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MWL716 - Consultancy Experience

Year:2020 unit information
Important Update:

Classes and seminars in Trimester 3, 2020 will be online.

Last updated: 5 October 2020

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Placement

Trimester 2: Placement

Trimester 3: Placement

Intensive period 12: Placement

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Micaela Spiers
Trimester 3: Micaela Spiers
Trimester 2: Monica Keneley
Prerequisite:

Completion of 4 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 WIL 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 - cloud:

Contact hours will vary based on WIL 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.

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 and 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 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.

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

ULO1

Demonstrate an ability to identify a client’s problem, understand and scope the requirements, consider multiple solutions, propose and evaluate appropriate business solutions for the client.

GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2

Plan, coordinate and undertake a range of professional activities and engage in reflective practices to facilitate personal and professional growth.

GLO6: Self-management

ULO3

Establish and maintain effective professional relationships and networks with relevant stakeholders (e.g. colleagues, employers, managers and customers/clients) through appropriate communication and interpersonal skills. GLO2: Communication

ULO4

Demonstrate ethical and socially responsible behaviour in a professional setting. GLO8: Global citizenship

Assessment

Assessment Description Length Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Due week 
Assessment - Learning Portfolio 6000 words 100% To be advised

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

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

Learning Resource

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