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GWP 900: International Workplace Practice

6 credit points

Subject Information

Trimester 1, 2019

Wollongong and Sydney

On Campus

Faculty Vision, Mission and PRME

The Mission of the Faculty of Business is to promote responsible leadership and sustainable business practice, and contribute to a stronger economy and a more just society. The Faculty Vision, Mission and Values statements can be found at https://business.uow.edu.au/vision-mission-values/index.html

The Faculty is also a signatory to the Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) and supports the realisation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. More information on PRME can be found at https://business.uow.edu.au/about/index.html

TEACHING STAFF

Teaching Role Subject Coordinator, Lecturer, Tutor – Wollongong and Sydney

Name Anna Nicholls

Telephone 4221 3930

Email [email protected]

Room Wollongong campus – Building 11, Room 127

Consultation Times Sydney CBD campus – See reception staff for room details

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL STUDENTS

This outline must be read together with the information on the Sydney Business School Moodle site which contains relevant information on University of Wollongong (UOW) and Sydney Business School Policies. The site can be accessed at https://moodle.uowplatform.edu.au/course/view.php?id=16092 . It is your responsibility to comply with these policies and processes. The Sydney Business School is the graduate school of the Faculty of Business at University of Wollongong. Our courses are delivered from campuses located at Circular Quay in Sydney and Wollongong

https://business.uow.edu.au/vision-mission-values/index.html

https://business.uow.edu.au/about/index.html

mailto:[email protected]

https://moodle.uowplatform.edu.au/course/view.php?id=16092


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Table of Contents SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................... 4

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................................... 4 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ......................................................................................................... 4 UPDATES TO THIS SUBJECT .................................................................................................................. 4 COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES ........................................................................................................... 4 ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................. 5 REQUIRED TEXT(S).................................................................................................................................. 5 KEY REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................... 5 ADDITIONAL MATERIALS ........................................................................................................................ 5 LECTURES ................................................................................................................................................ 6 TUTORIALS ............................................................................................................................................... 9

SECTION B: ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................ 10 ASSESSMENT SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................... 10 EXTENSIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 13 LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS .................................................................................... 13 SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS ..................................................................................................... 13 ASSESSMENT LEARNING OUTCOME MATRIX ................................................................................... 14 UOW GRADE DESCRIPTORS ................................................................................................................ 14 MINIMUM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................... 14 SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................................ 15 WORK PLACEMENT INFORMATION ..................................................................................................... 15 ASSESSMENT QUALITY CYCLE ........................................................................................................... 15 COLLECTION ........................................................................................................................................... 16 RETENTION ............................................................................................................................................. 16 SCALING .................................................................................................................................................. 16 LEARNING ANALYTICS .......................................................................................................................... 16 ASSURANCE OF LEARNING .................................................................................................................. 16 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY ......................................................................................................................... 17 PLAGIARISM PREVENTION ................................................................................................................... 17 TURNITIN ................................................................................................................................................. 17 REFERENCING - WHY DO YOU NEED TO REFERENCE? .................................................................. 18 THE HARVARD SYSTEM OF REFERENCING AND CITATION OF INTERNET SOURCES ................ 18 STUDENT ACADEMIC COMPLAINTS POLICY ...................................................................................... 18

SECTION C: GENERAL INFORMATION ......................................................................................................... 19


SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION

GWP 900 is designed to meet the employment aspirations of international students to undertake work in Australia. A 10 week series of educational seminars and practical job seeking activities, the subject will maximise students' potential to access workplace experiences and post university employment options. Students will acquire and develop job search skills and career management strategies; will examine theories of intercultural competence, as well as develop cultural awareness and business communication skills that are fit-for-purpose regardless of students’ career aspirations.

Students may also be eligible for a post-session internship where they can apply discipline specific knowledge in a practical work setting. Eligibility criteria are outlined in ‘Additional Assessment Information’. This subject is an elective subject for international students undertaking a Master’s degree (12 or 16 subjects), a PhD Integrated or Master of Philosophy.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to achieve the following outcomes:

1. Examine and apply intercultural theory in order to prepare to participate effectively in recruitment processes and global workplace environments.

