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BMSC13012 - Advanced Work Integrated Learning

General Information

Unit Synopsis

On completion of this work integrated learning unit, students will be able to apply theoretical knowledge attained in preceding and concurrent units to the professional work environment for the discipline area they are preparing to enter. This authentic practical experience allows students to experience the work role which will further develop their technical skills and professional interaction.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite:

Completion of 96 credit points in either CG93 - Bachelor of Medical Science (Specialisation), CL10 - Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Honours) or CM17 - Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathway to Medicine).

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2023

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Term 2 - 2023 Profile
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Term 3 - 2023 Profile
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Term 1 - 2024 Profile
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Term 2 - 2024 Profile
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Term 3 - 2024 Profile
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Term 1 - 2025 Profile
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Term 2 - 2025 Profile
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Term 3 - 2025 Profile
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Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Portfolio 0%
2. Professional Practice Placement 0%
3. Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books 0%

This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 14.29% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Self reflection and feedback from industry
Feedback
The SONIA system sometimes omits comments from evaluation forms. The SONIA system is also limited in allowing multiple supervisors to cover staff leave.
Recommendation
Be vigilant in assessing the evaluation forms and flag all anomalies with WIL team. Liaise with WIL team and TASAC to allow for multiple supervisors (to cover supervisor sickness or leave).
Action Taken
All evaluation forms have been read thoroughly, and the WIL team have allowed for multiple supervisors.
Source: Informal student feedback
Feedback
Students are happy with the flexibility of placements, and are able to choose their own providers.
Recommendation
Maintain same placement format.
Action Taken
Placement format maintained.
Source: Student feedback and self reflection
Feedback
Students are satisfied with the flexibility of placements and locations.
Recommendation
Continue to offer the same flexibilities moving forward.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Self reflection
Feedback
Competencies are evaluated for the CL10 students, but not the CG93 students.
Recommendation
Discuss the implementation of discipline competencies in the supervisor evaluation forms for non CL10 students.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Compare and clarify theoretical knowledge in the professional work role context
  2. Apply the skills to work autonomously and as a member of a team to ensure efficient work processes
  3. Choose appropriate discipline specific and quality control procedures within workplace environment
  4. Communicate and solve problems in the workplace.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Portfolio • • •
2 - Professional Practice Placement • • • • •
3 - Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • •
4 - Information Literacy •
5 - Team Work •
6 - Information Technology Competence •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence •
8 - Ethical practice •
9 - Social Innovation •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10