IE601 Industry Engagement: Foundation
Unit Description
Pre-requisites
3 units in the specialisation
Co-requisites
A fourth unit in the specialisation
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
Undertake work in the chosen Industry Engagement Placement.
Provide solutions to problems or situations encountered in the Industry Engagement Placement.
Critically review personal interests, transferable skills, values, and other key components considered important in the chosen industry including a Christian perspective.
Unit Description
This unit is a foundational vocational unit: Industry Engagement Placement. It allows students to interact with the employment environment of an Industry in their chosen field of specialisation:E.g. public art programs, local councils, galleries, curatorial internships, churches, art Cafés.
Students are supervised by an Academic at the College and a Supervisor in the Industry Engagement Placement context. The placement will normally involve
- at least 80 hours of work-engagement at the location of the Industry Engagement Placement
- recording a journal
- regular meetings with Industry Engagement Placement Supervisor
- electronic meetings with the Academic in Charge
- completion of an Industry Engagement Placement evaluation
The Academic in Charge will meet with the student on regular basis, help the student determine goals for the Industry Engagement Placement, read and comment on the student’s journal on a regular basis, and maintain contact with the Industry Engagement Placement Supervisor.
Topics
- Pre-engagement briefing
- Reflection on vocation
- Post-engagement reflections
Unit offerings
Face to face: (Demand based)Please note
The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.
This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.