2. Research and analyse an organisation’s culture, values and recruitment requirements. 3. Align skills, knowledge and experience to a specific job requirement and process. 4. Synthesise and analyse research in order to compare and contrast career options and examine

intercultural challenges. 5. Communicate effectively using appropriate workplace etiquette, intercultural competence and

professional business communication.

UPDATES TO THIS SUBJECT

The School is committed to continual improvement in teaching and learning. In assessing teaching and learning practices in a subject, the School takes into consideration student feedback from many sources. These sources include direct student feedback to tutors and lecturers, feedback through Student Services and Business Central, responses to the Subject and Course Evaluation Surveys. These important student responses are used to make ongoing changes to subjects and courses. This information is also used to inform systemic comprehensive reviews of subjects and courses.

In extraordinary circumstances the provisions stipulated in this Subject Outline may require amendment after the Subject Outline has been distributed. All students enrolled in the subject will be notified and have the opportunity to provide feedback in relation to the proposed amendment, prior to the amendment being finalised.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Course Learning Outcomes can be found in the Course Handbook https://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/index.html

https://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/index.html


ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS

The Faculty of Business expects all students to attend lectures and tutorials as we strongly believe that students who attend lectures and tutorials usually learn more and perform better in assignments and examinations

REQUIRED TEXT(S)

There is no compulsory text to purchase for this subject. Compulsory weekly readings and videos will be made available on the Moodle site.

KEY REFERENCES

Compulsory weekly readings and videos will be made available on the Moodle site. There is no compulsory text to purchase for this subject.

Please access the subject reading list for GWP 900 online via the UOW Library website for recommended and additional readings.

The recommended readings are not intended as an exhaustive list of references. Students should also use the library catalogue and databases to locate additional resources.

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

Workshop exercises and additional reading material will be progressively available either through the Moodle site or as handouts in class.


LECTURES

LECTURE TIMES

Sydney CBD lectures will be held on:

Day Start Time End Time Room Weeks

Tuesday 9:30 11:30 SR1_LV8 All weeks

Wollongong lectures will be held on:


Wednesday 9:30 11:30 19.G016 All weeks

TRIMESTER 1

Week Week commencing

Compulsory Reading/ Activity

Topics Covered

Readings

1 11 Feb

Introduction to GWP900.

Employability skills. Analysing job advertisements and position descriptions.

See Week 1 Moodle folder.

• FYA, ‘The New Basics: Big data reveals the skills young people need for the New Work Order’, 2017.

• Robles, Marcel M 2012, ‘Executive Perceptions of the Top 10 Soft Skills Needed in Today's workplace’, Business Communication Quarterly, Vol. 75, No. 4.

• Soffel, J, World Econimic Forumn, 2016, ‘What are the 21st-century skills every student needs?’.

2 18 Feb

The recruitment process and role of recruiters.

Writing an effective resume.

Explanation of Assessment Task 1.


• Demasi, A 2013, ‘Psychometric testing in the recruitment process’, in Keeping Good Companies, vol. 63, no. 3, pp. 171 – 172

• Risavy, S. D., 2017 ‘The Resume Research Literature: Where Have We Been and Where Should We Go Next?’.

• Robb, P 2012, ‘The job of looking for a job’, Administrative Assistant’s Update, Oct, pp. 5.

3 25 Feb

Writing your cover letter.

Addressing selection criteria.


• Schuman, N 2011, ‘Chapter 5: Cover letter phrases to use when networking’, in The Resume and Cover Letter Phrase Book, Adams Media, Massachusetts, pp. 65 – 79.

• Uttaro, S 2012, ‘Writing a great cover letter’, Administrative Assistant’s Update, Jun, pp. 6 – 7.

4

04 Mar

The Australian labour market.


• Caraivan, L, 2016, ‘Business English: A key employability skill’, pp. 266 – 270.

• Cardon, P. W. 2014, ‘Chapter 12: Research and Planning for Business Reports’, in


Analysing challenges and opportunities in your career.

Business Communication: Developing Leaders for a Networked World, McGraw-Hill, New York.

