Unit Outline

This unit provides you with opportunities to develop various work-ready, transferable, and professional skills and attributes that are highly sought by employers. In addition, it allows you to explore contemporary strategies and approaches that are often used in day-to-day employment situations. You will be introduced to key concepts, terms, principles, techniques, and approaches that are related to a range of professional skill-based topics. For example, some of our modules include Lean Thinking, Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking, The Art of Leading, Managing People, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Building Professional Networks, Conflict Management and Resolution, CVs and Cover Letters, Diversity and Inclusion, Teamwork and Collaboration, Personal and Professional Goal-Setting, Project Management and Design Thinking. Through variety of activities, you will apply what you learn in practice, analyse actions and experiences, and engage in critical reflection. You will demonstrate your learning largely through your portfolio of evidence and a guided reflection. To complete this unit, you will choose twelve (12) modules from a broad selection, based on areas of interest to you, and undertake the required assessment tasks.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Identify key terms, concepts, tools, and techniques related to transferable skills and contemporary strategies and approaches in the workplace
2.	Demonstrate the application of skills, behaviours, and attributes in practice
3.	Analyse and use professional practice tools and techniques to communicate ideas, innovations, and solutions
4.	Reflect on key learnings to generate professional and self-development plans for the future

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Alternative formats for portfolio activities already existed in the unit, but some additional options have been added for greater student choice. This was completed because of the positive feedback from students about alternative formats and flexibility in Semester 1 and 2 in 2023 for this unit.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Multiple Choice Quizzes (MCQs): AT1	See the MyLO site for the due date	25 %	LO1
Assessment Task 2:	Portfolio of Evidence: AT2 - Part A	Week 6	17.50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Portfolio of Evidence: AT2 - Part B	Week 12	17.50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Guided Reflection: AT3	Week 14	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Multiple Choice Quizzes (MCQs): AT1

Task Description:

You will complete a 15 question multiple choice quiz (MCQ) per module (12 in total). While the modules are self-paced, it is highly recommended that you complete one per week and undertake each quiz after completing the learning activities within them. One quiz per module is therefore due from week 2 to week 13.

Task Length:

15 MCQs (x12 as one set of 15 MCQs per the 12 modules)

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify key terms, concepts, tools, and techniques related to transferable skills and contemporary strategies and approaches (Modules 1-12)	LO1

Assessment Task 2: Portfolio of Evidence: AT2 - Part A

Task Description:

There are 12 modules that you need to complete in this unit. As you work through each of these, you will complete a range of practical activities including a portfolio activity. The portfolio activity is clearly named up at the end of every module, and templates are provided if you wish to use them.

The portfolio activities depend on the module topics chosen and allow you to demonstrate your learning, including how you have developed and applied skills, approaches, techniques, and attributes in practice. Examples include SWOT analysis, a pitch, empathy mapping, and the development of SMART goals.

For AT2 - Part A: You are required to complete and upload 4 portfolio activities from modules you have studied so far.

Task Length:

4 x portfolio activities

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

17.50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate the application of transferable skills, behaviours and attributes	LO2
2	Use terms, concepts, tools, and techniques from the modules to achieve outcomes	LO1, LO3
3	Communicate ideas, innovations, and solutions using terms, concepts, tools and techniques from the modules	LO1, LO3
4	Engage in reflective practice to generate plans for professional and self-development	LO4

Assessment Task 3: Portfolio of Evidence: AT2 - Part B

Task Description:

There are 12 modules that you need to complete in this unit. As you work through each of these, you will complete a range of practical activities including a portfolio activity. The portfolio activity is clearly named up at the end of every module, and templates are provided if you wish to use them.

The portfolio activities depend on the module topics chosen and allow you to demonstrate your learning, including how you have developed and applied skills, approaches, techniques, and attributes in practice. Examples include SWOT analysis, a pitch, empathy mapping, and the development of SMART goals.

For AT2 - Part B: You are required to complete and upload 4 portfolio activities from modules you have studied.

Task Length:

4 x portfolio activities

Due Date:

Week 12

Weight:

17.50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate the application of transferable skills, behaviours and attributes	LO2
2	Use terms, concepts, tools, and techniques from the modules to achieve outcomes	LO1, LO3
3	Communicate ideas, innovations, and solutions using terms, concepts, tools and techniques from the modules	LO1, LO3
4	Engage in reflective practice to generate plans for professional and self-development	LO4

Assessment Task 4: Guided Reflection: AT3

Task Description:

In this task you will reflect upon your learning across your chosen twelve (12) modules.

You will:
• reflect on key learnings and experiences
• evidence how you developed and applied knowledge, skills, techniques and attributes in practice
• use key terms, concepts and ideas related to work-readiness, transferable skills and professional practices
• analyse, processes and practices
• analyse the effectiveness of professional practice tools and techniques for achieving outcomes – based on your own application of these
• communicate ideas for future practice, and self-development (supported by evidence)

Task Length:

750-1000 words + images, diagrams, graphs, tables, and other visual representations of practice

Due Date:

Week 14

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate the application of transferable skills, behaviours and attributes	LO2
2	Analyse the effectiveness of tools and techniques from the modules for achieving outcomes	LO1, LO3
3	Communicate ideas, innovations, and solutions using terms, concepts, tools and techniques from the modules	LO1, LO3
4	Engage in reflective practice to generate plans for professional and self-development	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.