Year
2021
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 4-hour workshop weekly
1 x 2-hour oral viva per semester
1 x 80-hour project work per semester
Prerequisites
27 units of Science topics: BIOL, BIOD, BTEC, CHEM, COMP, CTEC, DSGN, EASC, ENGR, ENVS, FACH, FORS, GEOG, GIST, MATH, NANO, PHYS, SERC, SPOC, STAT, STEM
Assessment
Assignments; Oral; Project.
Topic description

This topic will deliver a simulated work experience. Students will have to prepare for a job (CV, application, interview), conduct an industry-relevant project, and reflect on their learning.

Educational aims

This topic aims to raise self-awareness in students of graduate attributes, prepare students for the workforce, and improve graduate employability.

Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:

  1. Show effective communication skills to a broad range of audiences
  2. Work effectively, cooperatively and productively within a team
  3. Critically analyse and solve scientific problems
  4. Develop an appreciation of requirements needed to be ‘job-ready’