• FYA, ‘The New Work Order: Ensuring young Australians have skills and experience for the jobs of the future, not the past’, 2017.

5 11 Mar

Creative job seeking and the hidden job market.

Marketing yourself.



• Calderone, F 2013, ‘To tweet or not to tweet’, HR Monthly, Feb, pp. 10 – 11.

• Roth, P. L. et. al., 2013, ‘Social Media in Employee-Selection-Related Decisions’.

6 18 Mar

Intercultural communication.

Australian workplace culture.

Professional & ethical responsibilities in the workplace.


• Crossman, J 2011, ‘Chapter 3: Intercultural Communication’, in Business Communication for the Global Age, McGraw-Hill, North Ryde, pp. 56 –80.

• Holmes, J, 2015, ‘The cultural stuff around how to talk to people’: immigrants' intercultural communication during a pre-employment work-placement’.

• Jandt, F. E. 2013, ‘Chapter 7: Dimensions of Culture’, in An Introduction to Intercultural Communication: Identities in a Global Community,7th edn, Sage Publications, California, pp. 169 – 193.

7 25 Mar

Teamwork.

Understanding your role in teams using Belbin.

Reflection Skills.


• Dwyer, Chapter 8: Team and work group communication, pp. 213 – 216.

8 01 Apr Interview skills.


• Crossman, J 2011, Chapter 1, Business Communication for the Global Age, McGraw-Hill, North Ryde, pp. 3 – 30.

• Hossain, S 2013, ‘Creativity, social networking and changing business communication’, International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 665 – 670.

• Thill J V & Bovee C L 2013, ‘Chapter 3: Communicating in a World of Diversity’, in Excellence in Business Communication, 10th edn., Pearson, Boston, pp. 66 – 84.

9 08 Apr

Video interviews. Interview practice.

Interpersonal communication including emotional intelligence.


• Akhtar, S 2012, ‘What to expect from across the table: 25 most frequently asked interview questions’, The IUP Journal of Soft Skills, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 51 – 63.



10 15 Apr

Industrial relations.

Types of employment.

Business etiquette.

Career Development.

See Week 10 Moodle folder. • Cardon, P. W. 2014, ‘Chapter 16:

Employment communications’, in Business Communication: Developing Leaders for a Networked World, McGraw-Hill, New York, pp. 488 – 494.


TUTORIALS

TUTORIAL/SEMINAR/WORKSHOP TIMES

The School uses the SMP Online Tutorial System and tutorial times and locations can be found at http://business.uow.edu.au/sydney-bschool/current/tutorials/index.html

Please note that tutorial times on the timetable are provisional and may change.

Sydney Tutorials will be held on:


Tuesday 11:30 12:30 SR1_LV8 All weeks

Wollongong Tutorials will be held on:


Wednesday 11:30 12:30 19.G016 All weeks

TRIMESTER 1

*Note: all compulsory readings and activities for tutorials can be found on Moodle

Week Week Commencing

Topics Covered

1 11 Feb Analysing a job advertisement. Key word analysis, identifying soft skills and transferrable skills.

2 18 Feb Write a resume

3 25 Feb Address Selection Criteria Write a Cover Letter

4 04 Mar Undertaking research Report Writing

5 11 Mar Goal Setting (SMART) Writing a recommendations section

6 18 Mar Reflecting on an intercultural experience. Planning for challenges.

7 25 Mar Identifying your team role.

8 01 Apr Interview Skills

9 08 Apr Practicing interview responses. Speed interviews.

10 15 Apr Consultation

http://business.uow.edu.au/sydney-bschool/current/tutorials/index.html


SECTION B: ASSESSMENT

ASSESSMENT SUMMARY

Assessment Form of Assessment %

Assessment 1 Job Application 30%

Assessment 2 Career Investigation Report 50%

Assessment 3 Mock Interview 20% TOTAL 100%

Please Note: Copies of student work may be retained by the University in order to facilitate quality assurance assessment processes.

Past exam papers may be available for student review, subject to release by the library https://ereadingsprd.uow.edu.au/. Solutions and marking guides are not included. The structure and/or content of the papers may change from session to session.

