Program Overview

Macquarie University Program: PROF4000 – PACE: Advanced Professional Practice and Reflection

Overview

The PROF4000 unit is a placement-based capstone that provides support for students to continue scaffolding their professional skill development during a final extended vocational placement. Students will explore and develop strategies for addressing challenging, ambiguous, and complex professional situations.

General Information

• Unit convenor and teaching staff: Lecturer Suzanne Fawcus
• Credit points: 30
• Prerequisites: 60cp at 2000 level or above including PROF3000
• Corequisites: None
• Co-badged status: None
• Unit description: This unit is designed to support students' transitions to the next phase of their career, career self-management, and ongoing learning journey.

Learning Outcomes

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

• Critique their experiences and observations of ethical practice.
• Demonstrate communication skills appropriate for diverse professional audiences.
• Critically reflect on strategies for working with diverse teams.
• Develop strategies for action when complexity, ambiguity, and/or conflict are encountered in the workplace.

Assessment Tasks

• Professional Practice: Performance and Learning Evaluation (40%): Students will collect feedback from their workplace supervisors and reflect on their learning and the evaluation process.
• Professional Practice: Placement Learning Goals (20%): Students will develop learning goals for their placement, building on self-awareness and relevant to the tasks and responsibilities of the placement.
• Professional Practice: ePortfolio (40%): Students will curate an online portfolio showcasing the skills and attributes developed during their placement experience.

Delivery and Resources

The unit is delivered in person, with scheduled but infrequent meetings at the North Ryde campus. Further details on delivery and resources are available through the university's learning management system.

Unit Schedule

The unit schedule includes seminars and assessment due dates across a 12-week period, with topics covering interdisciplinary and cross-functional teams, conflict management, and global citizenship.

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures relevant to learning and teaching are accessible through the university's policy central. Students should be aware of policies including Academic Appeals, Academic Integrity, Academic Progression, Assessment, and Special Consideration.

Academic Integrity

The university emphasizes the importance of academic integrity, providing resources and services to support students in meeting expectations and completing assessments honestly.

Student Support

A range of support services is available to students, including academic skills development, wellbeing consultations, and resources for developing English language proficiency and academic writing skills. The library offers online and face-to-face support for finding and using information resources.