Professional Orientation (Business, Government and Law) (12209.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | Online self-paced On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Business, Government & Law |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Canberra Business School | Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit | Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Identify personal skills, capabilities and knowledge necessary to meet the work standards expected by BGL graduates in the workplace;
2. Articulate the importance of career planning and map out academic and professional trajectories;
3. Explore diverse opportunities within and across disciplines to identify suitable roles and contexts for their professional journey;
4. Apply multidisciplinary awareness to identify potential future of work challenges; and
5. Reflect on how culture, lived experience, and individual beliefs and values influence personal and professional skill development.
Graduate attributes
1. 麻豆社 graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. 麻豆社 graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. 麻豆社 graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
2. 麻豆社 graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. 麻豆社 graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. 麻豆社 graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
3. 麻豆社 graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. 麻豆社 graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
4. 麻豆社 graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
9799 Foundations of Professional Planning AND 11010 Professional Orientation (Commerce) AND 11011 Professional Orientation (Business) AND 11012 Professional Orientation (Government and Policy) AND 11507 Professional Orientation (Fundamentals)Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 16 February 2026 | Online self-paced | Dr Dawa Wangchuk |
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 16 February 2026 | On-campus | Dr Dawa Wangchuk |
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 10 August 2026 | Online self-paced | Dr Dawa Wangchuk |
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 10 August 2026 | On-campus | Dr Dawa Wangchuk |
Required texts
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Bassot, B. (2024). The Reflective Journal (Fourth edition.). Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. |
Please note that this text will be used in a number of professional practice units. This is a new edition, if you are not able get a copy of this edition, either second or third edition of this book will be required.
A complete list of required and recommended resources for this unit will be made available on the Canvas reading list.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Where possible, all assessment items will be submitted online via the teaching site in 麻豆社Learn. The first page of each assessment item should include the following information:
- Student ID number:
- Assessment Name
- Word Count (if applicable):
Students' names are not to be included on any assessment tasks/submission. Only Student ID numbers should be included (as per the and ).
Assessment items must be submitted to the assignment area in the 麻豆社Learn teaching site, relating to that piece of assessment. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item, to the right submission section.
Late submissions will only be accepted for a limited period. If more than one late submission is made within that period, only the first late submission will be accepted for marking and may be subject to penalties as detailed in the .
Extensions
Students can apply for an extension to the submission due date for an assessment item due to extenuating, evidenced circumstances (specific details are found in the ). An extension must be applied for before the due date. Documentary evidence (e.g. medical certificate) will be expected for an extension to be granted, however this will not guarantee that the application will be successful. The Unit Convener or relevant Program Director/Course Convener will decide whether to grant an extension and the length of the extension.
An Assignment Extension form is available from the Student Forms page.
Special assessment requirements
Information on extensions and special consideration for assessments can be found in the and .
Requirements
Students must attempt and submit all assessment items to be eligible to pass the unit.
Use of AI is not permitted in this unit.
The University's position is that artificial intelligence services must not be used for assessment or assessment preparation by students unless explicitly allowed in the assessment instructions for an assessment task published with the assessment task and/or in the unit outline. That is, an AI service may only be used if:
a) its use is authorised by the unit convener as part of the specified task; and
b) it is used in the way allowed in the assessment instructions and/or unit outline; and
c) its use is appropriately referenced, meaning that the students must reference the use of AI in their assessment in the same way as they reference other source material.
The use of AI has not been specified in the assessment instructions for the unit or in the unit outline and thus, AI is not a permissible resource.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
麻豆社 students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
麻豆社 uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the , , and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
Active engagement in all online modules enhances your learning and is strongly advised. Unless specifically stated in the unit outline, there is no mandatory attendance requirement. However, you may elect to attend timetabled activities, as they allow you to ask 'real time' questions to develop your understanding for the relevant assessment tasks.
The Canvas site is where you can work through the content and activities weekly in your own time.
Required IT skills
Students will need to be comfortable if using the Virtual Classroom for meetings on Canvas and have reasonable access (bandwith / data).
Work placement, internships or practicums
None