Unit of Study EDUC7014 Workplace Engaged Learning (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Project/Other Research Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Graduate School (Higher Degrees Research)
Placement

No

Enrolment restriction

Students must be enrolled in a Higher Degree by Research to undertake this unit

Unit description

This unit should showcases the skills you gained whilst completing your Higher Degree Research program to help ensure work-readiness and assist in the future employability based on a short work-placement in industry, government, non-government organisations and academia, that was undertaken preferably within the first 18 months of candidature at Southern Cross University. This unit will showcase your acquired expert skills and knowledge within a professional working environment for career development and experience.

Unit content

Working effectively and independently in an industry, government or non-government organisation or academia for a minimum of 2 weeks to maximum of 60 days.
Communicating complex knowledge and concepts with diverse audiences
Applying expertise, skills and judgement to a professional workplace

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Online	Research Semester1,2	N/A

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Complete a work placement (>2 weeks) or short-term professional work contract.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a professional environment.

Integrate into a workplace communicating complex knowledge and concepts with supervisors, other workers, clients, students and/or stakeholders.

Apply a high level of expertise, skills and judgement relevant to the professional workplace and work independently requiring minimal supervision.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Project Time based (Time based)

Assessment
Portfolio	SR

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

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Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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