MWL319 - International Consultancy Experience

Unit details

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Year:

2023 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 2: Placement
Trimester 3: Placement

Enrolment by application only. Refer to note below.

 

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Wade Halvorson
Trimester 3: Huong Nguyen
Prerequisite:

Completion of 8 credit points prior to enrolling in this unit.

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Contact hours will vary based on experience. All offerings will comprise of WIL experience related contact (approximately 80-160 hours) plus approximately 20-40 hours for individual reflection and assessment. Some experiences may require additional compulsory orientation events.

Students must attend and participate in experience-based activities on the scheduled days, as detailed in their agreement/experience outline.

All students will be required to have completed specific WIL pre-placement modules (approximately 2 hours) prior to commencing their first WIL experience.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

Contact hours will vary based on experience. All offerings will comprise of WIL experience related contact (approximately 80-160 hours) plus approximately 20-40 hours for individual reflection and assessment. Some experiences may require additional compulsory orientation events.

Students must attend and participate in experience-based activities on the scheduled days, as detailed in their agreement/experience outline.

Scheduled learning activities - online:

Variable based on WIL Experience contact hours will vary based on experience. All offerings will comprise of WIL experience related contact (approximately 80-160 hours) plus approximately 20-40 hours for individual reflection and assessment. Some experiences may require additional compulsory orientation events.

Students must attend and participate in experience-based activities on the scheduled days, as detailed in their agreement/experience outline.

In-person attendance requirements:

Students must attend and participate in experience-based activities on the scheduled days, as detailed in their agreement/experience outline

Note:

Business & Law Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units are by application only and quotas may apply.

Please visit the website for further information and how to apply.

Please contact the Faculty WIL team at bl-wil@deakin.edu.au for any enquiries. Please use your Deakin email and state your student ID in all correspondence.

Content

This unit aims to provide students with an authentic experience of working as a consultant with an international organisation. In an increasingly global commercial environment, the ability to work with clients and teams situated across the world is an important and desirable graduate attribute.  Students will develop their skills in liaising with external stakeholders in order to identify, understand and attempt to resolve real-world business problems, and develop an understanding of the processes and skills required to be a consultant in a global business environment. By undertaking this unit, students will practise ethical behaviour and develop their problem solving, self-management and interpersonal skills.

Students will critically reflect upon their experience, relevant graduate attributes and employability competencies through a progressive assessment process.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Interpret a client’s needs, develop strategies for addressing those needs and evaluate and justify solutions and contingencies. 

GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2 Plan, monitor, evaluate and reflect on professional learning and skill development. 

GLO6: Self-management

ULO3 Communicate in professional settings with a diverse range of others for professional and academic purposes. 

GLO2: Communication

ULO4

 

Evaluate and evidence skills in working with others in professional settings, e.g. negotiation, interpersonal skills, working with a diversity of others, resolving conflicts. 

GLO7: Teamwork

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week

Assessment 1 – (Portfolio) Learning Portfolio designed around the WIL experience

 

A learning portfolio is comprised of a range of different assessment tasks. In this unit the portfolio consists of 4 assessment tasks, a team report and presentation to the client, an individual supervisor’s evaluation and an individual post placement skills and employability development report. Specific task details are available on the unit CloudDeakin site.

The group-based tasks do not constitute more than 50% of the overall assessment for the unit.

equivalent to 4,000 words 100% Information not yet available

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

Hurdle requirement:

1. Students must successfully complete the WIL pre-placement modules before they can attain access to the unit dropboxes.

2. Achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the submission task that requires reflection on the ULOs to evidence a minimum proficiency. 

Learning Resource

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