Units
Professional Placement
Unit code: JSB305
Credit points: 12
Information about fees and unit costs
This unit is a professional placement where students can intern at a relevant organisation.
Availability
| Semester | Available |
|---|---|
| 2013 Semester 2 | Yes |
Offered in these courses
- JS31, JS32, IX41, IX45, IX61, IX76, LW42, LW43
Sample subject outline - Semester 2 2013
Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.
Rationale
In order to operate effectively in the workplace you will need to be able to connect and apply the knowledge and theory you have gained from the other units in the course to the practice of the profession in which you gain employment. Successful running of this unit will depend on the number of professional practices that are willing to participate.
Aims
This unit aims:
To allow you the opportunity to focus aspects of your coursework and professional interests by comparing and contrasting the theories learnt in the course work with the realties of professional practice.
To develop skills relevant to the practice of the chosen profession.
Objectives
Upon the successful completion of this unit, you will be able to demonstrate:
1. An understanding of some aspects of professional practice and the relevance of a theoretical framework to that practice and the graduate attribute of problem solving.
2. An ability to work constructively individually, in a group and/or as a member of team as directed by the workplace supervisor and the graduate attribute of self motivated learning.
3. An ability to write a report synthesizing practical experience and abstract knowledge and the graduate attribute of research.
Content
You will work on a project in a placement organisation, that you, your academic supervisor and your professional supervisor have agreed adequately addresses Objective 1. The project will as closely as possible involve you in the day to day operation of the work place organization and require you to work under the supervision of a workplace supervisor to ensure you achieve Objective 2.
Approaches to Teaching and Learning
You will learn by undertaking your work as directed by your work place supervisor and reflecting on this experience with your academic supervisor. The writing of a report of your placement will assist you to synthesize theory and practice. For local placements, you will be required to attend at the placement organisation for at least one day per week for 12 weeks. You may negotiate with your placement supervisor and your academic supervisor to attend 2 days a week for a shorter number of weeks if this better meets the needs of the placement organisation.
You will be required to meet with your academic supervisor 3 times throughout the semester whilst undertaking the unit to discuss your progress in the unit. This will include the insight you are developing into how the knowledge you have gained in earlier units assists your critical awareness of the workings of the organisation in which you are undertaking the placement. Where your placement requires access to sensitive material you may be asked to meet with your academic supervisor on a fortnightly basis. You will also be contacted by your placement supervisor throughout the semester, via email, to check on your progress. This will help achieve Objective 1 and assist you with Objective 3.
Students also have the opportunity to undertake a placement in a remote location. These placements are designed to give students the opportunity to work intensively with organisations that largely provide services to Indigenous communities. Remote Rural placements will be undertaken in a 2 week block with full days being spent in the workplace. You will be required to be in email and/or phone contact with your academic supervisor at least twice during your placement.
Assessment
Assessment for the unit consists of one written assignment, worth 100% of the mark for this unit. Both the academic and Professional Placement supervisor will each mark the project out of 50 and the mark will be the sum of the two marks.
Assessment name:
Project outline - Local
Description:
An outline stateing the nature of your project and the steps you will take to completing it and the value to the placement organisation. Word Length 500.
Relates to objectives:
1, 2 and 3.
Weight:
10%
Internal or external:
External
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Week 4 of placement
Assessment name:
Reflective Journal - Local
Description:
An evaluation of your own learning that includes critical, analytical reflection. You are required to keep a log of significant learnings derived over the semester of the JSB 980 course and to write in journal style on these formative learning experiences. You are then required to give a minimum of 10 minute presentation about your work placement and your learning experiences. An evening will be hosted by the School of Justice where you will present to fellow students, local community members, invited industry partners and academics.
Journal 1, 1000 - 1,500 Word Length
Relates to objectives:
1,2 and 3
Weight:
30%
Internal or external:
External
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Week 13
Assessment name:
Project (applied) - Local
Description:
This project will be negotiated between yourself, your placement surpervisor and the academic supervisor.
Examples of appropriate projects include:
Relates to objectives: 1,2 and 3
Weight: 60%
Internal or external: External
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Week 14
Assessment name:
Project outline - Rural
Description:
An outline stateing the nature of your project and the steps you will take to completing it and the value to the placement organisation. Word Length 500.
Relates to objectives:
1, 2 and 3
Weight:
10%
Internal or external:
External
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Week 1 of placement
Assessment name:
Project (applied) - Rural
Description:
This project will be negotiated between yourself, your placement surpervisor and the academic supervisor.
Examples of appropriate projects include:
Relates to objectives: 1, 2 and 3
Weight: 60%
Internal or external: External
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: TBA
Assessment name:
Reflective Journal - Rural
Description:
An evaluation of your own learning that includes critical, analytical reflection. You are required to keep a log of significant learnings derived over the semester of the JSB 980 course and to write in journal style on these formative learning experiences. You are then required to give a minimum of 10 minute presentation about your work placement and your learning experiences. An evening will be hosted by the School of Justice where you will present to fellow students, local community members, invited industry partners and academics.
Journal 1, 1000 - 1,500 Word Length
Relates to objectives:
1, 2 and 3
Weight:
30%
Internal or external:
External
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
2wks after placement
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
The School of Justice JSB980 Professional Placement Procedure Manual which outlines Roles, Responsibilities and guidelines to successfully complete the work placement. Any policy or procedures manuals that the placement/employer supervisor considers relevant.
Risk assessment statement
There are no associated risks with this unit, however Students should become familiar with the Emergency and Evacuation procedures as it applies to their workplace.
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: 07-Aug-2012
