BCI300 Work Integrated Learning Project

What is this course about?

Description

In this project-based Work Integrated Learning (WIL) course you can enrol in one of two streams: an independent research project supported by an academic mentor (minimum GPA applies); or, a collaborative industry project for a client supported by an academic/liaison mentor. The independent research stream will provide you with research know-how and prepare you for an Honours program or further research; while the industry project allows you to showcase your skills by responding to a real-world client brief in an interdisciplinary team. You will demonstrate disciplinary skills that represent ethical practice and the culmination of your learning in your program or major.

How will this course be delivered?

Course Topics

Am I eligible to enrol in this course?

Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.

Pre-requisites

Successful completion of 192 units

Co-requisites

Not applicable

Anti-requisites

CMN311, CMN312, CMN313, CMN316 or ENT311

Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills (where applicable)

Not applicable

Microcredential Information

Not applicable

How am I going to be assessed?

Grading Scale

Standard Grading (GRD)

Details of early feedback on progress

Students receive academic tutelage from Week 1 to Week 4. Students will also work under the supervision of an academic mentor or academic/industry liaison mentor during the Trimester.

Assessment tasks

2000 words or equivalent

2000 words or equivalent. 

The scale or length of the project can be negotiated with the Course Coordinator or Research Project Coordinator.

1500 words or equivalent.

Directed study hours

A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.

What resources do I need to undertake this course?

Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.

Prescribed text(s) or course reader

There are no required/recommended resources for this course.

Specific requirements

There are two project streams offered in this course code (the industry project and the research project). You must ensure that you are enrolled in the correct workshop for your intended stream. 

The industry stream is based on delivering projects made available by industry partners each trimester.  Available projects will differ from trimester to trimester. In this stream, you will be required to work in a group to deliver outcomes for the industry partner. You will need to nominate (from the list provided) your preferences for a project by week 2 of trimester to complete the course. Following the first four weeks of timetabled workshops,  you are expected to make yourself available for autonomous group peer work  sessions in addition to your timetabled workshops. You may be required to attended seminars or additional timetabled and non-timetabled sessions throughout trimester. You must therefore consider your availability on evenings and weekends as well as normal working hours. While some coursework may be deliverable online, in the case of performed works and physical artefacts you may be required to attend in-person development sessions.

The research stream is only available to students with a GPA of 4.5 or higher. This stream is based on developing a research design proposal for an individual research project within one of your major areas. This stream is recommended for students considering studying Honours at the end of their degree. Following the first four weeks of timetabled workshops, you will be expected to undertake self-directed development of your research proposal. You will also be expected to make yourself available for regular non-timetabled catch ups with a discipline mentor.

Assessment: Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is the ethical standard of university participation. It ensures that students graduate as a result of proving they are competent in their discipline. This is integral in maintaining the value of academic qualifications. Each industry has expectations and standards of the skills and knowledge within that discipline and these are reflected in assessment.

Academic integrity means that you do not engage in any activity that is considered to be academic fraud; including plagiarism, collusion or outsourcing any part of any assessment item to any other person. You are expected to be honest and ethical by completing all work yourself and indicating in your work which ideas and information were developed by you and which were taken from others. You cannot provide your assessment work to others. You are also expected to provide evidence of wide and critical reading, usually by using appropriate academic references.

In order to minimise incidents of academic fraud, this course may require that some of its assessment tasks, when submitted to Canvas, are electronically checked through Turnitin. This software allows for text comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work to which Turnitin has access.

Assessment: Additional Requirements

Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment

Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying:
(a) The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4%; and
(b) The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale

Assessment: Submission penalties

Late submissions may be penalised up to and including the following maximum percentage of the assessment task’s identified value, with weekdays and weekends included in the calculation of days late:
(a) One day: deduct 5%;
(b) Two days: deduct 10%;
(c) Three days: deduct 20%;
(d) Four days: deduct 40%;
(e) Five days: deduct 60%;
(f) Six days: deduct 80%;
(g) Seven days: A result of zero is awarded for the assessment task.

The following penalties will apply for a late submission for an online examination:
Less than 15 minutes: No penalty
From 15 minutes to 30 minutes: 20% penalty
More than 30 minutes: 100% penalty

Links to relevant University policy and procedures

For more information on Academic Learning & Teaching categories including:

• Assessment: Courses and Coursework Programs
• Review of Assessment and Final Grades
• Supplementary Assessment
• Central Examinations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Conduct
• Students with a Disability

For more information, visit https://www.usc.edu.au/explore/policies-and-procedures#academic-learning-and-teaching

Student Charter

UniSC is committed to excellence in teaching, research and engagement in an environment that is inclusive, inspiring, safe and respectful. The Student Charter sets out what students can expect from the University, and what in turn is expected of students, to achieve these outcomes.

General Enquiries

For course-specific questions, contact your teaching staff or Course Coordinator.  

For other enquiries or to access support, please contact Student Central: 

• UniSC Student Central
• UniSC Adelaide Student Central