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BWIL6150: Experience in Industry

Semester 2, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

This unit is designed to further consolidate students' knowledge and skills in business while conducting an industry placement that has been self-sourced. The unit is structured around assessed tasks which are designed to allow students to demonstrate their ability to apply and synthesise business concepts in a practical business setting. During the self-sourced placement, students may be involved in a variety of different industry and client-based projects, which afford the opportunity to apply business skills and theories from prior learning. This provides firsthand experience of how these skills and theories support the solving of business problems in a practical business context, identifying opportunities, developing strategies and designing processes, procedures and management practices in order to enable an organisation to fully realise its competitive potential. Further information and application process is outlined at http://sydney.edu.au/business/study/opportunities/industry_placement_program

Unit details and rules

Academic unit Work Integrated Learning Hub
Credit points 6
Prerequisites
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Completion of at least 24 credit points
Corequisites
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None
Prohibitions
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BUSS6514
Assumed knowledge
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A sound understanding of business and strong written and oral communication skills

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Sanri Le Roux, s.leroux@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s) Sanri Le Roux, s.leroux@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Small continuous assessment Application of seminar concepts
Task completed during seminars in Weeks 1-3, 6-7, and 11-12
30% Multiple weeks 300 words per week
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2
Assignment Paperwork
Completion of required forms
0% Week 02
Due date: 11 Aug 2023 at 16:00

Closing date: 11 Aug 2023
500 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO3 LO6
Assignment Interview report
Written task
20% Week 05
Due date: 03 Sep 2023 at 23:59

Closing date: 13 Sep 2023
1000 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO5 LO6 LO3
Assignment Employability report
Research and reflection report
50% Week 13
Due date: 05 Nov 2023 at 23:59

Closing date: 15 Nov 2023
2000 words
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO1 LO6

Assessment summary

To be added by the coordinator

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an exceptional standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school. 

Distinction

75 - 84

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a very high standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Credit

65 - 74

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a good standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

Pass

50 - 64

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school. 

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 Introduction, unit overview, and goal setting Workshop (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO6
Week 02 Entry, assimilation, and motivation + Assessment 2 discussion Workshop (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Week 03 Job crafting and goals check in Workshop (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO6
Week 04 Individual reflection and work on Assessment 2 (hours are indicative only and can vary depending on placement requirements) Independent study (4 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Week 05 Individual reflection and work on Assessment 2 (hours are indicative only and can vary depending on placement requirements) Independent study (4 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Week 06 Networking, communication, and conflict Workshop (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Week 07 Reflection and professional development Workshop (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Week 08 Individual reflection and complete Week 7 reflection activity (hours are indicative only and can vary depending on placement requirements) Independent study (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Week 09 Individual reflection and complete Week 7 reflection activity (hours are indicative only and can vary depending on placement requirements) Independent study (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Week 10 Preparation for Assessment 3 discussion (hours are indicative only and can vary depending on placement requirements) Independent study (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Week 11 Exiting and marketing yourself + Assessment 3 discussion Workshop (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Week 12 Wrap up + Assessment 3 Q&A Workshop (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
Week 13 Revision and work on Assessment 3 (hours are indicative only and can vary depending on placement requirements) Workshop (6 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Develop written and oral communication by directly engaging with industry stakeholders.
  • LO2. Develop your academic writing.
  • LO3. Identify different perspectives on their placement experience in order to improve practice.
  • LO4. Critically evaluate your role in teamwork.
  • LO5. Synthesise personal experience and insights from relevant literature to build an evidence-based argument.
  • LO6. Contextualise your academic disciplinary learning within real-world industry settings.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

This unit of study has been updated since its first delivery in Semester 1 2023. The changes were made based on feedback from students and increase the inclusivity and flexibility of the learning opportunities. Changes include: 1. Weekly seminar activities to increase collaboration and the application and mastery of concepts presented in the seminars. 2. The timetabling of an evening class to make the unit more accessible for students who have work obligations during business hours 3. An updated distribution of contact and non-contact weeks to support students who are completing placements in workload management.

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