SCI3930 · Career skills for scientists

Overview

This unit prepares you to apply for graduate level employment. It uses work-related activities to develop and enhance your transferable skills, and focusses on essential career planning. Commercial awareness is the umbrella theme of the unit due to its critical importance in the workplace. You will explore aspects such as the intellectual property landscape, budgeting, regulation, quality control, marketing strategy, and the business environment through creative problem-solving activities. The unit also focuses on other important skills for graduate employment, including communication, leadership, collaboration, problem-solving and critical thinking. You will audit your key employability skills, reflect on ongoing development and keep a record of your self-evaluation so you can better articulate your skills to potential employers. The unit also offers opportunities to explore various career pathways, job search strategies, and prepare an effective job application that includes a resume, cover letter and response to selection criteria.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Self-evaluate and reflect on your employment readiness with respect to the key employability skills;
2. Recognise and develop skills that will be valuable in the workplace;
3. Present clear evidence of how your skills and experience can benefit potential employers;
4. Articulate your range of scientific and professional skills through preparation of a job application;
5. Apply the principles of networking and self-promotion and reflect on their impact in a professional context;
6. Develop a sense of inclusivity and professionalism in the workplace.

Workload

SEMESTER 1 • Eight 2-hour workshop and • 128 hours of private/independent study WINTER / SUMMER • Four 4-hour workshops and • 128 hours of private/independent study

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.