Overview

This unit aims to bring students from multiple disciplines together in interdisciplinary teams to apply their disciplinary knowledge and skills to deliver recommendations and/or outcomes for an industry or community partner. Students will build confidence and prepare for the future world of work by: - Working in interdisciplinary teams to problem-solve and innovate; - Developing project management and collaboration skills; and - Engaging in reflection and career development learning to develop their professional identity and understanding of how disciplinary knowledge and skills can be applied in various contexts.

Requisites

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
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:

  • Analyse a problem or challenge presented by an industry/community partner
  • Synthesise and apply ideas from various disciplines to develop potential solutions or recommendations for an industry/community partner
  • Implement project management strategies to complete a project for an industry/community partner
  • Identify and apply appropriate communication strategies for different stakeholders
  • Reflect on working in an interdisciplinary team and learning and self-evaluate for improved practice and career development.

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online Contact (Phasing out)
Online Class		0.91 11 weeks 10
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Workshop		2.00 10 weeks 20
Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Various		6.67 12 weeks 80
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Individual Study		3.33 12 weeks 40
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Briefing ReportGroup 5 - 10% 3,4 
Business and Operational PlanGroup 15 - 25% 1,2,3,4 
Progress ReportIndividual 30 - 40% 1,2,3,4 
Project PresentationIndividual/Group 15 - 25% 1,2,4,5 
Reflective EssayIndividual 15 - 25% 4,5 

Content

  • Interdisciplinary team collaboration 

  • Interdisciplinary problem-solving methodologies  

  • Project management 

  • Professional communication with diverse stakeholders

  • Reflection for improved practice and career development

Study resources

Reading materials

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