer Semester	DR   Nicole   BEARD	(Ph: +61 2 62015450 )	INTERNPLCE
  2020	Semester 1	DR   Dianne   GLEESON	(Ph: +61 2 62012237 )	INTERNPLCE
  2020	Winter Term	DR   Caroline   O'DRISCOLL	(Ph: )	INTERNPLCE
  2020	Semester 2	DR   Dianne   GLEESON	(Ph: +61 2 62012237 )	INTERNPLCE

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Unit Outlines

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• Winter Term, 2020, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (194932) - View
• Semester 1, 2020, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (193405) - View
• Summer Semester, 2019/20, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (187966) - View
• Semester 2, 2019, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (185499) - View
• Winter Term, 2019, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (185620) - View
• Semester 1, 2019, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (185213) - View
• Summer Semester, 2018/19, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (182331) - View
• Semester 2, 2018, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (182328) - View
• Winter Term, 2018, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (182330) - View
• Semester 1, 2018, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (182325) - View
• Summer Semester, 2017/18, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (182332) - View
• Semester 2, 2017, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (166063) - View
• Winter Term, 2017, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (166172) - View
• Semester 1, 2017, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (165685) - View
• Summer Semester, 2016/17, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (169338) - View
• Semester 2, 2016, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (150591) - View
• Semester 1, 2016, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (153828) - View
• Semester 2, 2015, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (140911) - View
• Winter Term, 2015, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (141119) - View
• Semester 1, 2015, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (148123) - View

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Syllabus

Students fulfill the requirements of this unit, under limited supervision of a UC staff member, by undertaking an approved professional placement for no less than 15 x 7.5hrs days (or the part time equivalent) with an approved organisation.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will have:

1. Gained experience in working in a professional workplace in their relevant area;

2. Gained experience in undertaking professional tasks in the workplace, by participating in one or more of the following - conducting surveys, working with stakeholders, clients or customers, helping to implement management plans, and related activities;

3. An understanding of the operating environment and structure of the workplace where they do their placement;

4. Adhered to the standards and requirements of the workplace where they do their placement; and

5. Prepared a logbook of their activities at the workplace and a report on the project(s) they conducted during their placement and/or what they learnt during their placement.

Assessment Items

Contact Hours

120 hours student placement (There will also be approximately 10 students in Research Project in Applied Science on the Faculty-Led Study Abroad program to NZ Di Gleeson convenor)

Prerequisites

Permission by Unit Convener. Written agreement on activities, placement, supervision and outputs. Restriction: This unit is incompatible for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Human Nutrition (686AA).

Corequisites

None.

Assumed Knowledge

None.

Equivalent Units

None.