FIT3045 - Industry-based learning

Leader: Mr. Ian Martin

Offered

Clayton First semester 2008 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2008 (Day)

Synopsis

Students on placement work full time in a defined, graduate level role during a 22 week placement period at established partners of the Bachelor of Business Information Systems industry based learning program including major global companies, leading Australian companies and worldwide consultancies. The students on placement are able to apply the knowledge and skills developed in their academic units, develop their communication, time management and customer service skills in business situations, experience the corporate environment and obtain feedback from experienced supervisors on their performance.

Objectives

At the end of this unit students will have knowledge and understanding to:

1. set achievable and measurable goals;
2. apply what was learnt in prior BBIS classroom studies in real work situations;
3. develop initiative, communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills in a business environment;
4. develop solutions to business problems using information technology and other techniques;
5. prepare documentation and written reports of a professional standard;
6. address performance improvement opportunities identified by industry supervisors particularly in the mid-placement evaluation.

Assessment

Placement performance 50%
Oral presentation: 25%
Written report 25%

Contact hours

Students on placement are deployed full-time for 22 weeks with the industry partners of the Bachelor of Business Information Systems industry-based learning program in a graduate level role within the company.

Prerequisites

Only available to local students accepted into the Bachelor of Business Information Systems industry based learning stream at Clayton campus with at least 72 credit points of study accumulated towards a Bachelor of Business Information Systems Degree. FIT1002, FIT1013 and FIT2035.

Prohibitions

BUS3000