BPS3072 Advanced professional experience
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
BPS3072 Advanced professional experience is a level 9, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Parkville. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Parkville
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2021 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 2021
| 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
This unit is a combination of employability skills development workshops and interviews, and placement.
Placements can be undertaken in the third year during the winter, semester 2 or summer teaching periods pending supervisor availability.
- 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 240 hours of professional experiential placements.
- 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
- Associate Professor Erica Sloan
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Erica Sloan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BPS3072?
BPS3072 has no prerequisites.
When is BPS3072 offered?
In 2021, BPS3072 runs in Semester 2 at Parkville.
Does BPS3072 have an exam?
No. BPS3072 has 1 assessment task and no exam.