Description
Professional Development is a 20 week, 45 credit point subject available to Masters (Professional) students in the Bond Business School. The subject blends both practical and theoretical components to complement the program of study by enhancing employability and professional skills. This includes providing a variety of tools to develop a flexible career strategy and ultimately communicate the students’ professional brand to potential employers. Students will also complete an individual research project exploring an industry and/or organisation that is the target of their professional aspirations.
Subject details
| Type | Postgraduate |
| Code | BUSN71-705 |
| EFTSL | 0.5625 |
| Faculty | Bond Business School |
| Semesters offered |
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| Credit | 45 |
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| Subject fees |
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Learning outcomes
1. Investigate, plan and complete a professional experience placement within a work environment relevant to student career interests. 2. Develop an oral presentation to articulate ideas, decisions, recommendations and other information relevant to personal career planning procedures and pathways. 3. Apply professional and personal techniques to assist with gaining entry to the workplace (through seminars and workshops), and also to function successfully within the workplace once employed. 4. Critically evaluate personal progress and performance within a self-reflection report.
Enrolment requirements
| Requisites: ? | Nil |
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| Restrictions: ? |
Students must have successfully completed all 12 subjects and be in the final semester of a Master (Professional) program. This subject cannot be taken in conjunction with any other subject. This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure. |
Subject outlines
- May 2022 [Standard - Week 1 to 20]
- January 2022 [Standard - Week 1 to 20]
- September 2021 [Standard - Week 1 to 20]
- May 2021 [Standard - Week 1 to 20]
- January 2021 [Standard - Week 1 to 20]
- September 2020 [Standard - Week 1 to 20 - Professional Development]
- May 2020 [Standard]
- January 2020 [Standard]
- September 2019 [Standard]
- May 2019 [Standard]
Subject dates
| Non-Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens | 18/07/2021 |
| Semester start | 13/09/2021 |
| Subject start | 13/09/2021 |
| Cancellation 1? | 04/10/2021 |
| Cancellation 2? | 10/10/2021 |
| Last enrolment | 02/10/2021 |
| Withdraw – Financial? | 25/10/2021 |
| Withdraw – Academic? | 21/11/2021 |
| Teaching census? | 24/10/2021 |
| Non-Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens | 14/11/2021 |
| Semester start | 17/01/2022 |
| Subject start | 17/01/2022 |
| Cancellation 1? | 06/02/2022 |
| Cancellation 2? | 12/02/2022 |
| Last enrolment | 04/02/2022 |
| Withdraw – Financial? | 26/02/2022 |
| Withdraw – Academic? | 24/03/2022 |
| Teaching census? | 25/02/2022 |
| Non-Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens | 20/03/2022 |
| Semester start | 16/05/2022 |
| Subject start | 16/05/2022 |
| Cancellation 1? | 06/06/2022 |
| Cancellation 2? | 12/06/2022 |
| Last enrolment | 04/06/2022 |
| Withdraw – Financial? | 27/06/2022 |
| Withdraw – Academic? | 24/07/2022 |
| Teaching census? | 26/06/2022 |