Assessment 1 Job application

Topic Job application, employability skills, analysing job advertisements

Length 1. Cover Letter: maximum 1 page 2. Resume: 2 – 3 pages 3. Selection criteria: 250 – 300 words per criterion

The above page length is based on 12pt Times New Roman font and standard page margins.

Weighting 30%

Due Date Sunday 10 March 2019 by 11.30pm (end of week 4)

Type of Collaboration Individual Assessment

Marking Criteria Detailed marking rubric available on Moodle from Week 1

Style and Format Cover letter, resume and selection criteria (submitted as one document with each component starting on a new page) to be completed in the style specified in class.

LinkedIn profile – include customised hyperlink to your current LinkedIn profile on your resume.

Assessment Submission You must submit this assessment task to the relevant folder in the

GWP 900 Moodle site. All three components must be submitted in ONE document.

Assessment Return Assessments will be marked and returned within 3 weeks of submission.

Detailed Information This assessment requires you to apply for the Business Graduate position advertised on the GWP 900 Moodle site. Your application must be tailored according to the criteria outlined in the job advertisement provided to you on Moodle. Your application will consist of:

a) A cover letter b) A resume – including a link to your LinkedIn profile c) A document addressing the specified selection criteria

This task is the first of two related assessment tasks, which aim to provide students with practical skills in applying for professional positions as well as enhancing their communication skills.

https://ereadingsprd.uow.edu.au/


Assessment 2 Career investigation report

Topic Australian labour market, creative job seeking, intercultural theories

Length 2000 - 2500 words

Your word limit EXCLUDES executive summary, appendix and reference list.

Weighting 50%

*Note Assessment 2 is the MUST PASS assessment for GWP 900 and is the major assessment for this subject.

Due Date Sunday 31 March 2019 by 11:30pm (end of week 7)



Style and Format Students must follow the report structure covered in class, this must include:

1. Title Page 2. Contents Page 3. Executive Summary 4. Introduction 5. Body:

a. Career opportunities and threats in the [example 1] industry b. Career opportunities in the [example 2] industry c. Creative job seeking strategies d. Intercultural challenges e. Recommendations

6. Conclusion 7. Reference List 8. Appendix (if applicable)

Assessment Submission You must submit this assessment task to the relevant folder in the GWP 900 Moodle site.

Assessment Return Assessments will be marked and returned within 3 weeks of submission.

Detailed Information This task requires you to write a report which evaluates career opportunities and threats for you as a graduate looking to enter the Australian market. Your evaluation must be based on:

an Australian context, and;

career options relevant to the Masters qualification you are currently studying

In this task you must write a report which evaluates career opportunities and threats, and develop recommendations based on these findings.

Your report must be structured as follows:

a) Choose your target industry and related professional occupation. Evaluate whether current trends in the Australian Labour Market will present career opportunities and/or threats within your target industry. Areas for suggested research include but are not limited to: employment trends, impacts of technology and competition in the labour market.

b) Choose one OTHER industry and related professional occupation relevant to the Masters qualification you are currently studying. Evaluate and explain why this industry and occupation is a viable option for your career path. In your justification you must refer to relevant labour market information and other secondary research.


The industry you choose must be different to the target industry you identified in Part A.

c) Identify 2 creative job seeking strategies and discuss how you can create opportunities when seeking work in your chosen profession/s. This discussion must be in relation to Part A and/or Part B.

d) With reference to the intercultural theories discussed in class, identify and evaluate 2 – 3 intercultural threats and/or opportunities you might face in recruitment or the workplace.

e) Recommendations section. Based on your research and analysis in

Parts A – D, write 3 – 4 recommendations which will increase your employability and prepare you to enter the Australian job market.

Assessment 3 Mock interview

Topic Video interview

Length 8 – 10 minutes for whole video

Weighting 20%

Due Date Sunday 21 April; 2019 by 11:30pm (end of week 10)



Style and Format Attire: Semi-formal or formal attire

Interview: Oral/ recorded video

Students will record themselves responding to a series of interview questions, and submit this electronically. This is to be done in the style of a video interview where a student must present individually and face the camera directly. A partner may be used to ask the provided questions, but they must not be visible in the video. Students must not read from a script or edit their video (penalties apply).

