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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit introduces students to the employability skills essential for university and career success, including communicating effectively, analysing data and using technology and self-awareness. Activities in the unit focus on gathering and using data to support decision making; information searching skills; and, learning to summarise, synthesise and communicate information effectively. Students will be introduced to the concepts of meta-cognition, self-critiquing, career management and lifelong learning. They will examine individual learning styles and business communication in a learning environment which integrates theory with practical activities including the use of skill portfolios.
Unit was previously coded BES1100, BES1200
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
On-campus students will learn via a blended learning approach. Students will attend a three hour seminar each week, access online delivery via the Blackboard Learning Management System and work independently off-campus. Off-campus students will access the unit via Blackboard. Regular online access is required. The teaching and learning approach for the seminars is student-centred with practical activities to develop employability skills. Core employability skills for this unit include: communicating effectively; analysing data and using technology and self-awareness. The use of oral presentations and constructing skill portfolios are some examples of activities that may be used to develop and assess core employability skills and will assist in career planning and development over the life of the degree program. As this unit does not have an exam students must commit to high levels of participation for the entire semester
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Skills Portfolio | 40% |
| Test | Quantitative Assessments | 35% |
| Project | Presentation | 25% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Skills Portfolio | 40% |
| Test | Quantitative Assessments | 35% |
| Project | Presentation | 25% |
^ Mandatory reference
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
BES1500|1|1
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit introduces students to the employability skills essential for university and career success, including communicating effectively, analysing data and using technology and self-awareness. Activities in the unit focus on gathering and using data to support decision making; information searching skills; and, learning to summarise, synthesise and communicate information effectively. Students will be introduced to the concepts of meta-cognition, self-critiquing, career management and lifelong learning. They will examine individual learning styles and business communication in a learning environment which integrates theory with practical activities including the use of skill portfolios.
Unit was previously coded BES1100, BES1200
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
On-campus students will learn via a blended learning approach. Students will attend a three hour seminar each week, access online delivery via the Blackboard Learning Management System and work independently off-campus. Off-campus students will access the unit via Blackboard. Regular online access is required. The teaching and learning approach for the seminars is student-centred with practical activities to develop employability skills. Core employability skills for this unit include: communicating effectively; analysing data and using technology and self-awareness. The use of oral presentations and constructing skill portfolios are some examples of activities that may be used to develop and assess core employability skills and will assist in career planning and development over the life of the degree program. As this unit does not have an exam students must commit to high levels of participation for the entire semester
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Skills Portfolio | 40% |
| Test | Quantitative Assessments | 35% |
| Project | Presentation | 25% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Skills Portfolio | 40% |
| Test | Quantitative Assessments | 35% |
| Project | Presentation | 25% |
^ Mandatory reference
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
BES1500|1|2