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

To Be Determined

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	Refer to Assessment Description	25 %	LO1
Assessment Task 2:	Portfolio of Evidence: AT2 - Part A and Part B	Refer to Assessment Description	35 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Guided Reflection: AT3	Refer to Assessment Description	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:

Refer to Assessment Description

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 and 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 A: You are required to complete and upload 4 portfolio activities from modules you have studied prior to the due date in Week 6.

For AT2 – Part B: You are required to complete and upload 4 portfolio activities from other modules you have studied (different from those in Part A) prior to the due date in Week 12.

Task Length:

4 x portfolio activities (Part A) + 4 x portfolio activities (Part B).

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

35 %

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: 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)

Due in week 14.

Task Length:

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

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

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.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

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.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

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.