Assessment Submission a) Record your response to the interview questions listed below. You may attempt the recording as many times as you like, but your final version must have no edits and you are not allowed to read from a script.

b) Upload your video to YouTube*. You will need to create a YouTube account if you do not already have one.

c) Save the URL/ link of the video in a Word Document or PDF and upload this to the submission box on your GWP 900 Moodle site.

* Please see Moodle site for instructions on how to create and upload a YouTube video.

* Allow 24 hours for your video to upload to YouTube.

Assessment Return Results will be displayed on SOLS within 3 weeks of assessment submission.

Detailed Information This is a role play where you are required attend a video interview.

In this task you are required to record and upload a YouTube video of your response to the set of interview questions detailed below. You will also be required to ask a minimum of one question of your own at the end of the interview.


Your responses and behaviour should reflect the professional expectations of a real job interview. You must also consider the layout and quality of the video. Please use the Business Graduate job advertisement found in Assessment Task 1 as the basis for the job you are interviewing for. You must respond to all questions listed below.

Interview Questions:

1. Tell us about yourself and why you are interested in working for the Illawarra Retirement Trust.

2. Can you describe a time where you had to work in a diverse team? What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?

3. IRT is looking for graduates who are creative and keen to share their ideas. Give an example of when your creativity made a real difference in the success of a product or project.

4. Do you have any questions for us?

EXTENSIONS

Extensions of time to submit material for assessment can only be requested in advance of the due date for an assessment activity through the Academic Consideration process on SOLS. For more information please refer to the Student Academic Consideration Policy at: http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW058721.html

LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS

Assessed work handed in late will be penalised by the deduction of 10 percent of the maximum possible mark for that assessment per working day or part thereof. The operation of this rule will not result in a negative mark being carried forward.

This penalty for late submission may be waived upon presentation of a medical certificate of illness for a relevant period, or upon evidence of untoward or approved circumstances that fall under the Student Academic Consideration Policy (see Sydney Business School moodle site https://moodle.uowplatform.edu.au/course/view.php?id=16092 ).

SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS

Students who suffer illness or other circumstances beyond their control which are likely to affect their academic performance on the day of an examination should not attend the exam. These students should obtain a Medical Certificate or other approved supporting documentation and follow the University's Academic Consideration application process to apply for a supplementary exam. The School will not approve students to re-sit an examination. See Section C, Student Academic Consideration Policy for further details. Students approved for a supplementary examination will receive a minimum of five (5) days’ notice via SOLSMail, regarding the examination date, time and location. Supplementary exam period dates can be found at http://www.uow.edu.au/student/exams/timetabledates/index.html

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ASSESSMENT LEARNING OUTCOME MATRIX

Learning Outcomes

Measures - Assessment weighting

Job Application

Career Investigation

Report

Mock Interview

(30%) (50%) (20%)

Examine and apply intercultural theory in order to prepare to participate effectively in recruitment processes and global workplace environments.

✔ ✔ ✔

Research and analyse an organisation’s culture, values and recruitment requirements.

✔ ✔ ✔

Align skills, knowledge and experience to a specific job requirement and process.

✔ ✔

Synthesise and analyse research in order to compare and contrast career options and examine intercultural challenges.

✔

Communicate effectively using appropriate workplace etiquette, intercultural competence and professional business communication.

✔ ✔ ✔

UOW GRADE DESCRIPTORS

The UOW Grade Descriptors are general statements that communicate what our grades represent, in terms of standards of performance, and provide a frame of reference to ensure that assessment practice across the University is appropriate, consistent and fair. Grade Descriptors are expressed in general terms so that they are applicable to a broad range of disciplines. For more information on the UOW grade descriptors see: http://www.uow.edu.au/curriculum-transformation/aqc/uowgradedescriptors/index.html%20

MINIMUM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible to pass this subject, students must complete and submit all assessment tasks for this subject. In addition, you must achieve a minimum of 50% in the final examination or major piece of assessment (where there is no final exam) which is Assessment Task 2: Career Investigation Report. In accordance with the General Course Rules where a student gains a mark of 50 or greater and does not meet the specified level in an assessment task required to pass the subject, a Technical Fail (TF) grade for the subject will appear on their Academic Transcript. Where a Technical Fail is given the following applies:

a) Failure of the subject; b) a TF without a mark will be granted; c) a TF will be presented on the student’s Academic Transcript d) The allocated mark of 49 will be used as the WAM calculation for subjects at all levels.

