School: Science

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.

Please note that there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2023 Units. All assessment changes will be published by 20th February 2023. All students are reminded to check the handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Work Experience Project
  • Unit Code

    CSI6223
  • Year

    2023
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    4
  • Credit Points

    60
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Katrina Leanne O'MARA

Description

This unit is undertaken by students who have been awarded a work experience placement. In this unit the student is supervised by a staff member who is allocated as their academic supervisor in addition to a workplace supervisor who is an experienced staff member of the organisation hosting the work experience student. Students undertaking a work placement will demonstrate discipline knowledge, communication and collaboration skills in addition to a proven professional work ethic whilst undertaking projects in an industry setting.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

This is a work experience unit in which the placement is equivalent to a minimum of 340 hours (over 10-17 weeks) of industry engagement. Academic supervisors ensure that an agreed plan of work is executed and in company supervision is carried out by a workplace supervisor.

Prerequisite Rule

Students enrolled in I45 or L33 must pass CSI5113 or CSI6219.

Co-Requisite Rule

Student must be enrolled in a School of Science course.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CSI5255

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Reflect critically on knowledge and skills used to solve discipline related problems.
  2. Recommend solutions to problems to a range of different audiences.
  3. Interpret and action feedback in an effective and professional manner.
  4. Work collaboratively in a timely and professional manner.
  5. Plan, implement and deliver a significant project or body of work.

Unit Content

  1. Collection of workplace activity examples for discussion and analysis.
  2. Communication and collaboration.
  3. Evaluating workplace performance.
  4. Implementation strategies and techniques appropriate to workplace projects.
  5. Professionalism and practice.
  6. Project management and evaluation.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies

WIL - Internship, Clinical or Professional placement (off-campus)

Students will undertake, and be assessed on, authentic activities through engagement with industry and community partners.

Work done in an actual workplace in which the student applies discipline-specific knowledge and skills, supervised by an industry professional separate from an ECU campus or location.

Additional Learning Experience Information

This is a Work Integrated Learning unit designed to create an authentic learning experience in an industry setting where students can demonstrate the discipline knowledge and skills acquired throughout their degree. As such, this unit is not considered as part of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) requests. Students, under the supervision of a nominated academic and workplace supervisor, will take responsibility for their own learning and professional outcomes through regular feedback with the workplace and academic supervisor and through independent study and research. The underpinning learning process is that of independent learning in which aspects of the work experience are reflected upon with a view to altering future behaviour, including academic and professional capabilities.

Assessment

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
JournalPlacement reflection journals40%
Reflective PracticeCourse learning outcomes and workplace experience final reflection report40%
ReportWorkplace (host) evaluation report20%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
JournalPlacement reflection journals40%
Reflective PracticeCourse learning outcomes and workplace experience final reflection report40%
ReportWorkplace (host) evaluation report20%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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School: Science

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.

  • Unit Title

    Work Experience Project
  • Unit Code

    CSI6223
  • Year

    2023
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    4
  • Credit Points

    60
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Katrina Leanne O'MARA

Description

This unit is undertaken by students who have been awarded a work experience placement. In this unit the student is supervised by a staff member who is allocated as their academic supervisor in addition to a workplace supervisor who is an experienced staff member of the organisation hosting the work experience student. Students undertaking a work placement will demonstrate discipline knowledge, communication and collaboration skills in addition to a proven professional work ethic whilst undertaking projects in an industry setting.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

This is a work experience unit in which the placement is equivalent to a minimum of 340 hours (over 10-17 weeks) of industry engagement. Academic supervisors ensure that an agreed plan of work is executed and in company supervision is carried out by a workplace supervisor.

Prerequisite Rule

Students enrolled in I45 or L33 must pass CSI5113 or CSI6219.

Co-Requisite Rule

Student must be enrolled in a School of Science course.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CSI5255

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Reflect critically on knowledge and skills used to solve discipline related problems.
  2. Recommend solutions to problems to a range of different audiences.
  3. Interpret and action feedback in an effective and professional manner.
  4. Work collaboratively in a timely and professional manner.
  5. Plan, implement and deliver a significant project or body of work.

Unit Content

  1. Collection of workplace activity examples for discussion and analysis.
  2. Communication and collaboration.
  3. Evaluating workplace performance.
  4. Implementation strategies and techniques appropriate to workplace projects.
  5. Professionalism and practice.
  6. Project management and evaluation.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s LMS as well as additional ECU learning technologies

WIL - Internship, Clinical or Professional placement (off-campus)

Students will undertake, and be assessed on, authentic activities through engagement with industry and community partners.

Work done in an actual workplace in which the student applies discipline-specific knowledge and skills, supervised by an industry professional separate from an ECU campus or location.

Additional Learning Experience Information

This is a Work Integrated Learning unit designed to create an authentic learning experience in an industry setting where students can demonstrate the discipline knowledge and skills acquired throughout their degree. As such, this unit is not considered as part of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) requests. Students, under the supervision of a nominated academic and workplace supervisor, will take responsibility for their own learning and professional outcomes through regular feedback with the workplace and academic supervisor and through independent study and research. The underpinning learning process is that of independent learning in which aspects of the work experience are reflected upon with a view to altering future behaviour, including academic and professional capabilities.

Assessment

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
JournalPlacement reflection journals40%
Reflective PracticeCourse learning outcomes and workplace experience final reflection report40%
ReportWorkplace (host) evaluation report20%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
JournalPlacement reflection journals40%
Reflective PracticeCourse learning outcomes and workplace experience final reflection report40%
ReportWorkplace (host) evaluation report20%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Assessment

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. Informal vivas may be conducted as part of an assessment task, where staff require further information to confirm the learning outcomes have been met. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

Academic Integrity

Integrity is a core value at Edith Cowan University, and it is expected that ECU students complete their assessment tasks honestly and with acknowledgement of other people's work as well as any generative artificial intelligence tools that may have been used. This means that assessment tasks must be completed individually (unless it is an authorised group assessment task) and any sources used must be referenced.

Breaches of academic integrity can include:

Plagiarism

Copying the words, ideas or creative works of other people or generative artificial intelligence tools, without referencing in accordance with stated University requirements. Students need to seek approval from the Unit Coordinator within the first week of study if they intend to use some of their previous work in an assessment task (self-plagiarism).

Unauthorised collaboration (collusion)

Working with other students and submitting the same or substantially similar work or portions of work when an individual submission was required. This includes students knowingly providing others with copies of their own work to use in the same or similar assessment task(s).

Contract cheating

Organising a friend, a family member, another student or an external person or organisation (e.g. through an online website) to complete or substantially edit or refine part or all of an assessment task(s) on their behalf.

Cheating in an exam

Using or having access to unauthorised materials in an exam or test.

Serious outcomes may be imposed if a student is found to have committed one of these breaches, up to and including expulsion from the University for repeated or serious acts.

ECU's policies and more information about academic integrity can be found on the student academic integrity website.

All commencing ECU students are required to complete the Academic Integrity Module.

Assessment Extension

In some circumstances, Students may apply to their Unit Coordinator to extend the due date of their Assessment Task(s) in accordance with ECU's Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000001386.

Special Consideration

Students may apply for Special Consideration in respect of a final unit grade, where their achievement was affected by Exceptional Circumstances as set out in the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures - for more information visit https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000003318.

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