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SLE768 - Industry Practice A

Year	2025 unit information
Enrolment modes:	Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):	2
EFTSL value:	0.250
Unit Chair:	Trimester 1: Mark Guthridge Trimester 2: David Francis
Cohort rule:	This unit is only available to students enrolled in S713, S716, S717, S721, S727, S728, S772
Prerequisite:	Enrolled in: S721, S772 - STP710 and must have successfully completed 8 credit points of study in level 7 units Enrolled in: S713, S716, S717, S727, S728 - STP710 and must have passed 8 credit points of study in level 7 units (including SLE767) and have a minimum WAM of 70.
Corequisite:	Nil
Incompatible with:	SLE766
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:	Approximately 225 - 250 hours working in industry. Students are expected to attend meetings with their internship supervisor and the academic supervisor.
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:	Approximately 225 - 250 hours working in industry. Students are expected to attend meetings with their internship supervisor and the academic supervisor.
Typical study commitment:	Students will on average spend 300 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
Note: This unit is the first of 2 placement units (consisting of SLE768 Industry Practice A and SLE769 Industry Practice B). This unit, SLE768, can be taken either concurrently with SLE769 Industry Practice B or in the trimester before SLE769 Industry Practice B. Please refer to the unit site for assessment details if undertaking both units in the same trimester. The total 450 hours of your placement activity can be completed either: • full-time in accelerated mode, in which this unit (SLE768) will be taken concurrently in the same trimester as SLE769 Industry Practice B, OR • part-time in the non-accelerated mode, where you enrol in SLE769 in the next available trimester (not available in T3). To be eligible to enrol in SLE768 (and SLE769), students are required to source and secure a placement opportunity with an appropriate host organisation. Students must then submit an application with the SEBE WIL Team for approval. For more information and to complete the application process: please refer to the SEBE WIL information page or email sebe-wil@deakin.edu.au. In preparation for placement, students are required to complete the Placement Preparation Module (PPM) before commencing their professional experience (placement). Note also that 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.

Content

Integrating study and work experience in a systematic way is essential for forging close links between the university education process and the workplace. Students will have the opportunity to gain professional work experience with an approved host organisation. The exact nature, activities and emphasis in each industry placement will vary according to the context, resources and expertise of staff as well as the experience, qualities and aspirations of the student. This systematic opportunity (along with the partner internship unit, SLE769 Industry Practice B) will provide students with experiences with which they can learn about an organisation, critically reflect on their Course and Graduate Learning Outcomes, and discipline-specific as well as generic competencies in the context of work. There are many benefits to students and employers from undertaking relevant work placements / industry placements during study. The key benefit is that it prepares students for their future professional careers. Learning and assessment activities in this unit will help students develop an appreciation for work-life and make decisions about personal and professional development. Most importantly, it will provide students relevant experience and artifacts when applying for future work.

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	Articulate and critically analyse industry placement aspirations and intended activities to potential employers highlighting key personal and professional capabilities and competencies.	GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management
ULO2	Investigate opportunities for learning at a workplace and develop a learning contract that demonstrates awareness of specific roles and responsibilities to effectively participate in internship activities.	GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management
ULO3	Demonstrate evidence of ethical, professional and efficient work practices, and outcomes achieved in order to meet the requirements of agreed work performance targets.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving GLO7: Teamwork GLO8: Global citizenship
ULO4	Reflect on industry placement experiences and show capacity for preparing personal and professional development plans.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO6: Self-management

Assessment

Assessment Description	Student Output	Grading and Weighting (% total mark for unit)	Indicative Due Week
Assessment 1 Formal learning contract	Portfolio	25%	One week prior to the commencement of placement
Assessment 2 'Me in a minute' recording	1-minute video recording	5%	Week 1
Assessment 3 Performance evaluation 1	Mid point Reflective written report, 1,200 word maximum	30%	Mid placement (after approx. 110 hours of the placement activity for SLE768)
Assessment 4 Industry analysis	Report	40%	No later than 1 week after the completion of 225 hours of placement activity for SLE768

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.

Hurdle requirement

To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must:

demonstrate that they are working to the satisfaction of the host organisation (including skill competency levels, professional code of conduct and project output requirements) at both the mid and end of professional experience (placement) phases of this unit.

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.

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