Program Overview

Program Overview

The PACE: Professional Practice Placement 2 unit provides support for students to scaffold their learning during an extended placement. Students will extend their skills in reflective practice and professional self-management. Unit topics include professional skills, such as problem solving, leadership, resilience, and working in teams. Students will have opportunities to explore workplace behavior, particularly in the face of complex challenges.

Unit Details

Unit Level

The unit level is 3000.

Unit Type

The unit type is PACE.

Grading Requirement

The unit is graded.

Offerings

More detailed information about unit activities and assessments is provided in the Unit Guides. The unit is offered in:

• Session 1, In person-scheduled-infrequent, North Ryde
• Session 1, In person/Online-scheduled-infrequent, North Ryde

Requisites

Enrolment Rules

Pre-requisite

20cp at 2000 level or above including PROF2000 or PACE2001

NCCW (2020 and onwards)

PACE3001, 30 cp, Professional Practice Placement 2

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion, students will be able to:

1. Apply reflection skills to learn from workplace practice.
2. Critically reflect on strategies for working with diverse teams.
3. Practice leadership skills relevant to junior professionals in the workplace.
4. Analyse organisational practices that address contemporary challenges in modern societies.

Assessments

The assessments include:

• Online module certification (Reflective Writing, 30% weighting)
• ePortfolio (Portfolio, 30% weighting)
• Learning objectives and plan (Learning plan, 20% weighting)
• Performance evaluation and reflection (Practice-based task, 20% weighting)

Learning and Teaching Activities

Scheduled Learning Activities

The unit includes:

• Seminar (Student Choice In-person or Online): A flipped classroom environment with discussion, activities, role plays, and reflection during seminars.
• Placement (In-Person): Students complete placements of between 840 hours (24 weeks F/T) - 910 hours (26 weeks F/T)
• Seminar (In-person): A flipped classroom environment with discussion, activities, role plays, and reflection during seminars.

Additional Requirements

Unit-specific Inherent Requirements

The unit has inherent requirements in:

• Behaviour: Students are required to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.
• Cognition: Students must demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge and understanding.
• Communication: Students must demonstrate communication skills consistent with professional standards.