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SRM372 - Work Integrated Learning Placement

Year:	2024 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: John Kite Trimester 2: John Kite Trimester 3: Anthony Mills
Prerequisite:	STP010 and must have passed 8 credit points of SR* coded units Students enrolled in S346 or D364 must also pass SRT141.
Corequisite:	Nil
Typical study commitment:	Students will on average spend between 112-160 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:	Students will be required to complete between 112 to 160 hours of professional experience (placement) with an approved, discipline aligned, company or organisation within a 4 to 12 week period. Online independent and collaborative learning including 5 x 1 hour online seminars per trimester.
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:	Students will be required to complete between 112 to 160 hours of professional experience (placement) with an approved, discipline aligned, company or organisation within a 4 to 12 week period. Online independent and collaborative learning including 5 x 1 hour online seminars per trimester.
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 enrolled in the Bachelor of Design (Architecture) S342 may require the industry induction 'White' Card. 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. For more information and to complete the application process: please refer to Architecture and Construction Management Placement or email sebe-wil@deakin.edu.au.

Content

This Work Integrated Learning (WIL) unit is framed around short term, 112 -160 hour (4 – 12 Weeks) placements. It provides students the opportunity to work collegially in discipline relevant organisations and roles to build work ready pre-professional capabilities. The focus is on enhancing broad employability skills within a discipline specific knowledge and skills development framework. Approved placements must involve projects and other duties in workplaces offering experiences aligned with the discipline in which the student is enrolled.
Students use their placement for contextually integrated career development learning. In reporting on their experiences, students demonstrate how the placement experience has provided an applied form of learning: In particular, the preparation and potentializing of their work ready skills for the next stage of study and work.

ULO	These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can:	Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1	Use reflective practice to demonstrate knowledge and skills developed during your placement within a discipline relevant professional work context.	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO6: Self- management
ULO2	Establish, monitor and complete a negotiated set of organisational placement, project specific and personal learning goals relevant to the discipline.	GLO6: Self- management
ULO3	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 GLO6: Self- management

Assessment

Assessment Description	Student output	Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit)	Indicative due week
Assessment 1 Goals	Placement goals relational to placement Position Description	20%	Week 4
Assessment 2 Work logs	Two worklogs reflecting on experience and learning whilst on placement	30%	Week 8
Assessment 3 Employability evaluation and Skills reflection	2000 word evaluation and reflection on goals based on their placement experience and a 4 minute presentation.	50%	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.

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