Professional Practice in Business

Itching to connect the realm of the classroom with some real-life experience? Professional Practice is designed with just this aim in mind. Students will have the chance to engage academically with issues pertaining to business, plus experience a hands-on placement. Working with an experienced supervisory mentor (no family members or close friends!), students will complete a 100 hour placement over the course of semester.


Quick Info

  • Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
  • Course code: EXP007
  • Credit points: 10
  • Subject coordinator: Ka Lun Kenelm Chan

Awards offering Professional Practice in Business

This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:

Unit Content

Outcomes

  1. Outline a workplace plan for the industry/field of professional practice;
  2. Apply workplace competencies to real-life contexts and workplace situations;
  3. Evaluate the development of professional skills acquired;
  4. Evaluate the realities of working in the industry/ field of the professional practice.

Subject Content

  1. Introduction to professional placement
  2. Establishing ground rules
  3. Personal administration
  4. Discipling and mentoring
  5. Sharing skills and experiences
  6. Conflict resolution
  7. Communication skills

This course may be offered in the following formats

  • Face to face on site
  • E-learning (online)
  • Intensive
  • Extensive: 15 hours of class spread over the semester + 105 hours out of class time for research, writing, and completion of assigned tasks. Students are expected to complete 100 hours of actual work placement for this subject within this allocated workload.

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Required Equipment

Access to a workplace context with resources relevant to the professional practice

Assessment Methods

  1. Workplace Plan (20%)
  2. Professional Portfolio and Reflection (50%)
  3. Forum Posts (30%)

Prescribed Text

Please consult your instructor before purchasing any textbooks