BPS3062 Professional experience
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
BPS3062 Professional experience is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Parkville. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 2
- Parkville
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
In preparation for this unit, in the first semester of the third year of the course, you will participate in activities to develop your job seeking and career planning skills, for example, writing resumes, job applications and cover letters, and practising interview techniques.
You will participate in a hands-on project at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Science (MIPS) and/or an industry site under the supervision of an academic staff member and research or industry mentor. The research/industry project will give you the opportunity to expand your scientific understanding and laboratory skills and to practice your ability to work in a professional environment.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Parkville | On campus |
Assessment
- Assessment will comprise 100% in semester assessment.Mixed modeCompetency hurdle100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify areas of interest for their future career;
- 2
Participate effectively in interviews and write a professional resume;
- 3
Work safely and effectively in a professional environment;
- 4
Design an evidence-based experimental approach to solving a problem or research question;
- 5
Conduct an experimental investigation including data documentation, analysis and interpretation;
- 6
Communicate the project outcomes in written and oral form;
- 7
Reflect on their professional experience.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops14 hours
- Assessments2 hours
- Teaching approachProfessional placement
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
This unit is a combination of employability skills development workshops and interviews, and a four-week (research and/or industry) placement.
Placements can be undertaken in the third year - during the winter, second semester or summer (summer placements only available for students continuing into Honours or students enrolled in the B Eng (Hons)/B Pharm Sci double degree).
- You will participate in placement training activities and undergo a placement selection process in semester one, third year (20 hours of workshops and interviews).
- A minimum of 120 hours of professional experiential placements (full time - 5 days each week, 6 hours per day).
- 20 hours of independent study (preparation of the written report and the oral presentation).
Learning resources
Technology resources
For more information on Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) specifications and the technology systems and services available to students, review the Student Technology Essentials Handbook
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Laurence Orlando
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Erica Sloan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BPS3062?
BPS3062 has no prerequisites.
When is BPS3062 offered?
In 2022, BPS3062 runs in Semester 2 at Parkville.
Does BPS3062 have an exam?
No. BPS3062 has 1 assessment task and no exam.