UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

MGV5992 Professional development

Faculty of Business and Economics

MGV5992 Professional development is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2024. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2024
Not offered
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for MGV5992. This is its 2024 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before MGV5992

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After MGV5992

No unit lists MGV5992 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in course B4010, B4011, B5009, B6031, B6032 to undertake this unit. 

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Overview

To be successful in the global business environment, managers require strong communication skills, along with skills in decision-making, creativity, problem solving and the ability to work effectively with and in teams. The unit focuses on the skills and competencies that will support your professional development. The unit develops interpersonal and teamwork competence and cross-cultural sensitivity, along with a broad and ensuring range of personal and professional networks. Critical and self-reflective thinking is central to success and this unit is designed to provide a strong foundation for professional development.

In this unit self-reflection is done using a positive lens. It is designed to build your capacity to achieve your career goals and to develop your ability to market yourself effectively. Overall, this unit will enhance your value to potential employers, and help you become successful employees or leaders, and assist with your long-term career goals and aspirations.

Offerings in 2024

The 2024 handbook lists no offerings for MGV5992.

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    develop skills in self-awareness

  2. 2

    enhance skills and competencies deemed necessary for business professionals

  3. 3

    enhance skills in understanding and developing effective, mutually beneficial relationships, particularly in team contexts

  4. 4

    develop capabilities for successfully enhancing and/or changing careers.

Workload and teaching

  • Teaching approachProblem-based learning
  • Teaching approachActive learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.

This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.

This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MGV5992?

MGV5992 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is MGV5992 offered?

MGV5992 has no offerings listed in the 2024 handbook.

How much work is MGV5992?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does MGV5992 have an exam?

No. MGV5992 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Management
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
202220232024