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SC3008 - Professional Placement

Credit points: 3
Year: 2019
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: College of Science and Engineering

This is a placement subject for 'Students Placements and Projects' for third year students. This subject is designed to integrate knowledge and skills developed throughout the degree in a practical workplace setting. The placement is a group based placement. Students must log into InPlace to apply for advertised placements. The students must go to the Student Information Pack to complete all necessary forms etc. Students need to ensure all Placement related forms and approvals are successfully completed, if they are not completed students will not be able to go on placement.

Learning Outcomes

  • apply knowledge and skills developed throughout the degree in a practical workplace environment.
Prerequisites: STUDENTS MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED 12 SECOND YEAR CREDIT POINTS AND BE ENROLLED IN THEIR FINAL YEAR OF STUDY WITHIN THE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations: 		EV5008

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2019
Lecturers: Professor Stephen Williams, Assoc. Professor Chaoshu Zeng, Dr Murray Davies, Dr Yetta Gurtner, Assoc. Professor Mark Hamann, Mr John Daicopoulos, Assoc. Professor Susan Laurance, Dr James Daniell, Assoc. Professor Shaun Belward, Dr Janine Sheaves, Professor Lin Schwarzkopf.
Workload expectations:
  • 130 hours professional experience
Assessment: group project proposal & placement preparation & learning outcomes (20%); career development program modules (10%); progress report & reflections of placement (20%); final placement report & 3 minute reflection video (50%).

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2019
Coordinator: Dr Janine Sheaves
Lecturers: Professor Stephen Williams, Assoc. Professor Chaoshu Zeng, Dr Murray Davies, Dr Yetta Gurtner, Assoc. Professor Mark Hamann, Mr John Daicopoulos, Assoc. Professor Susan Laurance, Dr James Daniell, Assoc. Professor Shaun Belward, Dr Janine Sheaves, Professor Lin Schwarzkopf.
Workload expectations:
  • 130 hours professional experience
Assessment: career development program modules (10%); group project proposal & placement preparation & learning outcomes (20%); progress report & reflections of placement (20%); final placement report & 3 minute reflection video (50%).

Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2019
Coordinator: Dr Janine Sheaves
Lecturers: Professor Stephen Williams, Assoc. Professor Chaoshu Zeng, Dr Murray Davies, Dr Yetta Gurtner, Assoc. Professor Mark Hamann, Mr John Daicopoulos, Assoc. Professor Susan Laurance, Dr James Daniell, Assoc. Professor Shaun Belward, Dr Janine Sheaves, Professor Lin Schwarzkopf.
Workload expectations:
  • 130 hours professional experience
Assessment: career development program modules (10%); group project proposal & placement preparation & learning outcomes (20%); progress report & reflections of placement (20%); final placement report & 3 minute reflection video (50%).

Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2019
Coordinator: Dr Janine Sheaves
Lecturers: Professor Stephen Williams, Assoc. Professor Chaoshu Zeng, Dr Murray Davies, Dr Yetta Gurtner, Assoc. Professor Mark Hamann, Mr John Daicopoulos, Assoc. Professor Susan Laurance, Dr James Daniell, Assoc. Professor Shaun Belward, Dr Janine Sheaves, Professor Lin Schwarzkopf.
Workload expectations:
  • 130 hours professional experience
Assessment: group project proposal & placement preparation & learning outcomes (20%); career development program modules (10%); progress report & reflections of placement (20%); final placement report & 3 minute reflection video (50%).

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