BA Professional Practice
Overview
This unit supports students to gain real-world experiences in order to link university study with the professional world of work. The unit is an opportunity for students to undertake 'real world learning' to gain valuable professional experience in their course of study. Students have an opportunity to apply concepts and principles of their study areas in a workplace setting and to better appreciate the nature of employment. Academic frameworks will focus on skills via participation, observation and reflection to gain invaluable insight into how their area of study prepares them for the workplace.
Requisites
200 Credit Points
Pre-requisites
- 200 credit points
Equivalent
- Equivalent LIT30007 Sudden Writing
- Equivalent POL30003 Applied Political Research
01-June-2025
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Negotiate realistic work objectives
- Critically reflect on university knowledge and skills and compare them to professional expectations
- Demonstrate effective communication skills for a range of audiences, including potential employers
- Refine WIL experiences from earlier stages in their BA-ARTS journey
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online Class | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Workshop | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 9.33 | 12 weeks | 112 |
| TOTAL | 148 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activity Report | Individual/Group | 40% | 1,3,4 |
| Career Preparedness Exercise | Individual | 10% | 1,4 |
| Reflection | Individual | 40% | 1,2,4 |
| Review | Individual | 10% | 1,3,4 |
Content
This unit provides supported work-based learning in a real-world context and the objectives of this unit are educational, not commercial
Students will be
- supported to contribute knowledge, skills and practices from their university studies into a professional context relevant to their course of study.
- required to effectively engage and communicate in a professional setting while working independently and, where required, in a team
- required to demonstrate an understanding of the connection between academic knowledge, practical application and critically reflect on this professional experience in relation to future practice
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.