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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.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.
This is a project based unit where students are able to integrate the knowledge and employability skills developed over the duration of the course and apply it with minimal direction to an authentic business situation in their local community. Working in inter-disciplinary teams and with the guidance of their lecturer, students will choose a project in their discipline-based industry or sector in order to increase the breadth of their experience and test their abilities in a new context. Aside from drawing on their own discipline knowledge, students are required to apply the principles of corporate social responsibility, sustainability and ethics to improve aspects of their chosen business. The unit culminates in the presentation of a professional practice portfolio that showcases each students knowledge, skills and capabilities. The task is set so that students have an opportunity to refine and present an authentic and evidenced professional identity to prospective employers to enhance their career prospects upon graduation. As this unit individually measures personal and professional development for course accreditation, no RPL will be considered.
Students must have completed a minimum of 240 credit points and SBL1600 Business Identity and Protocols.
Students must be enrolled into the Bachelor of Commerce (or any associated double degree); or Bachelor of Commerce Professional; or Y53 Bachelor of Sport, Recreation and Event Management; or Y29 Bachelor of International Hotel and Resort Management; K93 Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management; or G95 Bachelor of Business (or an associated double degree - K34, Y04, Y88, Y70).
Unit equivalent to BES3500
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 13 x 2 hour seminar | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Semester 2 | 13 x 2 hour seminar | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
This unit is conducted in both on-campus and online modes with a student-centred approach. Weekly three hour seminars will be scheduled throughout the semester comprising a blend of learning experiences such as brief interactive lectures, workshops and small group activities. There will also be a number of non-teaching weeks embedded for students to complete project work activities such as client consultations, field trips and project-specific workshops. Project work will be open-ended with minimal direction in order to develop students' initiative and entrepreneurial abilities. Students will be directed to complete additional readings and activities outside of class contact time. Online students participate in the unit via Blackboard and will require regular online access. Support materials and real time experiences, specifically for the online mode, will be provided to assist students with their progress. Students are required to complete set readings and participate in interactive online activities to discuss, develop and apply the concepts covered in the unit content. Online students will be required to collaborate in the virtual environment to complete their project. As with on-campus students, the project will be open-ended in order to develop initiative and entrepreneurship. Assessment methods for on-campus and online modes provide students with the opportunity to develop and demonstrate their achievement of the unit learning outcomes.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Project | Authentic Business Project | 50% |
| Portfolio | Electronic Portfolio | 30% |
| Viva | Portfolio and Ethics | 20% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Project | Authentic Business Project | 50% |
| Portfolio | Electronic Portfolio | 30% |
| Viva | Portfolio and Ethics | 20% |
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.
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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.
Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.
The unit is structured in a way that enables students to progress self-awareness of personal brand, career development goals and working in interdisciplinary teams. The unit incorporates an authentic business team project, providing students with the opportunity to apply skills in research and collaboration for a real business entity and culminates with a professional, evidenced ePortfolio that students may use to showcase capability development to prospective employers upon graduation. As this unit individually measures personal and professional development for course accreditation, no RPL will be considered.
Students must have completed a minimum of 240 credit points and SBL1600 Business Identity and Protocols.
Students must be enrolled into the Bachelor of Commerce (or any associated double degree); or Bachelor of Commerce Professional; or Y53 Bachelor of Sport, Recreation and Event Management; or Y29 Bachelor of International Hotel and Resort Management; K93 Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management; or G95 Bachelor of Business (or an associated double degree - K34, Y04, Y88, Y70).
Unit equivalent to BES3500
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 13 x 2 hour seminar | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Semester 2 | 13 x 2 hour seminar | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.
Students will be required to collaborate in the virtual environment to complete their project. Project work will be open-ended with minimal direction in order to develop students' initiative and entrepreneurial abilities.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Project | Authentic Business Project | 50% |
| Portfolio | Electronic Portfolio | 30% |
| Viva | Interview and reflection | 20% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Project | Authentic Business Project | 50% |
| Portfolio | Electronic Portfolio | 30% |
| Viva | Interview and reflection | 20% |
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.
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