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<p>This introductory unit establishes essential groundwork for managing career development. Central to this unit are the themes of self-awareness, self-efficacy, professionalism, ethics and understanding workplace culture and workplace practices including health and safety, all vital skills across all disciplines and industries. The unit will cover generic modules that focus on building key skills, including effective communication, problem-solving, career planning, and time management. Students will also learn the principles of self-awareness and self-efficacy to make informed career and life decisions, thereby promoting adaptability and resilience in the face of changing career landscapes. Discipline-specific aspects including industry expectations and professional practice tailored to the field of study will be interwoven through the unit. Interactive learning and assessment tasks will equip students to develop interpersonal, networking and teamwork skills.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br><br>
Introduction to professional identity<br>
Self-awareness and career planning<br>
Connecting academic learning to professional aspirations<br>
Professional communication, stakeholder management, and networking<br>
Application documents and interviewing techniques<br>
Self-advocacy, workplace dynamics and culture<br>
Teamwork and collaboration<br>
Rights and responsibilities in the professional environment<br>
Understanding the profession, ethics and ethical decision-making, and health and safety principles of your discipline<br>
Work-foccused activities</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This introductory unit establishes essential groundwork for managing career development. Central to this unit are the themes of self-awareness, self-efficacy, professionalism, ethics and understanding workplace culture and workplace practices including health and safety, all vital skills across all disciplines and industries. The unit will cover generic modules that focus on building key skills, including effective communication, problem-solving, career planning, and time management. Students will also learn the principles of self-awareness and self-efficacy to make informed career and life decisions, thereby promoting adaptability and resilience in the face of changing career landscapes. Discipline-specific aspects including industry expectations and professional practice tailored to the field of study will be interwoven through the unit. Interactive learning and assessment tasks will equip students to develop interpersonal, networking and teamwork skills.</p>
Unit content
<p>Topics may include:<br><br> Introduction to professional identity<br> Self-awareness and career planning<br> Connecting academic learning to professional aspirations<br> Professional communication, stakeholder management, and networking<br> Application documents and interviewing techniques<br> Self-advocacy, workplace dynamics and culture<br> Teamwork and collaboration<br> Rights and responsibilities in the professional environment<br> Understanding the profession, ethics and ethical decision-making, and health and safety principles of your discipline<br> Work-foccused activities</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Engineering
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/coope1001">039999 - Engineering and Related Technologies, n.e.c.</a>
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning (Online)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>Must be undertaking EN8 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) OR must be undertaking EN8.MIN Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) (Honours) OR must be undertaking EN8.MEC Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (Honours) OR must be undertaking EN8.EIE Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) (Honours) OR must be undertaking EN8.CIV Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Honours)</p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed <a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=COOPI1001" target="_blank">COOPI1001</a> AND must not have completed <a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=COOPS1001" target="_blank">COOPS1001</a> AND must not have completed <a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=COOPB1001" target="_blank">COOPB1001</a> AND must not have completed COOPC1026 AND must not have completed COOPC1025</p>
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Identify personal interests, values and strengths in relation to emerging engineering career pathways.</p>
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<p>Recognise the purpose, structure and conventions of professional documents, including position descriptions, selection criteria, codes of conduct and policies.</p>
K3
<p>Describe how workplace culture, professional expectations, ethics, equity, communication, teamwork, and health and safety responsibilities influence engineering practice.</p>
S1
<p>Communicate appropriately in written, oral and digital formats, using tone, structure and conventions suited to different professional audiences and purposes..</p>
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<p>Formulate career goals, and demonstrate proficiency in job search techniques, resume creation, professional writing, and communication strategies tailored to the standards of the specific discipline.</p>
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<p>Create introductory professional artefacts, such as job applications, workplace communications or presentations, that demonstrate emerging professional identity.</p>
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<p>Reflect on learning, performance and feedback to identify next steps for study, skill development and career planning.</p>
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<p>Apply introductory professional, ethical and safety principles to analyse discipline-relevant workplace scenarios and justify appropriate professional responses.</p>
Assessment
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<p><strong>Values Reflection</strong></p><p>Students produce a short video summarising insights from SDG values surveys and reflect on how these values relate to possible discipline-specific career paths. Written reflections on survey feedback and personal, professional identity development</p>
<p><strong>Values Reflection</strong></p>
<p>10-20%</p>
K1, K3, S2, A1, A2
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<p><strong>CV, Cover Letter and Simulated Interview</strong></p><p>Students prepare a tailored CV and cover letter responding to a supplied discipline-specific co-op placement advertisement. They then complete a timed Al- simulated interview via the RTC tool. This assessment mirrors authentic job application processes and requires students to interpret selection criteria, demonstrate professional communication and articulate emerging discipline identity.</p>
<p><strong>CV, Cover Letter and Simulated Interview</strong></p>
<p>40-50%</p>
K2, K3, S1, A1, A2, A3
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<p><strong>Work-Focused Activities </strong>& <strong>Reflection Collection</strong></p><p>Students complete a curated set of discipline-relevant workplace tasks</p><p> -such as OHS scenarios, organisational mapping, ethical problem- solving, communication exercises, and a reflective "future self" activity. These tasks integrate real-world professional expectations and require critical analysis, ethical reasoning and reflective practice.</p>
<p>Work-focussed activities</p>
<p>30-50%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, A2, A3
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplimentary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
FedTASK
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
FedTASK
Description of FedTASK outcome
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor,3 - Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Engineering
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/coope1001">039999 - Engineering and Related Technologies, n.e.c.</a>
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning (Online)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Disclaimer
<em>Information in the Federation Handbook is correct at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to alter any course, unit, procedure or fee.</em>
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