Professional Practice in Applied Science (8783.4)
Level: | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | Band 2 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Faculty: | Faculty of Science and Technology |
Discipline: | Academic Program Area - Science |
Availability
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UC - Canberra, Bruce
Year Teaching Period Convener Mode of Delivery 2021 Summer Semester DR Nicole BEARD (Ph: +61 2 62015450 ) INTERNPLCE 2021 Semester 1 PROF Stephen SARRE (Ph: +61 2 62015657 ) INTERNPLCE 2021 Winter Term DR Caroline O'DRISCOLL (Ph: ) INTERNPLCE 2021 Semester 2 DR Dianne GLEESON (Ph: +61 2 62068844 ) INTERNPLCE
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Unit Outlines
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- Semester 1, 2021, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (200274) - View
- Summer Semester, 2020/21, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (197086) - View
- Semester 2, 2020, INTERNPLCE, BRUCE (195728) - View
- 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.
Work Integrated Learning
Placement and Internship