SLE767 - Industry Practice Planning
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: To be confirmed Trimester 2: Belinda Christie |
| Prerequisite: | STP710 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 2 hour lecture per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Online independent and collaborative learning including 1 x 2 hour online lecture per week. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
Biotechnologists and Sustainability professionals can find careers in many different industries. To be ready for and capitalise on the potential diversity of career paths, post graduate trained professionals need to be prepared to adapt and apply their skills within a range of different contexts. In this unit we will introduce students to roles across many different sectors of the economy including land and agriculture, water resources management, coastal management, fisheries management, climate policy, the health sector, the biotechnology industry, manufacturing, procurement and supply chain management, education, mining, and transport. We will examine careers in the corporate sector, non-government organisations, and the government sector at local, state, and national levels. Students will develop professional curriculum vitaes and a portfolio outlining and showcasing their education and experience across a range of contexts related to their field of study (Sustainability or Biotechnology & Bioinformatics). Students will be exposed to modern analytical and communications tools commonly found in professional workplaces and be schooled in their effective use. Students will prepare a detailed plan for their industry placement in year two of the masters degree, identifying some sector of the economy where they will undertake their placement, and prepare professional letters of introduction and send these to prospective organisations. This unit will help prepare students for a dynamic professional career.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Understand the many and varied potential roles of sustainability and biotechnology professionals and employment opportunities within organisations across the community, government, the corporate sector, and the broader economy. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Market themselves in a competitive job market and present their own personal narrative around their professional skills and experience in sustainability or biotechnology & bioinformatics, adapting to the specifics of job opportunities as they arise. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Negotiate with a range of external organisations to evaluate opportunities for undertaking an industry placement. Organise themselves, arrange, attend, and lead meetings with organisations. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO4 | Present a detailed plan for undertaking an industry placement or internship in an organisation, including outlining the aims of the placement, the expectations of the organisation, the specific tasks and their timing, and the intended outcomes. | GLO8 Global citizenship |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 | Written report, 1,500 word maximum | 30% | Week 4 |
| Assessment 2 | Full, professional CV and cover letter, minimum 1,500 words | 30% | Week 7 |
| Assessment 3 | Industry placement plan, 2,000 words maximum | 40% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
Unit Fee Information
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