HSC2400 Career skills for health professionals
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
HSC2400 Career skills for health professionals is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before HSC2400
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After HSC2400
1 unit list HSC2400 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in an undergraduate course
Overview
You will capitalise on contemporary career information and materials within the health sector to enhance your employability and career preparedness for graduate-level employment in health-related careers.
You will focus on developing key employability skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, professionalism, teamwork and commercial awareness. You will benefit from opportunities to reflect on and articulate these skills for employers through job selection processes, as practised throughout the unit.
You will also focus on career management through job searching, networking and an exploration of career pathways.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Career plan (900 words)Written15%
- Job application (1,800 words)Written30%
- Mock interview (15 mins)Demonstration15%
- Employability portfolio (2,400 words)Portfolio40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explore current, emerging, and non-traditional professional contexts related to health
- 2
Investigate methods of enhancing career success
- 3
Formulate a career plan
- 4
Practice job selection processes
- 5
Demonstrate key employability skills
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials20 hours
- Seminars2 hours
6 hours of teacher directed study per week, including 4 hours of online activities and content and 2 hours of tutorials. 6 hours per week of self-directed study.
Total per week = 12 hours
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Bethany Howard
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Bethany Howard
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for HSC2400?
HSC2400 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after HSC2400?
HSC2400 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including PBH3014.
When is HSC2400 offered?
In 2026, HSC2400 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is HSC2400?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does HSC2400 have an exam?
No. HSC2400 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.