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Professional Experience

ELECTIVE SUBJECT

Be transformed through the world of work, mastering plans, applications, and reflection, with a toolkit for career success and growth.

Professional experience involves more than learning; it's about personal transformation through active engagement in the workplace. You will apply your skills in real job scenarios, reflect on your professional development and develop a workplace plan. Gain insights into one or more industries, assess your strengths, and create resumes, CVs, and other professional documents. Learn to build a professional portfolio, reflect on your work processes, and seek mentorship and feedback to grow in your career. Assessment includes a workplace plan, reflection logbook, portfolio, and presentation. 

Learning Outcomes

AQF5

AQF7

Apply a workplace plan for the industry/field of professional practice.Create a workplace plan for the industry/field of professional practice.
Identify workplace competencies to real-life contexts and workplace situations.Assess workplace competencies to real-life contexts and workplace situations.
Reflect on the development of professional skills acquired.Evaluate the development of professional skills acquired.
Summarise the application of skills and knowledge of working in the industry/field of the professional practice. Evaluate the application of skills and knowledge of working in the industry/field of the professional practice.

Assessments

  1. Workplace plan
  2. Logbook (personal reflection)
  3. Professional portfolio
  4. Case study presentation

Subject Content 

  • Strengths assessment
  • Resumes and curriculum vita
  • Industry/field
  • Applying for a job or approaching an organisation for a role
  • Professional documents
  • Professional portfolio
  • Professional growth practices