Failure to complete any assessment tasks will normally result in failure of the entire subject, other marks notwithstanding.

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Students should note that each credit point normally requires about 2 hours of study per week. Thus, a 6 credit point subject requires that students commit about 12 hours study a week, including attendance at lectures and tutorials. Students who fail a subject may be eligible for a supplementary exam depending on the final mark obtained for the subject and the final exam mark, or for other extenuating circumstances as approved by the relevant Head of School and Faculty Assessment Committee in line with University of Wollongong and Faculty of Business guidelines. Students who believe they may be eligible, and who have not already been advised accordingly, should consult their Lecturer or Subject Coordinator.

SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENT

(Add or delete as required – one statement must appear) Supplementary assessment may be offered to students whose performance in this subject is close to that required to pass the subject, and are otherwise identified as meriting an offer of a supplementary assessment. The Subject Coordinator will determine the precise form of supplementary assessment at the time the offer of a supplementary is made. In some circumstances you may be offered a supplementary exam. For more information about Supplementary Exams refer to: http://www.uow.edu.au/student/exams/aboutsupp/index.html

WORK PLACEMENT INFORMATION

Students who meet minimum eligibility & selection requirements will be supported by UOW Careers Central staff to secure an unpaid work placement. Eligible students may be offered a place in a team-based industry project or an individual placement. The minimum eligibility performance requirements are:

1. Completion of all GWP 900 assessment tasks AND 2. A combined average (unweighted) score of at least 75% for Assessment Task 1 (Job Application),

Assessment Task 2 (Career Investigation Report) and Assessment Task 3 (Mock Interview).

To be considered for placement, eligible students must also:

1. Submit an EOI form. 2. Submit a reviewed and updated resume incorporating recommendations from Assessment Task 1. 3. Attend a “Maximising your Professional Placement Experience” workshop. 4. If required, attend a pre-placement interview with UOW staff. 5. Attend a scheduled interview with an employer. Interview times will be scheduled in consultation with

the student and employer 6. Be available for the majority of the placement period.

Work Placements Work placements/ internships are generally sourced and completed within the 3 months after students have completed GWP 900. If you are unavailable for the majority of this period, you will not be eligible for a work placement. Work placement are usually arranged on a part time basis (minimum 7 hours per week), and students must consider this commitment in their workload. Please note, the process of obtaining a work placement is competitive and merit based. Meeting eligibility criteria does not guarantee the student work placement. A student’s ability to secure an internship may be impacted by the strength of their application, their performance in interviews, their graduation date and the availability of both the student and host organisation. As GWP 900 is a ‘Professional Practice’ subject, students are strongly encouraged to source their own placement. Student-sourced placements may be covered by UOW insurance if unpaid, but must first be discussed with the Subject Coordinator and undergo a formal approval process as required by UOW Careers Central.

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Unpaid Placements All placements including projects are unpaid unless otherwise advised. Visa Restrictions Please be aware that you must have a valid visa with work rights (e.g. student visa) for the full period of your placement, even for unpaid placements.

ASSESSMENT QUALITY CYCLE

The UOW Assessment Quality Cycle provides a level of assurance that assessment practices across the University are appropriate, consistent and fair. Quality assurance activities are undertaken to support the continuous improvement of assessment and promote good practices in relation to assessment design, marking and review of the subject prior to subsequent delivery.

COLLECTION

Assessment items will normally be returned to students within three (3) weeks of the due date. Assessment tasks which are relevant to the final examination for the subject will be marked and available for collection prior to the study week before the final examination.

RETENTION

The university retains records of student academic work in accordance with the University Records Management Policy and the State Records Act 1988 and uses these records in accordance with the University Privacy Policy and the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.

