APE101 - Create Your Own Career
Unit details
| Year: | 2019 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Trimester 1 Unit Chair: | Alison Burns |
| Trimester 2 Unit Chair: | Alison Burns |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MWL101 |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour Seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online): | 1 x 1 hour Class per week (recordings provided), 1 x 1 hour online Seminar per week |
Content
This unit introduces students to three key principles of professional development planning – how to identify, research and pursue their preferred career path and how to develop their employability and professional skills throughout their studies and working life. The self awareness section works on identifying their strengths and weaknesses, what they want from work and how to find potential careers. The industry awareness sections mentors students through researching an industry by interviewing a professional their preferred field. The decision making section helps them identify steps they can take during their degree to improve their employability. The work integrated learning sections helps them to explore opportunities to undertake internships, volunteer, study overseas or travel to build their experience and skills. This is designed to prepare students who wish to undertake APE201 Individual Professional Project and APE202 Team Professional Project or any other internship units within their own degree
Assessment
Assessment 1 (Individual) - Seminar exercises ((1600 words (4 x 400 words)) - 40%
Assessment 2 (Individual) - Report 1 (career interview and reflection), (1200 words) - 30%
Assessment 3 (Individual) - Report 2 (professional development plan), (1200 words) - 30%
Unit Fee Information
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