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Professional Identity: Prep for Work
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COOPA2021 - Professional Identity: Prep for Work
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<p>This unit equips students to manage their progression from university into careers. The unit is designed for undergraduate students in any course to gain knowledge and skills for making informed career choices and participating in professional workplaces. Students gain knowledge of expectations and requirements for professional roles applicable to their university studies. The unit also provides preparation for professional placement. Topics include working effectively in professional settings, searching for jobs, and practical approaches for job applications and job interviews. Assessments include self-reflection on education and skills, identifying and researching jobs, and preparing a job application. By learning practical strategies and approaches, students are empowered to make deliberate career-focused decisions and to take advantage of work opportunities. The unit’s focus on self-awareness, self-efficacy and professionalism supports students to develop expected behaviours that are integral to success in the workplace, and to pursue lifelong learning and further opportunities. </p>
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<p>Topics may include:</p><ul><li>Professional identity</li><li>Exploring career options</li><li>Transferable skills</li><li>Career planning and goal setting</li><li>Expectations in the professional workplace</li><li>Professional boundaries and professional ethics</li><li>Soft skills, communication, leadership</li><li>Workplace rights</li><li>Negotiation and conflict resolution</li><li>Job searches</li><li>Job applications</li><li>Job interviews</li><li>Responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in job applications and professional environments</li><li>Lifelong and lifewide learning</li></ul>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit equips students to manage their progression from university into careers. The unit is designed for undergraduate students in any course to gain knowledge and skills for making informed career choices and participating in professional workplaces. Students gain knowledge of expectations and requirements for professional roles applicable to their university studies. The unit also provides preparation for professional placement. Topics include working effectively in professional settings, searching for jobs, and practical approaches for job applications and job interviews. Assessments include self-reflection on education and skills, identifying and researching jobs, and preparing a job application. By learning practical strategies and approaches, students are empowered to make deliberate career-focused decisions and to take advantage of work opportunities. The unit’s focus on self-awareness, self-efficacy and professionalism supports students to develop expected behaviours that are integral to success in the workplace, and to pursue lifelong learning and further opportunities. </p>
Unit content
<p>Topics may include:</p><ul><li>Professional identity</li><li>Exploring career options</li><li>Transferable skills</li><li>Career planning and goal setting</li><li>Expectations in the professional workplace</li><li>Professional boundaries and professional ethics</li><li>Soft skills, communication, leadership</li><li>Workplace rights</li><li>Negotiation and conflict resolution</li><li>Job searches</li><li>Job applications</li><li>Job interviews</li><li>Responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in job applications and professional environments</li><li>Lifelong and lifewide learning</li></ul>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
079999 - Education, n.e.c.
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/coopa2021">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>the student must have achieved at least 60 credit points prior to enrolment</p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed COOPC1021 OR must not have completed COOPK2204 OR must not have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=OEEDU4200" target="_blank">OEEDU4200</a> OR must not have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=SHPOE2100" target="_blank">SHPOE2100</a> OR must not have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=CRJUS3204" target="_blank">CRJUS3204</a> OR must not have completed CRJUS3203</p>
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Use tools such as personality testing, skills profiling and goal-setting to enhance self-awareness and develop personal and career objectives.</p>
K2
<p>Cultivate online job search skills and develop awareness of industries and sectors, potential occupations and professional opportunities.</p>
K3
<p>Comprehend<strong> </strong>the elements and functions of<strong> </strong>position descriptions, key selection criteria, CV/resumes and cover letters, and job interviews.</p>
K4
<p>Recognise expectations and challenges of commencing work, workplace rights, professional boundaries and ethics, workplace cultures, and proficient communication.</p>
S1
<p>Make strategic links between education, skills and work environments by identifying transferable skills relevant to the student’s course and/or discipline.</p>
S2
<p>Identify suitable jobs, prepare an employment application and demonstrate interview skills.</p>
A1
<p>Apply personal, organisational and strategic knowledge to develop career goals.</p>
A2
<p>Apply knowledge of industries, workplaces and employment practices by preparing an employment application and interview response.</p>
Assessment
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<p>Develop own career action plan, including a curriculum vitae (CV or resume) as a portfolio, and response/s to structured learning activities</p>
<p>Career Action Plan</p>
<p>20-30%</p>
K1, K2, S1, S2, A1
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<p>Written report investigating an organisation or area of professional employment, including an overview and analysis of challenges relating to the profession</p>
<p>Industry Insight Report</p>
<p>30-40%</p>
K2, K4, A2
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<p>Written application including cover letter, statement addressing key selection criteria, and video response to interview question/s</p>
<p>Job Application</p>
<p>30-50%</p>
K3, K4, S2, A1
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
FedTASK
FedTASK
Description of FedTASK outcome
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
079999 - Education, n.e.c.
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/coopa2021">View unit fees</a>
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Internal reference: COOPA2021 - U1.0