SCALING

Marks awarded for any assessment task or part of any assessment task, including an examination may be subject to scaling at the end of the session. Marks will be scaled only when unpredicted circumstances occur and in order to ensure fairness of marking across groups of students. The method of scaling will depend on the type of scaling required by the circumstances. When scaling is deemed necessary, it will follow a detailed consideration by the Unit Assessment Committee and/or the Faculty Assessment Committee of the marks of the group of students concerned. Scaling will not affect any individual student’s rank order within their cohort. For more information please refer to Standards for the Finalisation of Student Results – Schedule 1: Scaling Guidelines http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW039331.html for details.

LEARNING ANALYTICS

Learning Analytics data (such as student engagement with Moodle, access to recorded lectures, University Library usage, task marks, and use of SOLS) may be used by the Subject Coordinator and your faculty’s Head of Students to assist in analysing student engagement, and to identify and recommend support to students who may be at risk of failure. If you have questions about the kinds of data the University uses, how we collect it, and how we protect your privacy in the use of this data, please refer to https://www.uow.edu.au/about/privacy/index.html.

ASSURANCE OF LEARNING

What will students learn in their degree? The Faculty of Business ensures each degree has specified course learning outcomes which assure that students attain knowledge, skills and competencies at the appropriate qualification level. These course learning outcomes align with the curriculum. These are evaluated through existing assessment tasks within subjects. The Faculty uses Assurance of Learning (AOL) to assess how students meet the specified course learning outcomes and how well our graduates have achieved these. AOL collects and analyses student results data to continuously improve degrees offered by the Faculty which leads to improved student learning.


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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

The University’s Academic Integrity Policy, school moodle site and subject guides clearly set out the University’s expectation that students submit only their own original work for assessment and avoid plagiarising the work of others or cheating. Re-using any of your own work (either in part or in full) which you have submitted previously for assessment is not permitted without appropriate acknowledgement. Plagiarism can be detected and has led to students being expelled from the University. The use by students of any website that provides access to essays or other assessment items (sometimes marketed as ‘resources’), is extremely unwise. Students who provide an assessment item (or provide access to an assessment item) to others, either directly or indirectly (for example by uploading an assessment item to a website) are considered by the university to be intentionally or recklessly helping other students to cheat. Uploading an assessment task, subject outline or other course materials without express permission of the university is considered academic misconduct and students place themselves at risk of being expelled from the University. Students should visit the following University website and become familiar with the University’s policy on Plagiarism http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW058648.html

PLAGIARISM PREVENTION

The School has an e-learning module which aims to orientate you with the knowledge and resources to:

avoid problems related to plagiarism

develop your capacity to integrate evidence into your arguments

reference correctly.

The online module is openly available for use by students at any stage in their degree. You are strongly encouraged to use the module to help in assessing the academic integrity of your written work. The module can be accessed via https://moodle.uowplatform.edu.au/course/view.php?id=5679 TURNITIN Turnitin is a service used by UOW as a tool educating students about the importance of correct citations and referencing techniques in addition to identifying where students have copied or reused the work of others – known as plagiarism. For tips about writing with academic integrity and avoiding plagiarism please see above: Note on Plagiarism or http://www.uow.edu.au/student/services/ld/students/UOW021315.html The Turnitin system checks each student's written assessment against electronic text;

on the publicly accessible Internet,

in published works (including ABI/Inform, Periodical Abstracts, Business dateline, and electronic books),

on the ProQuest and Gale commercial databases, and

in every assignment previously submitted to Turnitin

When a student submits his/ her written assessment, the system generates an 'originality report' that highlights the similarity found between the assessment and all the sources checked by Turnitin. Turnitin does not check that references are in the correct Harvard format. It is the student's responsibility to check that all references follow the Harvard format detailed on http://uow.libguides.com/refcite/uowharvard

It is compulsory for all students to submit all written assignments (final version) in a word (.doc/.docx) format into the Turnitin system regardless of whether it is electronic or paper based. Your lecturer will advise whether a hard copy of the report is required with any paper based assignment submission.

