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BCI303 Work Integrated Learning Placement

Course Coordinator:Karen Hands (khands1@usc.edu.au) School:School of Business and Creative Industries

2026Trimester 2

UniSC Sunshine Coast

UniSC Moreton Bay

 Blended learning Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online.

Online

 Online You can do this course without coming onto campus, unless your program has specified a mandatory onsite requirement.

Please go to unisc.edu.au for up to date information on the
teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.

What is this course about?

Description

This Work Integrated Learning (WIL) course is designed to provide you with an opportunity to experience the workplace and work in your chosen profession, while enhancing your employability skillset and expanding your professional network. You will apply the knowledge and skills gained from your university studies to workplace tasks and activities while at the same time, seek to develop new knowledge and professional skills in the workplace.  You must perform satisfactorily in all assessment tasks and complete a minimum 96 hours of vocational placement to pass this course.

How will this course be delivered?

Activity Hours Beginning Week Frequency
Blended learning
Placement – Weekly (one day) placement with an industry host business ordinarily. Can be negotiated between host and USC. 96hrs Week 1 Once Only
Online
Placement – Weekly (one day) placement with an industry host business ordinarily. Can be negotiated between host and USC. 96hrs Week 1 Once Only

Course Topics

  • Mandatory Pre-Placement Orientation
  • 96 hours of placement with an industry host business.
  • Mandatory participation in 4 x one hour discussions about the workplace and assessment information

 

What level is this course?

300 Level (Graduate)

Demonstrating coherence and breadth or depth of knowledge and skills. Independent application of knowledge and skills in unfamiliar contexts. Meeting professional requirements and AQF descriptors for the degree. May require pre-requisites where discipline specific introductory or developing knowledge or skills is necessary. Normally undertaken in the third or fourth full-time study year of an undergraduate program.

What is the unit value of this course?

12 units

How does this course contribute to my learning?

Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... Graduate Qualities Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming...
1 Apply theoretical knowledge to practical and professional situations. Knowledgeable
2 Participate and reflect on the culture and professional expectations of the workplace and industry. Ethical
3 Reflect on the relationship between the internship and your growth as a professional practitioner and develop improvement strategies. Creative and critical thinker
4 Collaborate with responsibility and accountability with an industry partner to design, coordinate and implement a project or complete work activities. Engaged
5 Demonstrate effective communication skills in project management, problem solving, and presentation. Engaged

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. Permission is required for enrolment - please contact the Course Coordinator.

Co-requisites

Not applicable

Anti-requisites

BUS331, CMN312, ENT311, CMN316 and CMN313

Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills (where applicable)

Not applicable

Microcredential Information

Not applicable

How am I going to be assessed?

Grading Scale

Limited Grading (PNP)

Pass (PU), Fail (UF). All assessment tasks are required to be passed for successful completion of the course.

Details of early feedback on progress

Early feedback will be provided within Task 1.

Assessment tasks

Delivery mode Task No. Assessment Product Individual or Group What is the duration / length? When should I submit? Where should I submit it?
All 1 Written Piece Individual 
1000 words
 Week 4 Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check
All 2 Written Piece Individual 
1,200 words
 Week 11 Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check
All - Assessment Task 1:Placement Learning Plan
Goal: 
In this assessment task, you will apply your communication and organisational skills to develop a Placement Learning Plan, in collaboration with your placement supervisor. You will document clear and specific learning goals for your placement and identify the resources and strategies you will use to achieve those goals.
Product: Written Piece
Authorship Statement:
Format: 
Using the template provided, and in collaboration with your workplace supervisor, you will develop a proposal for your Placement Learning Plan that is structured to allow for the successful completion of placement goals and objectives within the available 96 hours of the placement. This Plan is to be written in the first person.
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1 
Articulating goals and objectives for the placement
 4 5
2 
Designing appropriate tasks and activities in collaboration with industry
 4
3 
Developing knowledge, professional skills and personal/professional attributes, and identifying strategies to support professional practice
 3
Generic Skills: 
Communication, Collaboration, Problem solving, Organisation
All - Assessment Task 2:Professional Reflection
Goal: 
In this assessment you will reflect on your placement learning experience in relation to the discipline knowledge, skills and capabilities you have developed throughout your program, showing how your placement experience has extended and enriched your learning and supported your development as an emerging professional.
Product: Written Piece
Authorship Statement:
Format: 
A written professional reflection, to be written in the first person.
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1 
Reflecting on culture and equity in the workplace, and professional expectations and experiences
 2
2 
Reflecting on the scope, tasks and outcomes of the placement
 3
3 
Applying theoretical knowledge to practical and professional situations
 1
4 
Demonstrating effective communication and presentation skills including the organisation, flow, accuracy of written work and English expression
 5
Generic Skills: 
Communication, Problem solving, Organisation, Information literacy

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

May vary depending on the nature of the industry placement

Placement proposal negotiation and discussion prior to week 1

Students must attend the pre-placement orientation workshops held in O Week.

How are risks managed in this course?

Risk assessments have been performed for all field activities and a low level of health and safety risk exists. Some risks concerns may include working in an unknown environment as well as slip and trip hazards. It is your responsibility to review course material, search online, discuss with lecturers and peers and understand the health and safety risks associated with your specific course of study and to familiarise yourself with the University’s general health and safety principles by reviewing the online induction training for students, and following the instructions of the University staff.

What administrative information is relevant to this course?

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

This course will be graded as Pass in a Limited Grade Course (PU) or Fail in a Limited Grade Course (UF) as per clause 5.1.1.3 and 5.1.1.4 of the Grades and Grade Point Average (GPA) - Academic Policy.

In a course eligible to use Limited Grades, all assessment items in that course are marked on a Pass/Fail basis and all assessment tasks are required to be passed for a student to successfully complete the course. Supplementary assessment is not available in courses using Limited Grades.

Assessment: Submission penalties

You must contact your Course Coordinator and provide the required documentation if you require an extension or alternate assessment.

Refer to the Assessment: Courses and Coursework Programs – Procedures.

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.  

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