Professional Practice 2: Work Integrated Learning (11018.1)

In this unit students will further develop their abilities as agile professionals with the transferable employability skills and critical and creative abilities to work across industries and sectors and craft diverse employment paths. They will integrate disciplinary knowledge with the professional skills required in their industry through authentic simulated or real workplace experiences, international exchanges or industry collaborations or projects.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
1. Reflect on and evaluate the standards of performance and practice expected in the workplace and the profession, and how professional skills and knowledge align with these expectations;
2. Analyse the role and application of theoretical ideas and knowledge in the professional context;
3. Solve problems and make appropriate and ethical decisions in the workplace or professional contexts using information, professional knowledge and consideration of different perspectives; and
4. Acquire, articulate and apply a range of transferable employability skills.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures

Skills development

This faculty-wide unit comprises a range of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) offerings to accommodate students from different degrees and with different aspirations. Students can participate in WIL activities that best suit their learning styles, abilities, requirements and interests. This unit offers a number of options; your choice will depend on your degree and your individual circumstances.

These include: 

Internships. 

• 120 hours unpaid or paid internship in an approved workplace, with a workplace mentor who is a professional in your field.

Project work.

• Students work in single or multi-disciplinary teams to real clients on real projects (when available) with defined time limits with industry and academic mentors.

Creative work.

• This is an experimental space primarily for Arts students who are interested in creative careers. In the Creative Lab you will discuss, define, prepare, develop and produce your own creative project; reflect on your creative practice; understand the outlets and/or audiences for your work; and consider how best to 'pitch' your work to others.

Work Based Learning.  Available by application only to those students who are working full-time in their discipline, for whom the other streams are neither useful nor possible. Contact the unit convenor to apply for this option.

Further information is available on the Canvas site. 

Prerequisites

This unit is only available to students in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Communication and Media, Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Creative Industries and Bachelor of Digital Design programs.

Students must have passed 36 credits points in the course AND one of the following units:
10333 Professional Orientation: Arts OR
10334 Professional Orientation: Built Environment OR
10335 Professional Orientation: Communication and Media OR
10336 Professional Orientation: Design OR
11591 Professional Orientation (Creative Industries and Digital Design)

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

11574 Professional Practice: WIL Studio 3

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.