BU3103 - Independent Project

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 independent project subject must enrol in the Independent Project 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 on the site must be completed no later than four (4) weeks prior to the commencement of the study period including an outline of the intended project. If accepted into the subject an Independent Study Agreement (ISA) with deadlines for the various stages of the project must be signed by the student and subject co-ordinator. This process only applies to students enrolled on the Townsville or Cairns campus.

This subject is designed primarily for students already employed in a workplace to develop an independent project for the workplace / industry. Students will be required to prepare a project proposal (which would require subject coordinator/lecturer approval) and to complete a project relevant to their degree and workplace. The proposal would be required to demonstrate how the project assists in developing/improving workplace skills; address an industry issue and contribute to industry.

Learning Outcomes

• apply technical skills necessary for professional practice in business;
• apply critical thinking to address issues in business;
• convey information clearly and fluently, in high quality written form appropriate for professional audience;
• demonstrate essential knowledge necessary for a career in business related professions;
• identify and evaluate action learning opportunities and self-improvements; and evaluate the complexity involved in solving multifaceted industry issues and / or design, organise and produce an effective large scale industry project result.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• 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 find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• 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;
• The ability to work individually and independently.

Prerequisites:	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 independent project subject must enrol in the Independent Project 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:	BU3900 BU3050 BU2050 BU2900 BU3102 LA4044 CV3002

Availabilities
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Face to face teaching (Dates to be confirmed by supervisor once Independent Study Agreement (ISA) is approved.)
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:	10 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentation (20%); project proposal (30%); poster seminar and final project (50%).
Restrictions:	Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Face to face teaching (Dates to be confirmed by supervisor once Independent Study Agreement (ISA) is approved.)
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:	10 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentation (20%); project proposal (30%); poster seminar and final project (50%).
Restrictions:	Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:	10 hours workshops/Seminars
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	presentation (20%); project proposal (30%); poster seminar and final project (50%).
Restrictions:	Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:	10 hours workshops/Seminars
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	presentation (20%); project proposal (30%); poster seminar and final project (50%).
Restrictions:	Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 7
Census Date 11-Jul-2013
Face to face teaching (Dates to be confirmed by supervisor once Independent Study Agreement (ISA) is approved.)
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:	10 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentation (20%); project proposal (30%); poster seminar and final project (50%).
Restrictions:	Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 6
Census Date 27-Jun-2013
Face to face teaching (Dates to be confirmed by supervisor once Independent Study Agreement (ISA) is approved.)
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:	10 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentation (20%); project proposal (30%); poster seminar and final project (50%).
Restrictions:	Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 11
Census Date 13-Dec-2013
Face to face teaching (Dates to be confirmed by supervisor once Independent Study Agreement (ISA) is approved.)
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:	10 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentation (20%); project proposal (30%); poster seminar and final project (50%).
Restrictions:	Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Face to face teaching (Dates to be confirmed by supervisor once Independent Study Agreement (ISA) is approved.)
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:	10 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentation (20%); project proposal (30%); poster seminar and final project (50%).
Restrictions:	Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2013
Face to face teaching (Dates to be confirmed by supervisor once Independent Study Agreement (ISA) is approved.)
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:	10 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentation (20%); project proposal (30%); poster seminar and final project (50%).
Restrictions:	Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 6
Census Date 27-Jun-2013
Face to face teaching (Dates to be confirmed by supervisor once Independent Study Agreement (ISA) is approved.)
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:	10 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentation (20%); project proposal (30%); poster seminar and final project (50%).
Restrictions:	Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 7
Census Date 11-Jul-2013
Face to face teaching (Dates to be confirmed by supervisor once Independent Study Agreement (ISA) is approved.)
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:	10 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentation (20%); project proposal (30%); poster seminar and final project (50%).
Restrictions:	Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 11
Census Date 13-Dec-2013
Face to face teaching (Dates to be confirmed by supervisor once Independent Study Agreement (ISA) is approved.)
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:	10 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentation (20%); project proposal (30%); poster seminar and final project (50%).
Restrictions:	Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 14-Nov-2013
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:	10 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentation (20%); project proposal (30%); poster seminar and final project (50%).
Restrictions:	Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22
Census Date 15-Aug-2013
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:	10 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentation (20%); project proposal (30%); poster seminar and final project (50%).
Restrictions:	Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23
Census Date 13-Dec-2013
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:	10 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	presentation (20%); project proposal (30%); poster seminar and final project (50%).
Restrictions:	Enrolment in this offering is restricted.

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.