Subject Search

Try new Subject Search!

We've released the new Subject Search, designed to be simpler and faster than the application below.

BU1109 - Career Development for Business Professionals

Credit points:	3
Year:	2023
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	College of Business, Law & Governance

The aim of this subject is to introduce and encourage students to focus on understanding themselves, their career aspirations and to foster proactive agency in developing the technical and transferable skills required in their desired profession. It will encourage students to identify and create a plan for developing the required skills throughout the course of their degree, both through completion of subject content and engagement outside of classes in real world contexts.

Learning Outcomes

formulate a professional identity and clarify career aspirations;
identify relevant transferable skills and develop a skills plan;
evaluate the role of values and demonstrate resilience in achieving long term career aspirations.

Subject Assessment

Written > Action plan - (40%) - Individual
Oral > Elevator pitch - (20%) - Individual
Performance/Practice/Product > Portfolio - (40%) - Individual.

Special Assessment Requirements

Mandatory attendance requirements apply in this subject. A student who fails to attend at least 8 out of 10 Workshops must meet with the Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching and provide evidence as to why they should be permitted to submit the final assessment task.

Availabilities
Cairns, Trimester 3, Internal
Census Date 05-Oct-2023
Coordinator:	Dr Alf Kuilboer
Lecturers:	Mr Christian Ware, Dr Alf Kuilboer, Miss Rachel Saunders, Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy.
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 10 hours tutorials - Synthesising Sessions 20 hours workshops 10 hours online activity - Recordings, online activities and self-directed learning assessment and self-directed study

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 3, Internal
Census Date 05-Oct-2023
Coordinator:	Dr Alf Kuilboer
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 20 hours lectures 10 hours tutorials - Synthesising Sessions 10 hours online activity - Recordings, online activities and self-directed learning assessment and self-directed study

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 2, Internal
Census Date 22-Jun-2023
Coordinator:	Dr Alf Kuilboer
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 20 hours lectures 10 hours tutorials - Synthesising Sessions 10 hours online activity - Recordings, online activities and self-directed learning assessment and self-directed study

JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal
Census Date 06-Apr-2023
Coordinator:	Dr Alf Kuilboer, Dr Emiel Eijdenberg, Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Lecturer:	Ms Parvinder Kaur.
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 20 hours lectures - may include recorded presentations, online activities & self-learning activities inclusive of lecture, via LearnJCU 20 hours tutorials - may include recorded presentations, online activities & self-learning activities inclusive of synthesising session, via LearnJCU assessment and self-directed study

JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Internal
Census Date 03-Aug-2023
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 20 hours lectures - may include recorded presentations, online activities & self-learning activities inclusive of lecture, via LearnJCU 20 hours tutorials - may include recorded presentations, online activities & self-learning activities inclusive of synthesising session, via LearnJCU assessment and self-directed study

JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Internal
Census Date 30-Nov-2023
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 20 hours lectures - may include recorded presentations, online activities & self-learning activities inclusive of lecture, via LearnJCU 20 hours tutorials - may include recorded presentations, online activities & self-learning activities inclusive of synthesising session, via LearnJCU assessment and self-directed study

Townsville, Trimester 3, Internal
Census Date 05-Oct-2023
Coordinator:	Dr Alf Kuilboer
Lecturers:	Dr Alf Kuilboer, Ms Julie Edwards, Miss Rachel Saunders, Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy.
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 10 hours tutorials - Synthesising Sessions 20 hours workshops 10 hours online activity - Recordings, online activities and self-directed learning assessment and self-directed study

Trimester 3, External
Census Date 05-Oct-2023
Coordinator:	Dr Alf Kuilboer
Lecturers:	Dr Alf Kuilboer, Ms Julie Edwards, Miss Rachel Saunders, Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy.
Workload expectations:	The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours. 30 hours online activity - Recordings, online activities and self-directed learning 10 hours online Tutorials - Online Collaborate sessions assessment and self-directed study
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU