202-001 Industry Placement#

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202-001 Industry Placement#
Note	This subject is a hurdle requirement for completion of the Bachelor of Agriculture, Bachelor of Forestry, Bachelor of Horticulture, Bachelor of Resource Management, and the combined degrees.
Availability	Burnley, Creswick, Dookie and Parkville campuses.
Credit Points	0
HECS Band	2
Coordinator	Prof David Chapman
Semester	Year long (view timetable)
Contact	At least 12 weeks practical experience in an industry workplace, arranged by the student in consultation with their supervisor and the subject coordinator. The 12-week requirement must include two placements of at least 4 weeks duration, unless a variation is negotiated. Placements can be completed during the year, or during vacation breaks. Students may also be required to complete formal training in workplace occupational health and safety, risk assessment, and practical skills acquisition, delivered in block courses
Subject Description	Work experience is a feature of all ILFR degree courses. On completion of Industry Placement, students should have: direct experience of employment and of employer-employee relationships in a range of workplaces in the relevant land and food industries; improved inter-personal and vocational skills; broader understanding of the diversity of workplaces and professional roles in the relevant land and food industries; greater appreciation of the practical application of the content taught during their course; and improved practical skills relevant to the management and operation of businesses in the land and food industries; Industry placements may be undertaken in a range of businesses in the relevant land and food industries. These include commercial farm, horticulture or forest operations, service industries including financial institutions, government departments and agencies, research and development organisations, processing and marketing companies. Students are responsible for organising their own placement, but will be assisted if requested and will be assigned a supervisor for the subject. Formal training in workplace occupational health and safety, risk assessment, and practical skills may be provided in block courses to give students an appreciation of safe working practices.
Assessment	A written report is submitted on each period of industry placement (identified in consultation with the supervisor) and is marked as pass/fail only. A journal must be kept for all placements and be made available for review by the student supervisor.

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