Units
Work Integrated Learning 4
Unit code: BEB704
Contact hours:
Credit points: 12
Information about fees and unit costs
As with the previous WIL units, this unit involves participation in a work placement, associated projects and on-campus lectures and seminars to further extend and consolidate students’ learning and preparation for professional practice. The emphasis in this unit is on developing a broader appreciation of the issues impacting on industry, the nature of academic and practice knowledge and how they can be productively integrated to respond to the needs of and the challenges facing professional practice. The unit also gives explicit attention to the continuing development of graduate capabilities including oral communications skills. This unit is normally undertaken as the last unit in the first WIL Minor.
Availability
| Semester | Available |
|---|---|
| 2013 Semester 1 | Yes |
| 2013 Semester 2 | Yes |
Offered in these courses
- EN40, UD40
Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013
Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.
Rationale
This unit is the fourth in a suite of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units which may be done sequentially or (to a limited extent) concurrently; each WIL unit having its own specific focus and outcomes in relation to work integrated learning. The focus of this unit is the impacts of social, cultural, and global issues on your chosen profession based on your first hand experience and understanding of current research.
Aims
This unit aims to provide you with an indepth appreciation of the context of professional practice with an emphasis on social, cultural, and global issues impacting on your chosen profession, your current workplace, and implications for your ongoing professional development.
Objectives
By the completion of this unit you should be able to demonstrate the following capabilities in a discipline specific context:
1. Keep an accurate and comprehensive work log and reflective journal of your work place learning activities and experiences.
2. Identify and discuss broad social, cultural, and global issues including the integration of academic and practice knowledge and skills; and responding to challenges of practice and professional development.
3. Differentiate between and integrate academic and practice knowledge through activities undertaken in the workplace.
Content
This unit enables you to critically reflect on your experiences of the work place from the perspective of cultural, societal, and global issues; the integration of knowledge and practice; and implications for your ongoing professional development.
Approaches to Teaching and Learning
Lectures: 10 hours in total
Your participation in this unit includes both on campus, off campus and online activities. The oncampus and online components may include lectures, seminars, tutorials, and on-line teaching support resources as specifically scheduled for your course/ minor.
The duration of your off campus work placement under the direction of a work place supervisor will vary according to your course requirements. Ensure that you are familiar with course requirements as outlined on Blackboard.
Learning Approaches
The main learning approach in this unit is the provision of real world experience opportunities in order to enable you to develop as a confident professional. Work place activities and experiences are supported by or blended with, on campus and online lectures, seminars and tutorials to enhance understanding and maximize learning from your work placement through interaction with your peers. Whilst in the work place you are encouraged to work independently, to explore and experiment, to reflect on your employer's and your own work performance, to seek learning, insights and professional development opportunities.
Assessment
There are two assessment items: seminar presentation and report
PLEASE NOTE: Work Log, Reflective Journal and Certificate of Time Worked
You are required to maintain and complete a work log to accurately and comprehensively record your work place activities and experiences. The work log will include details of your workplace attendance and activities and must be included as an appendix in both assessment Items.
A key element of learning is the preparation of a reflective professional journal. You are required to complete a journal relating to noteworthy experiences /activities that you observe or are involved in as part of your work placement. This journal must be completed to ensure you have a record of what you did and what you learned. During the semester, the journal will be extended and discussed before submission in assessment item 2. A suggested format for the reflective journal is available on Blackboard.
Prior to a grade being released for this unit a Certificate of Time Worked signed by your employer is required to be submitted showing completion of the required number of work experience days for your discipline. The Certificate of Time Worked (covering at least the minimum number of required days) must be attached as an appendix to assessment item 2 and must also be submitted electronically via the WIL eForm link on Blackboard. Failure to submit evidence of time worked in this format will result in a withholding of the final grade for the semester.Assessment involves an emphasis on constructive and progressive feedback using a criterion referencing approach. Formative feedback will be offered by your work place supervisor whilst on work placement and by academic staff during the semester at key times to assist you in the development of your assessment tasks. Your performance in the unit will be assessed through two items of assessment to be completed during the semester and submitted at the specified times in the semester. The assessment items will contribute to your overall summative grade for the unit.
Assessment name:
Seminar: Report & Presentation
Description:
2,000 word (approximately) seminar report and 10 minute online presentation to lecturer and peers.
Your written report should include a review of relevant literature and be appropriately referenced and presented. You are required to identify a global issue impacting on your workplace and discuss implications in terms of business practices and your professional development. The content of your written report forms the basis for your oral presentation.
A copy of your interim Work Log, Reflective Journal (and depending on your discipline an interim Certificate of Time Worked) must be included as an appendix. For further information please check Blackboard.
Submission: Written assessment itemto be submitted in the prescribed format through QUT Assignment Minder, online presentation to be delivered via Blackboard Collaborate.
Relates to objectives:
1, 2
Weight:
60%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Mid semester
Assessment name:
Report
Description:
2,500 word (approximately) report appropriately referenced and presented.
Your report should include a review of relevant literature and reflections on your university and work based experiences. Your focus should be on issues impacting on your profession and implications for your ongoing professional development.
Your final, original Work Log, Reflective Journal and Certificate of Time Worked (covering at least the minimum number of required days) must be attached as an appendix. The final Certificate of Time Worked must also be submitted electronically via the WIL eForm link on Blackboard. Failure to submit evidence of time worked in this format will result in a withholding of the final grade for the semester.
Submission: All assessment items are to be submitted in the prescribed format through QUT Assignment Minder.
Relates to objectives:
1, 3
Weight:
40%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
End of semester
Academic Honesty
QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.
A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.
Resource materials
There are no set texts for this unit. A list of useful books and journals will be available through Blackboard.
Risk assessment statement
In this unit you will be required to spend time in a designated work place and to participate in a range of activities associated with the practice of the work place. Individual work places will have individual work place health and safety plans, and you should make yourself familiar with these and any associated requirements. In particular you should ensure that any relevant safety courses and safety permits/cards (such as site safety card - White Card) have been attended or attained prior to participating in regulated activities, such as site visits. You are also required to conform to the regulations regarding the wearing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This clothing, equipment or substances are designed to be worn by you to protect you from risk, injuries or illness. Check with your employer whether s/he will provide you with the appropriate PPE or if it is your responsibility to acquire the prescribed PPE.
Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Last modified: 10-May-2012
