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Managing Work and Your Career (MGMT30015)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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This subject enhances students’ understanding of what it means to work in an organisation and how to develop their own careers. It is suitable for all undergraduates wanting to succeed at work. Based on theories of career and organisational studies, the subject is designed to offer practical insights for getting into an organisation, focusing on the graduate employment process, getting along with others at work including self-management, politics, influence and ethics, and getting ahead by investing in human and social capital. The subject will also address contemporary careers issues such as the role of social media, gender, work-life management, issues of employability and what is career success. Through the use of reflection, experiential activities and case studies the workshops will examine how these theories can be applied at the individual level.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Gain research-based, practical knowledge on how to gain employment and develop careers in an organisation
- Describe and explain current academic theories and research on careers and organisational studies
- Apply major theories and models to individual problems, as presented in case studies
- Plan your own career, and develop skills in career analysis, planning, and action
Generic skills
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High level of development: written communication; application of theory to practice; interpretation and analysis; accessing data and other information from a range of sources.
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Moderate level of development: oral communication; problem solving; thinking; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information; receptiveness to alternative ideas.
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Some level of development: collaborative learning; team work; statistical reasoning; use of computer software.
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Please note that this is a third-year level subject. Student must have completed at least 175 points of study to take this this subject.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- One 2-hour end-of-semester exam (50%)
- Case Analysis team assignment of 3000 words due in Week 10 (30%)
- Career assessments due in week 12 (20%)
- To pass this subject students must pass the end of semester examination.
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Carmel Kostos Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour lecture per week and one 1-hour workshop each week, commencing in week 2 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 22 March 2024