Details for Professional Practice

Itching to connect the realm of the classroom with some real-life experience? Professional Practice is designed with just this aim in mind. Students will have the have the chance to engage academically with issues pertaining to their Major Specialisation plus experience a hands-on placement.

Working with an experienced supervisory mentor, students will complete a 100 hour placement over the course of semester(or split into 50 hour placements over 2 semesters), with a variety of formats to choose from. For instance, do you have a heart for youth leadership? You could complete 8 hours a week at your local church, working with the youth department. Or perhaps you have visions of becoming the next CEO of World Vision? A block placement at a Christian organisation, working with a field specialist, could be the kick start you need. Alternatively, have you been wanting to make a difference while experiencing cross cultural ministry overseas? Your 100 hours could be served with an overseas mentor in a concentrated three or so weeks of professional practice. The sky is the limit!

Awards offering Professional Practice

This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:

• Diploma of Arts
• Diploma of Business and Diploma of Entrepreneurship
• Diploma of Business and Diploma of Leadership
• Diploma of Business and Diploma of Ministry
• Diploma of Chaplaincy and Diploma of Leadership
• Diploma of Entrepreneurship
• Diploma of Entrepreneurship and Diploma of Leadership
• Diploma of Entrepreneurship and Diploma of Ministry
• Diploma of Leadership
• Diploma of Ministry
• Undergraduate Certificate in Arts

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Develop a workplace plan for the industry/field of professional practice;
2. Apply workplace competencies to real-life contexts and workplace situations;
3. Evaluate the development of professional skills acquired;
4. Evaluate the realities of working in the industry/ field of the professional practice.

Subject Content

1. Introduction to professional placement
2. Establishing ground rules
3. Personal administration
4. Discipling and mentoring
5. Sharing skills and experiences
6. Conflict resolution
7. Communication skills

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face to face on site
• E-learning (online)
• Extensive: 15 hours of class spread over the semester + 105 hours out of class time for research, writing, and completion of assigned tasks. Students are expected to complete 100 hours of actual work placement for this subject within this allocated workload.

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Required Equipment

Access to a workplace context with resources relevant to the professional practice

Assessment Methods

1. Workplace Plan (25%)
2. Logbook (25%)
3. Professional Portfolio (25%)
4. Case Study Presentation (25%)

Prescribed Text

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