COMN73-100: Professional Portfolio

Description

Professional Portfolio is a twenty-week, forty five credit point subject available to Masters (Professional) students in the Faculty of Society & Design. This subject is experientially oriented and encourages students to develop their professional skills in a real-world environment. Students combine self-analysis and reflective learning skills with professional methodologies, to expand analytic and strategic thinking capabilities. All students complete a 2,000 word scoping document, and either undertake a work placement in Australia for 210 hours (which includes an employer’s report) and reflective journal (up to 5,000 words) OR complete a collaborative research project totalling up to 15,000 words.  All students submit a final professional portfolio collection of documents, highlighting their practical and theoretical expertise in their profession of choice.  The Professional Portfolio subject cannot be commenced until the student has successfully completed all twelve subjects of the Masters component of the degree.

Subject details

Type: Postgraduate Subject
Code: COMN73-100
EFTSL: 0.563
Faculty: Faculty of Society and Design
Semesters offered:
  • September 2022 [Non-Standard Offering - Standard]
  • September 2022 [Non-Standard Offering - Situated]
  • January 2023 [Non Standard Offering]
  • May 2023 [Standard Offering]
  • May 2023 [Standard Offering - Situated]
Credit: 45
Study areas:
  • Communication, Film, and Creative Media
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2022: $9,070.00
  • Commencing in 2023: $9,300.00
  • Commencing in 2022: $9,640.00
  • Commencing in 2023: $9,890.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Integrate classroom learning with professional experience.
  2. Examine the structure and functions of a company in their chosen profession.
  3. Gain practical experience and develop professional skills that enhance job opportunities.
  4. Discover professional strengths and weaknesses, evaluate career opportunities and develop a sense of greater professional responsibility.
  5. Further develop drafting and writing skills.
  6. Further develop communication and interpersonal skills.
  7. Further develop research proficiency.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil
Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Restrictions: This subject is not available to
  • Study Abroad Students

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

Subject dates

  • Non-Standard Offering - Standard
    Enrolment opens: 17/07/2022
    Semester start: 12/09/2022
    Subject start: 12/09/2022
    Cancellation 1: 26/09/2022
    Cancellation 2: 03/10/2022
    Last enrolment: 25/09/2022
    Withdraw - Financial: 08/10/2022
    Withdraw - Academic: 29/10/2022
    Teaching census: 07/10/2022
  • Non-Standard Offering - Situated
    Enrolment opens: 17/07/2022
    Semester start: 12/09/2022
    Subject start: 12/09/2022
    Cancellation 1: 26/09/2022
    Cancellation 2: 03/10/2022
    Last enrolment: 25/09/2022
    Withdraw - Financial: 08/10/2022
    Withdraw - Academic: 29/10/2022
    Teaching census: 07/10/2022
  • Non Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 13/11/2022
    Semester start: 16/01/2023
    Subject start: 16/01/2023
    Cancellation 1: 06/02/2023
    Cancellation 2: 12/02/2023
    Last enrolment: 04/02/2023
    Withdraw - Financial: 27/02/2023
    Withdraw - Academic: 26/03/2023
    Teaching census: 26/02/2023
  • Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 19/03/2023
    Semester start: 15/05/2023
    Subject start: 15/05/2023
    Cancellation 1: 05/06/2023
    Cancellation 2: 11/06/2023
    Last enrolment: 03/06/2023
    Withdraw - Financial: 26/06/2023
    Withdraw - Academic: 23/07/2023
    Teaching census: 25/06/2023
  • Standard Offering - Situated
    Enrolment opens: 19/03/2023
    Semester start: 15/05/2023
    Subject start: 15/05/2023
    Cancellation 1: 05/06/2023
    Cancellation 2: 11/06/2023
    Last enrolment: 03/06/2023
    Withdraw - Financial: 26/06/2023
    Withdraw - Academic: 23/07/2023
    Teaching census: 25/06/2023
Non-Standard Offering - Standard
Enrolment opens: 17/07/2022
Semester start: 12/09/2022
Subject start: 12/09/2022
Cancellation 1: 26/09/2022
Cancellation 2: 03/10/2022
Last enrolment: 25/09/2022
Withdraw - Financial: 08/10/2022
Withdraw - Academic: 29/10/2022
Teaching census: 07/10/2022