SC5009 - Professional Placement
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
The subject is designed to integrate knowledge and skills developed throughout the Master's degree in a practical workplace setting by undertaking a professional placement. Students are required to complete a minimum of 400 hours of degree relevant work in an approved industry workplace, with an additional 120 hours required for completing assessments (i.e. 3 months full time equivalent). This is a capstone Work Integrated Learning subject. Students should have completed other course requirements before enrolling. Permission to enrol in this subject is only granted once an approved placement is secured. Please contact the subject and / or your course coordinator directly to discuss eligibility.
There are additional charges for this subject; please contact the School for details.
Learning Outcomes
- apply discipline specific knowledge, technical capabilities and skills developed throughout the degree in a practical workplace environment;
- demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills to address relevant issues / problems;
- contribute relevant and high quality professional oral and written communication;
- exercise self-appraisal, professionalism and awareness of ethical and social responsibility.
| Prerequisites: | Prior Approval |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2018 | |
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| Assessment: | assignments (25%); placement plan (15%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (30%). |
| External, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2018 | |
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | assignments (25%); placement plan (15%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (30%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2018 | |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | assignments (25%); placement plan (15%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (30%). |
| External, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2018 | |
| Contact hours: |
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | assignments (25%); placement plan (15%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (30%). |
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.