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BUSN19024 Advanced Professional Preparation
Advanced Professional Preparation
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General Information

Overview

The landscape of business, industry, and professional sectors is rapidly evolving, with emerging trends highlighting the essential capabilities required for graduate-level roles. To meet these changing expectations, this unit will prepare you for professional practice by developing the skills, knowledge, and attributes valued by both employers and clients. You will engage in self-awareness activities to better understand your strengths and career aspirations, and explore the expectations placed on professionals in your chosen field. You will learn how to craft targeted applications, refine your presentation techniques, and build a personal portfolio to support your career goals. You will also learn to use web-based technologies strategically to research opportunities and secure professional engagements. In addition, the unit will guide you through the ethical responsibilities, workplace norms, and mutual expectations that shape professional environments. This comprehensive preparation will support your confident transition into your chosen profession.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 3
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 10
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Students must successfully complete their first workplace learning / internship, BUSN12001 Business Internship, prior to commencing this unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 2 - 2026

Mixed Mode

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

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Class and Assessment Overview

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Unit Learning Outcomes

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Textbooks and Resources

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