Professional Masters Industry Project
Overview
This unit aims to provide students with relevant and meaningful industry experience through completion of a project or deliverable for an industry linked or relevant project. Students will work on authentic business issues or challenges and work individually and as part of a team to provide a solution to an industry relevant problem. The unit will contribute to the development of the student’s employability and exposure to industry and industry connections.
Requisites
Assumed Knowledge
EAT80004 Professional Skills Development unit; Participation in Career Success Program
27-October-2024
01-June-2025
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Apply initiative, problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions that meet the requirements of the industry relevant problem
- Work collaboratively as a member or leader of a team and/or with stakeholders and implement methods for optimising collaboration
- Reflect on industry project experience using appropriate theories of reflexivity and identify areas for development
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 6 weeks | 12 |
| Live Online Class | 2.00 | 6 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Activities Various | 22.00 | 12 weeks | 264 |
| Specified Activities Supervisor Meetings | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| TOTAL | 300 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Presentation | Group | 10 - 20% | 1,2 |
| Project Proposal | Group | 10 - 20% | 1,2 |
| Project Report | Individual/Group | 40 - 60% | 1,2 |
| Reflective Piece | Individual | 10 - 20% | 3 |
Content
Students will be placed in one of two tracks as determined by the convenor through specified criteria including activities in the Career Success Program, academic performance and interview. The different tracks provide for a variation in the modes of client interaction:
- Undertake an industry linked project that includes understanding client briefs and managing clients’ expectations
- Working in a team and/or with stakeholders to achieve a required outcome by a certain date – negotiation, team roles, team dynamics, collaboration
- Reflective practice to inform development and improvement and in some cases with the added support of professional coaches
- Organisational culture and structure
- Leadership behaviour and practice
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.