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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture : Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture

791-305 Industry Study

Credit Points:

22.5

Coordinator:

Mr C Laird

Prerequisite/s:

Major Study Program Planning.

Corequisite/s:

Organisations and Management II.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

12 weeks experience in industry, preferably in one block and no more than two

Objectives:

The objective of this subject is to enable the student to:

  • gain first hand appreciation of how an industry functions;

  • develop both managerial perspective and specific practical occupational skills;

  • gain experience and encouragement to engender and promote professionalism.

Content:

Development of a mutual understanding about the expectations of VCAH, the host industry and the student during placement; assignment of a task to the student; undertaking of an analysis of the host industry by the student; integration of the student into the workforce. The student is expected to arrange the placement and submit the contract and Industry Placement Outline which must be approved by the subject Coordinator prior to the commencement of industry placement. The student is also required to submit a report on the specific task performed during industry placement. The host industry will provide a report on the performance of the student.

Assessment:

Task report of 2000 words (40%); industry placement outline (20%), host report (40%).
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