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OSWP300 Overseas Work Placement

Updated: 30 April 2012
Credit Points 24
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites OSLS391 and candidature in BLangIntBus
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s)
Unit Description

This unit is designed for qualified Bachelor of Languages and International Business (BLIB) majors who have completed two years of foreign language and international business units. Students undertake overseas study at one of UNE's partner institutions which is followed by overseas work placement. Overseas work placement is the sole responsibility of each qualifying student. This includes obtaining proper travel documentation and approaching prospective employers for possible internships, apprenticeships, or temporary employment abroad. The unit requires a comprehensive report on the work experience gained while overseas, identification of cultural differences in work ethos, and reflective commentary.
Materials No text required
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Report 100% 6000
Assessment Notes
Assessment for all students will consist of final reports on the experiences gained during placement. One is submitted by the enterprise's management representative and another by the student. Where part-time work is undertaken, independent business research will be carried out for an additional report of 6000 words. The units will be assessed on an SR basis as are the intercalary year units OSLS391 and OSLS392.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 3, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate the ability to integrate into an overseas working environment;
  2. report in detail on the lessons learned from the semester-long work experience program; and
  3. identify cultural differences in work undertaken abroad, including organistional behaviour, group dynamics, ethos, and personal observations.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
3 Global Perspectives
This unit will broaden a student's horizons and perspectives about living and working overseas through direct exposure. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
This unit will assist students in learning how to develop an action plan to seek employment while overseas and to help students make appropriate and reasonable choices concerning their career aspirations. 		True True
   

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