Students are encouraged to submit drafts of their assignment to Turnitin before the due date, thus enabling students to check their referencing and rectify any issues before submission of the final version.

1. Use one document name only for each assignment that includes your UOW student number



http://www.uow.edu.au/student/services/ld/students/UOW021315.html

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2. Any resubmissions must use the same document name as the original submission 3. References must be included in your Turnitin submission 4. Do not include the assignment topic question at the beginning of your submission 5. Where a paper based copy is required with the assignment submission, the originality report

provided with the assignment submission must be consistent with your last submission to Turnitin

Failure to comply with these requirements may result in penalties being applied.

Please access the Moodle site for this subject for further Turnitin details.

REFERENCING - WHY DO YOU NEED TO REFERENCE?

At University it is necessary to acknowledge the sources of information and ideas that you have incorporated in your assessment tasks. Failure to do this thoroughly may result in accusations of plagiarism: this is the academic equivalent of stealing (because by not acknowledging someone else's work, you are presenting it as your own). Plagiarism is taken very seriously by the University and may result in expulsion from the University. Referencing is not only about acknowledging other people's work; accurate referencing and lists of references are beneficial when researching a topic as they allow the reader to follow up information and read further in the area. In a sense, references provide readers with clues to help them explore different avenues of a topic. This aspect of referencing will become more valuable to you as you progress in your studies. There is a correct procedure that must be followed when referencing and using footnotes. Not complying with these set techniques and format will most likely result in loss of marks. When writing an essay it is easiest to reference as you go, making sure you are writing down all relevant information. This will save hours trying to find the source again in the library.

THE HARVARD SYSTEM OF REFERENCING AND CITATION OF INTERNET SOURCES

The Faculty of Business uses the Harvard system of referencing. This system makes use of short references within the body of the text. It is supplemented by a detailed list of references at the end of the text, which provides all the information necessary to find the source material. In-text references include the author and year of publication, and where necessary the page number(s). It is necessary for students to reference all sources used in their written work, including file transfer protocol sites, worldwide web sites, telnet sites, synchronous communications (MOOs, MUDs, IRC, etc.) GOPHER sites, email, Listserv and Newsgroup citations. It is the responsibility of students to ensure that they are familiar with the Harvard system of referencing and with the accepted Faculty of Business practice for referencing electronic material and that they use it accurately in all written work submitted. Students should consult the following University Library website for a detailed explanation of the Harvard system of referencing and examples of how to reference electronic material http://uow.libguides.com/refcite/uowharvard

STUDENT ACADEMIC COMPLAINTS POLICY

In accordance with the Coursework Student Academic Complaints Policy, a student may request an explanation of a mark for an assessment task or a final grade for a subject consistent with the student’s right to appropriate and useful feedback on their performance in an assessment task. Refer to the Coursework Student Academic Complaints Policy for further information http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW058653.html

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SECTION C: GENERAL INFORMATION For general information on university policies and procedures relevant to students, and for details about the range of Student Services available, please see General Advice for Students which can be accessed online at http://business.uow.edu.au/UOW144987.html For further information on University of Wollongong (UOW) and Sydney Business School Policies please refer to the moodle site at https://moodle.uowplatform.edu.au/course/view.php?id=16092

STUDENT SUPPORT ADVISERS (SSA) These Advisers can offer support, referral, information and assistance to all students in the Faculty. They can provide assistance and support to students with disabilities, international students, students with carer responsibilities, students from rural or isolated areas, indigenous students and students on low incomes. They can act as an intermediary between the student and the Faculty’s academic and general staff and work closely with the Student Services and Faculty Disability Advisers. For further information and SSA contact details, please refer to https://www.uow.edu.au/student/services/SSA/index.html

SUPPORT FOR BUILDING YOUR EMPLOYABILITY Careers Central have a dedicated Student Hub where you can attend workshops, get job search support, resume advice, assistance with interview preparation and have a ‘Career Chat’ with an Employability Officer. For more information contact the Careers Central office on [email protected] or visit us in Building 11, Level 1.

http://business.uow.edu.au/UOW144987.html


https://www.uow.edu.au/student/services/SSA/index.html

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