SRM772 - Built Environment Professional Placement
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong), Online Trimester 2: Waterfront (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Waterfront (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Lana Van Galen Trimester 2: Lana Van Galen Trimester 3: Nick Jahnecke |
| Prerequisite: | Must have passed unit STP710 Entry to this unit is via application and approval of the Unit Chair. |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | Students are required to complete a professional experience (placement) with an approved organisation for a minimum of 112 hours and a maximum of 160 hours. Online independent and collaborative learning including 5 x 1 hour online seminars per trimester. In preparation for the placement, students are required to complete the Placement Preparation Module (PPM) before commencing their placement. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Students are required to complete a professional experience (placement) with an approved organisation for a minimum of 112 hours and a maximum of 160 hours. Online independent and collaborative learning including 5 x 1 hour online seminars per trimester. In preparation for the placement, students are required to complete the Placement Preparation Module (PPM) before commencing their placement. |
| 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. |
Note:Students can apply for placement approval throughout the year. However, enrolment into a specific trimester after week 1 is subject to Unit Chair approval. Students must contact student central prior to considering enrolment in this unit to obtain an updated course map and ensure they meet the pre-enrolment and course requirements. To be eligible to study this unit, students will first be required to source and secure a placement opportunity with an appropriate host organisation and then apply with the SEBE WIL Team for approval. Placements must be discipline specific. For more information and to complete the application process: please refer to SEBE WIL Program or email sebe-wil@deakin.edu.au. | |
Content
The focus of the placement is on enhancing broad employability skills within a discipline specific knowledge and skills development framework. Students are required to work collegially in discipline relevant organisations and roles to build work ready pre-professional capabilities. Students use their placement for contextually integrated career development learning. In reporting on their experiences, students demonstrate how the placement experience and the preparatory classes provide an applied form of learning: developing the employability skills that prepare them for the next stage of study, for work, and a future career in their chosen fields.
Placements must be completed within a 3-month period. Delays in completing the placement could mean that the course will take longer to complete than the stated duration. Attendance at the placement may be required outside the trimester dates. In addition to the placement, students will complete PPM, attend the 5 x 1-hour sessions, and will spend approximately 50 to 100 hours on related learning and assessment activities for this unit
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 | Establish, monitor and complete a negotiated set of organisational placement or project specific goals relevant to the discipline. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Demonstrate that you are successfully performing the professional competencies required to meet the needs of the organisation within which you are engaged. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Use reflective practice to demonstrate knowledge and skills developed during placement or project within a discipline relevant professional work context. | GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 Goals | Placement/project goals relational to position description | 20% | At equivalent of 20% of placement |
| Assessment 2 Work log | A worklog reflecting on experiences deliverables and learning during placement/project | 50% | At equivalent of 70% of placement |
| Assessment 3 Reflection | A 5-minute presentation reflecting on goals and experience of placement/project | 30% | At equivalent of 100% of placement |
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
The texts and reading list for SRM772 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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