BU3101 - Professional Internship
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | School of Business |
In addition to completion of 36 credit points of BU or BX subjects and enrolled in your last year of your course, students wishing to undertake the professional internship subject must enrol in the Professional Internship Work Group located on Career Hub. To gain access and enrol in the Work Group send an email to karina.lynch@jcu.edu.au. Career Hub https://careerhub.jcu.edu.au. Use your jc user name and password to log onto the site. The Work Group you are enrolled in will be listed on the left hand column of the Career Hub Home page under Appointments and ePortfolio. The application form must be completed no later than four weeks prior to the commencement of the study period. The process will register your interest in the subject only and does not guarantee a place, as places are limited. Once registered a selection process takes place and you will be advised of the outcome by email. This process only applies to students enrolled on the Townsville or Cairns campus.
This subject is designed to integrate knowledge and skills developed throughout the degree in a practical workplace setting. Students undertake a professional placement in a relevant, approved industry workplace and through a number of tasks reflect upon personal and professional growth and evaluate the theory / practice nexus.
Learning Outcomes
- apply technical skills necessary for professional practice in business;
- demonstrate an awareness of ethical and social responsibility in professional practice;
- apply critical thinking to address issues in business;
- convey information clearly and fluently, in high quality written and oral form appropriate for professional audience;
- demonstrate essential knowledge necessary for a career in business related professions; and identify, evaluate and action learning opportunities and self-improvements.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
- The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
- The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
- The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
- The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
- The ability to manage future career and personal development;
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
| Prerequisites: | 36CP OF BU OR BX SUBJECTSIn addition to completion of 36 credit points of BU or BX subjects and enrolled in your last year of your course, students wishing to undertake the professional internship subject must enrol in the Professional Internship Work Group located on Career Hub. To gain access and enrol in the Work Group send an email to karina.lynch@jcu.edu.au. (See subject description for further details). |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | BU2060 BU3060 BX3040 LA4041 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2013 | |
| Face to face teaching (Students will be required to attend 6 hours of placement preparation and placement related activites.) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy |
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| Assessment: | placement plan (15%); assignments (35%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (20%). |
| Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 29-Aug-2013 | |
| Face to face teaching (Students will be required to attend 6 hours of placement preparation and placement related activites.) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | placement plan (15%); assignments (35%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (20%). |
| Townsville, Limited, Study Period 6 | |
| Census Date 27-Jun-2013 | |
| Face to face teaching (Students will be required to attend 6 hours of placement preparation and placement related activities.) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | placement plan (15%); assignments (35%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (20%). |
| Townsville, Limited, Study Period 11 | |
| Census Date 13-Dec-2013 | |
| Face to face teaching (Students will be required to attend 6 hours of placement preparation and placement related activities.) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | placement plan (15%); assignments (35%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (20%). |
| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy |
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | placement plan (15%); assignments (35%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (20%). |
| External, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 29-Aug-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy |
| Contact hours: |
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | placement plan (15%); assignments (35%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (20%). |
| Townsville, Limited, Study Period 7 | |
| Census Date 11-Jul-2013 | |
| Face to face teaching (Students will be required to attend 6 hours of placement preparation and placement related activities.) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | placement plan (15%); assignments (35%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (20%). |
| Cairns, Limited, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2013 | |
| Face to face teaching (Students will be required to attend 6 hours of placement preparation and placement related activites.) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | placement plan (15%); assignments (35%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (20%). |
| Cairns, Limited, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 29-Aug-2013 | |
| Face to face teaching (Students will be required to attend 6 hours of placement preparation and placement related activites.) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | placement plan (15%); assignments (35%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (20%). |
| Cairns, Limited, Study Period 6 | |
| Census Date 27-Jun-2013 | |
| Face to face teaching (Students will be required to attend 6 hours of placement preparation and placement related activites.) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | placement plan (15%); assignments (35%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (20%). |
| Cairns, Limited, Study Period 11 | |
| Census Date 13-Dec-2013 | |
| Face to face teaching (Students will be required to attend 6 hours of placement preparation and placement and placement related activities.) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | placement plan (15%); assignments (35%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (20%). |
| Cairns, Limited, Study Period 7 | |
| Census Date 11-Jul-2013 | |
| Face to face teaching (Students will be required to attend 6 hours of placement preparation and placement related activites.) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | placement plan (15%); assignments (35%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (20%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Limited, Study Period 21 | |
| Census Date 18-Apr-2013 | |
| Face to face teaching (Students will be required to attend 6 hours of placement preparation and placement related activites.) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | placement plan (15%); assignments (35%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (20%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Limited, Study Period 22 | |
| Census Date 15-Aug-2013 | |
| Face to face teaching (Students will be required to attend 6 hours of placement preparation and placement related activites.) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | placement plan (15%); assignments (35%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (20%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Limited, Study Period 23 | |
| Census Date 13-Dec-2013 | |
| Face to face teaching (Students will be required to attend 6 hours of placement preparation and placement related activites.) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | placement plan (15%); assignments (35%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (20%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.