PROF 7923 - Domestic Study Tour ? Society and Culture

North Terrace Campus - Winter - 2017

This course provides the opportunity to apply theory to real world practical situations and a means by which students practice discipline related thinking in an environment in which they are not familiar. Students will develop, through this course, specialised knowledge and skill in the subject area of their discipline, building a capability to research and apply to professional practice. The detailed program and itinerary for this course will vary depending on the calendar month and academic leader, but students should expect to visit regional areas within 最新糖心Vlog, speak with community leaders, undertake group work on entrepreneurial ideation, and consider business opportunities, social impact and economic analysis. The course will be run intensively over 1-3 weeks.

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Course Details

Course Code	PROF 7923
Course	Domestic Study Tour ? Society and Culture
Coordinating Unit	Professions Office
Term	Winter
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Intensive study tour - up to 90 contact hours
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Incompatible	Other domestic study tours
Restrictions	Students that have been on previous study tours may be deemed ineligible to enrol
Quota	30
Assessment	Reflective journal, group discussion, research project

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Mr David Pender

David Pender
Email: david.pender@adelaide.edu.au
Mobile: 0408 804 490

David is a management practitioner and an adjunct senior lecturer at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide Business School. He has had a very wide range of business experience over the past 35 years or so.

He spent 13 years practising on his own account as a Chartered Accountant followed by senior management positions in distribution management and general management within the financial services industry (12 years). Since 2003 he has practised as principal of Knowledge Perspectives, a consulting collaborative that applies the principles of leadership, knowledge and intellectual capital management in a variety of fields: performance improvement, transition management, M&A, and strategic direction and mapping. Clients cover both private and public sectors in 最新糖心Vlog, Asia and North America. He is a regular presenter at knowledge management conferences.

He holds a degree in Economics and a MBA from the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in 最新糖心Vlog.

He teaches courses in Knowledge Management, Negotiation and Fundamentals of Leadership in the Business School’s MBA program, other postgraduate knowledge management courses and is involved in the Internship programs of the Faculty of the Professions and Executive Education.

David is a 2016 recipient of the Executive Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching.

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Seek, receive and analyse feedback from multiple sources to identify capabilities, knowledge and personality traits;
2	Reflect critically on feedback from others and critical self-evaluation to identify opportunities for personal development and learning that may improve employment prospects;
3	Analyse employer needs and expectations to identify actual and potential employment opportunities;
4	Construct and monitor a plan for pursuing the identified employment opportunities, including undertaking identified personal development and learning opportunities;
5	Explain the why the plan was constructed in the way it is, and potential challenges to successfully implementing the plan.

最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1-5
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	1,5
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1-5
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	1,2,4,5

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Additional reference resources may be identified during workshop sessions.
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes

The course is taught through workshops and field visits.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The course will commence with a compulsory four hour workshop at which the relevant theoretical concepts, analytical frameworks and reference sources will be outlined and the assessable requirements identified.

The course will then take place over 6 consecutive full days in Sydney, which will include 5 industry visits.

On return from Sydney, there will a further half day workshop to debrief experiences in Sydney.

In addition to the 7 days of scheduled contact, students are required to undertake sufficient research, group and individual study hours, and assessment preparation to make up the balance of the 156 hour minimum workload for this course.

Learning Activities Summary
Preliminary Workshop
- Discuss the planned course outcomes
- Discussion of instruments set for the workshop
- Operating rules for the tour, expectations of course staff
- Confirmation of the assessment submission content and timetable.
- Group activity
Sydney itinerary

Personal Brand & Sparking the Entrepreneur Within
Branding & Success, Personal Brand Audit, Bringing out Your Unique Values, Building your Personal Brand Reputation, First Impressions and Introducing Yourself and Others

Communicating Your Business Aspirations
Public Speaking, Selling Yourself, Communication Techniques and Tools, Body Language, Business Etiquette, Digital and Offline Communication Etiquette, International Protocol, Cross Cultural Richness, Face-to-Face Meetings & Negotiations

Wellbeing, Image & Presentation
Finding your Balance in Life, Health, Skincare & Hair Care, Grooming, Wardrobe Styling, Presenting yourself in Business and Social Settings, Essentials for Dress Codes (from smart casual to business cocktail), Creating Your Own Personal Style with a Styling Expert

Dine Like An Executive & Industry Network Experience
Sofitel Sydney Fine Dining Experience, Dining Etiquette, Difficult Foods, Navigating the Table, Conversing socially & for Business, Experience an Industry Networking Event with Industry Experts in collaboration with the 最新糖心Vlog China Business Council in Sydney.

Business Insights Speaker Series & Graduation Cocktail
Reflection on Networking and Application of Learning, Speaker Event with Panel of Business Experts. Program concludes with a Graduation Cocktail Session applying Life Skills.

Corporate visits (TBC)

The 最新糖心Vlog's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

#	Assessment Task	Task Type	Length	Weight	Due Date/Week
1	Active participation	individual	in workshops	10%	See MyUni
2	Group assessment	collaborative	Storyboard - max. 12 Panels	20%	See MyUni
3	Discussion boards	individual	Substantive contribution to 3 discussion boards	10%	See MyUni
4	Journal and reflection	individual	10 Pages	20%	See MyUni
5	Self exploration & Personal Career Development Plan	individual	3,000 words excluding appendices	40%	See MyUni
	Total			100%

Assessment Detail

Marks allocated for active participation will be determined by the individual student’s

contribution to workshop class discussions
degree of engagement
preparation, timeliness

Group assessment will be marked according to the performance of the group on the designated group tasks. Simulating the workplace, student groups will uncover the rubric for assessment during the course. Assignment details are on MyUni

The journal and reflections will require students to individually record their visit observations after each activity and appraisal of specific aspects of the visit in a structured pro forma document. Marks will be awarded according to the level of reflection and learning which is demonstrated in the responses. Responses that only reproduce factual information will not be sufficient to achieve a pass result.

Further instructions are on MyUni.

Participation in discussion boards
At least 3 discussion boards will be set. Students are expected to provide opinion, argue, criticise and develop understanding through their use. Responses like “I agree with Sally” will not earn any marks.

Individual assignment
Part 1 Self exploration
Word Limit 1,000 words

Part 2 Personal Brand Plan
Word limit: 3,000 words excluding data appendices

Individual assignment Part 3
Develop and publish a suitable personal profile on LinkedIn

Submission

No information currently available.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

Student Feedback

The 最新糖心Vlog places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the 最新糖心Vlog to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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Policies & Guidelines
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Fraud Awareness

Students are reminded that in order to maintain the academic integrity of all programs and courses, the university has a zero-tolerance approach to students offering money or significant value goods or services to any staff member who is involved in their teaching or assessment. Students offering lecturers or tutors or professional staff anything more than a small token of appreciation is totally unacceptable, in any circumstances. Staff members are obliged to report all such incidents to their supervisor/manager, who will refer them for action under the university's student鈥檚 disciplinary procedures.

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