Overview

This unit aims to provide students with relevant and meaningful industry experience through completion of a project or deliverable for an industry-linked or industry relevant project. Students will work on authentic business issues or challenges and work individually and as part of a team to provide a solution to an industry relevant problem. The unit will contribute to the development of the student’s employability skills and exposure to industry and industry connections.

Requisites

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to Industry and/or social enterprise problems with intellectual independence that meets the requirements of the industry relevant problem
  • Work collaboratively as a member or leader of a team and/or with stakeholders and implement methods for optimising collaboration
  • Reflect on industry project experience using appropriate theories of reflexivity and identify areas for development
  • Critically analyse contemporary business issues or challenges and propose appropriate solutions to meet client needs
  • Responsibly conduct research in an industry relevant project using appropriate research frameworks and ethical standards

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Class
4.00 12 weeks 48
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning
2.00 12 weeks 24
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning
19.00 12 weeks 228
TOTAL300

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssignmentIndividual/Group 40 - 60% 1,2,3,4 
AssignmentIndividual 40 - 60% 1,3,4,5 

Content

  • Students will be exposed to professional business practices
  • Overview of Australian business practices, business culture and business expectations
  • Working in teams, groups and as an individual
  • Reflective practice to inform self-development and improvement both independently and with the assistance of others
  • Organisational culture and structure
  • Leadership behaviour and practice

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.