Course Title: International - Industry Based Project
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: International - Industry Based Project
Credit Points: 24
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
OMGT2129 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
620H Business IT and Logistics |
Workplace |
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 2 2008, Sem 2 2009, Sem 2 2010 |
OMGT2129 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
630H Management |
Workplace |
Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007, Sem 2 2006, Sem 2 2007 |
Course Coordinator: Terry Sheehan
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 5614 Mob 0408586886
Course Coordinator Email:terry.sheehan@rmit.edu.au
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Eligibility for “Supervised Professional Practice” as specified by the school in which students are enrolled
Co-requisites: Students must also enrol in
OMGT2127 International Business – Business Strategy
OMGT2128 International Business – Learning Portfolio
Course Description
Industry Based Project is the Workplace component within the Professional Skills Program.
The Professional Skills Program (PSP) is a full-time full semester program that is an alternative to the cooperative year in industry. The program aims to facilitate the transition from university to the workplace through the development of the professional skills necessary in a business environment.
The work-placement component allows you to have a supervised industry experience while adding value to an organisation. Over a period of ten weeks, you as an individual, or a member of a small team, will be placed two days each week with an organisation, and undertake a business project developed, negotiated and documented by RMIT PSP. Prior to and during this time you will receive training and supervision from RMIT PSP.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
The Work-placement aims to specifically focus and build on the skills, capabilities and knowledge that you will have personally developed or acquired in your first two years of study.
At the conclusion of the course you should have:
- Applied knowledge and theory gained in studies to practical issues in a workplace.
- Applied analytical approaches to problem solving in a workplace.
- Gained a better understanding of the general requirements of business writing
- Reflected individually and collectively on what happens in business including issues of business culture and etiquette.
- Undertaken a business presentation and business report.
Overview of Learning Activities
Placement in Industry: you will be placed in an actual workplace to deliver an industry project (usually) related to your major area of study (two days per week for 10 weeks of the semester). As the experience is seen to be more important than the actual nature of the project you may (with your consent) be asked to perform a project outside your major area of study.
Overview of Learning Resources
Resources will include
• Briefing papers
• Access to a workplace
• Support from industry and academic mentors
• Online support resources in the DLS
Overview of Assessment
The industry workplace project requires you to produce a report on issues of relevance and importance to the host organisation. You will present this report to company representatives at a formal presentation. You will also be assessed on your reflections on the placement experience.