BMS5009 Industry training and internship
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
BMS5009 Industry training and internship is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 7 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BMS5009
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After BMS5009
No unit lists BMS5009 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course M6003
Overview
This unit constitutes the work preparation component to complete the Master of Biomedical and Health Science. It prepares students with the skill set for work and industry preparedness and provides students with a professional internship experience undertaken over two months.
Students will gain skills in developing an employment/work portfolio, including writing a CV and a cover letter, and addressing key selection criteria, for model jobs in the biomedical sciences. They will also learn the skills to develop effective online portfolios to market themselves professionally.
Students will also develop industry awareness for the biomedical and biotechnology industries.
In the internship, students will acquire experience by working in a professional environment in the biomedical and biotechnology industries. The internship will include considerations of ethical issues in the workplace and the development of a workplace written report.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Work-readiness portfolio (1,500 words)15%
- Professional online portfolio (20 minutes)10%
- Behaviour-based professional interview (15 minutes)8%
- Oral presentation on ethical considerations in their internship workplace (20 minutes)10%
- Production of a work-environment specific report (3000 words limit)30%
- Oral presentation on growth trends in the biomedical and biotech industries (15 minutes)7%
- Workplace-specific codes for professionalism20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Create a professional written portfolio for different types of positions within the biomedical or biotechnology industries.
- 2
Evaluate explicit and implicit key selection criteria for different types of positions within the biomedical or biotechnology industries and formulate appropriate oral and written responses.
- 3
Design and construct professional online portfolios to promote skills for self-employment in the biomedical and Biotech industries.
- 4
Appraise and critique interview techniques for models of real world jobs in the biomedical or biotechnical industries.
- 5
Apply professional biomedical science skills to generate a workplace -appropriate research report such as preparation of findings for publication or creating a pipeline of product marketing or evaluation.
- 6
Appraise current trends in the biomedical and biotechnology sciences to Identify potential growth areas.
- 7
Evaluate the impact of organisation culture upon ethical practise and approaches to problem solving.
- 8
Formulate and apply a set of professional codes of conduct for a specific internship workplace.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops12 hours
For the coursework component: Contact 24 hours/week for four weeks.
Internships: Maximum 7.5 h/day x 5 days/week x 2 months
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Ramesh Rajan
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Ramesh Rajan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BMS5009?
None, but you must take BMS5008 before or alongside it.
When is BMS5009 offered?
In 2023, BMS5009 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
Does BMS5009 have an exam?
No. BMS5009 has 7 assessment tasks and no exam.