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2024 unit information
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Students will on average spend-150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.
1 x 1-hour online lecture per week, 1 x 1-hour seminar per week
1 x 1-hour lecture per week (recordings provided), 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week
The primary aim of this unit is to guide and assist students enrolled in the Bachelor of International Studies in making informed decisions about their study and subsequent work-career options, and to help them identify and develop key employability skills and attributes. As such, the unit is concerned with career development learning, and encompasses four main elements: self-awareness, opportunity awareness, decision making, and transition learning. Drawing directly on the experiences and insights of representatives from industry we look at career opportunities and related developments in the field of international studies, ranging from the government sector and private enterprise, through to non-government organisations both within Australia and overseas. We consider what is involved in establishing your ‘profile’ and gaining an edge when it comes to securing a job and laying the foundations for a career, and work with students in developing their own portfolio of professional documents. We also address a range of key workplace skills and attributes, including presenting information (oral, visual), report writing, teamwork, undertaking different types of research, and analysing information.
Approach in a systematic manner the task of learning about work opportunities and professional contexts in occupations and industries relevant to the course
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
Develop a career action plan within the context of international opportunities
GLO2: Communication
GLO8: Global Citizenship
Reflect critically upon the development of their current skill set and identify avenues for development
Demonstrate an understanding of different approaches to research data collection, be able to identify and employ different research sources, and present effectively various forms of information
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year.
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.
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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