SEL703 - Professional Practice
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Offering information: | Available at the Burwood (Melbourne) campus from 2027 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 2: Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in S460, S461, S462, S463, S464, S465, S467, S751, S752, S756, S757, S758, S759, or approval by Unit Chair. |
| Prerequisite: | For students enrolled in S460, S461, S462, S463, S464, S465, S467 must have completed STP010 and 12 credit points of study. Or approval by Unit Chair. |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | SEP490, SEP499 |
| Study commitment | This unit focuses on a professional work experience placement. In addition to the placement, students will spend approximately 30 hours on related learning and assessment activities for the unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | Students are required to complete one of the professional experience (placement) options with an approved organisation. Professional experience (Placement) Option 1: Minimum of 225 hours (equivalent of 30 days full-time) with additional continuing professional development (CPD) equivalent to 225 hours of professional experience (placement) activity. Professional experience (Placement) Option 2: Minimum of 450 hours (equivalent of 60 days full-time). Students are required to complete the Placement Preparation Module (PPM) on the unit site, before commencing their professional experience (placement). |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | Students are required to complete one of the professional experience (placement) options with an approved organisation. Professional experience (Placement) Option 1: Minimum of 225 hours (equivalent of 30 days full-time) with additional continuing professional development (CPD) equivalent to 225 hours of professional experience (placement) activity. Professional experience (Placement) Option 2: Minimum of 450 hours (equivalent of 60 days full-time). Students are required to complete the Placement Preparation Module (PPM) on the unit site, before commencing their professional experience (placement). |
| Note: | Students must contact their enrolment officer prior to enrolling in this unit in order to meet the selection requirements and ensure placement is approved. Note also that delays in completing the placement could mean that the course will take longer to complete than the stated duration. Attendance at the placement may be required outside the trimester dates. Please see SEBE WIL Program or email sebe-wil@deakin.edu.au for guidelines on enrolment. |
Content
This unit engages students studying an engineering course at all stages of their career in work integrated learning through professional engineering practice experience and continuous professional development (CPD). Your professional experience/placement within a recognised organisation and role must be approved by the Unit Chair before enrolment in the unit and must be for a minimum of 30 working days (225 hours).
The job role for your professional experience/placement must allow you to apply and demonstrate knowledge and skills developed throughout your course.
In this unit you will conduct a self-evaluation, set personal and professional goals, and engage in professional practice and professional development within a workplace environment. You will then apply the skill of critical self-reflection to explore personal learning throughout this unit, and the impact this experience has had on your approach to professional practice.
As a result of your engagement in this unit you will be able to identify the importance of lifelong learning, judge how various opportunities can impact your future career and employability and therefore engage in appropriate personal and professional development.
Hurdle requirement
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must complete all the pass tasks within stipulated timeframes at the required minimum standard, as specified in the unit grading rubric.
Unit Fee Information
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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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