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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020

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SC5008 - Professional Placement

Credit points:03
Year:2020
Student Contribution Band:Band 2
Administered by:College of Science and Engineering

Available to students only with permission of the subject coordinator.

Subject Description

    Enrolment may only be approved by the subject coordinator. Please contact directly to discuss eligibility and enrolment conditions. 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 (minimum 140 hours) and through a number of tasks reflect upon personal and professional growth and evaluate the theory/practice nexus.

Learning Outcomes

  • apply knowledge and skills developed throughout the degree in a practical workplace environment

Subject Assessment

  • Exit interview - (10%)
  • Non-Invigilated > Essays - (50%)
  • Reflective journal - (25%)
  • Placement proposal and progress report - (15%)

Note that 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.

Availabilities

Cairns, Study Period 1, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 26 Mar 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

Cairns, Study Period 10, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 10 Dec 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 23 Nov 2020 to Friday, 15 Jan 2021
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

Cairns, Study Period 2, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 27 Aug 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

Cairns, Study Period 3, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 06 Feb 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 06 Jan 2020 to Friday, 21 Feb 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

Cairns, Study Period 4, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 26 Mar 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 01 May 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

Cairns, Study Period 5, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 07 May 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 20 Apr 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

Cairns, Study Period 6, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 25 Jun 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 01 Jun 2020 to Friday, 24 Jul 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

Cairns, Study Period 7, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 09 Jul 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 22 Jun 2020 to Friday, 24 Jul 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

Cairns, Study Period 8, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 13 Aug 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 02 Oct 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

Cairns, Study Period 9, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 08 Oct 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 21 Sep 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 09 Apr 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 16 Mar 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020
Staff:No staff allocated; see "This Subject In Other Years".
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 03 Dec 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 09 Nov 2020 to Friday, 19 Feb 2021
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
DR Neil Hutchinson
Lecturer(s):
DR Simona Azzali
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

JCU Singapore, Study Period 58, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 26 Mar 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020
Staff:No staff allocated; see "This Subject In Other Years".
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

JCU Singapore, Study Period 59, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 27 Aug 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020
Staff:No staff allocated; see "This Subject In Other Years".
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

Townsville, Study Period 1, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 26 Mar 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

Townsville, Study Period 10, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 10 Dec 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 23 Nov 2020 to Friday, 15 Jan 2021
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 27 Aug 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

Townsville, Study Period 3, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 06 Feb 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 06 Jan 2020 to Friday, 21 Feb 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

Townsville, Study Period 4, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 26 Mar 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 01 May 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

Townsville, Study Period 5, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 07 May 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 20 Apr 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

Townsville, Study Period 6, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 25 Jun 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 01 Jun 2020 to Friday, 24 Jul 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

Townsville, Study Period 7, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 09 Jul 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 22 Jun 2020 to Friday, 24 Jul 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

Townsville, Study Period 8, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 13 Aug 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 02 Oct 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience

Townsville, Study Period 9, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 08 Oct 2020
Study Period Dates:Monday, 21 Sep 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020
Coordinator(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Lecturer(s):
DR Yetta Gurtner
Workload expectations:
  • 140 Hours - Professional experience