Year
2017
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 135-hour industry placement per semester
Prerequisites
1 Admission into HBCACW-Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) (Creative Writing)
1a Admission into GDPCACW-Graduate Diploma in Creative Arts (Creative Writing)
1b Admission into MCACW-Master of Creative Arts (Creative Writing)
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b))
Other requirements
Topic coordinator's approval required for enrolment.
Enrolment not permitted
CREA7075 has been successfully completed
Topic description
This topic allows Bachelor of Creative Arts/Creative Writing students to work within a professional environment on professional projects. Students will be able to learn about how the workplace operates in creative arts and communication fields (e.g., publishing, journalism) and how they can best contribute to that working environment. This will enable them to gain a realistic sense of the path ahead if they choose a career in this area.
Educational aims
This topic aims to:

  • help students' transition from study to employment by applying their knowledge in practice

  • set goals and manage time to achieve them

  • develop student social, organisational and communication skills in a workplace environment

  • develop student self-evaluation and reporting skills in a professional context

  • assist students to identify possible career paths
Expected learning outcomes
On completing this topic, students will be able to:

  • recognise the relationship between study and employment

  • set and fulfil personal and professional goals

  • demonstrate social, organisational and communication skills in a workplace environment

  • demonstrate self-evaluation and reporting skills in a workplace environment and identify possible career paths