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Biology Teaching and Learning Centre · ANU College of Science and Medicine
This course is designed to provide an opportunity for students to learn about applications of biological sciences in a broad range of workplaces and to get exposure to the contemporary employment landscape. Various guest speakers, who will be professionals in different areas of biological science and/or research, will discuss their work, career, ethics and legal liability as well as what they see as emerging career opportunities in their fields. Visits to work places will be organised. Students will also work in small groups workshops including informational interviews and careers workshops, designed to promote confidence and develop skills for job searches and when transitioning to the workforce. Enrolment places are limited to 70 and students will be selected on a first-come, first serve basis. Please go to https://students.science.anu.edu.au/program-admin/requesting-permission-enrol to request a permission code to enrol in this course. This course is assessed on a Course Requirement Satisfied (CRS) or Fail basis.
Learning journal
Learning outcomes 1, 3, 5
Interview Discussion
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Mock job application
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5
Essay
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours including: - Face-to face component which may consist of 2 hour of seminar per week, and workplace visits and workshops up to 3 hours per week. - Approximately 70 hours of self-directed study which will include preparation for seminars, group work activities and other assessment tasks. Students are expected to actively participate and contribute towards discussions. Work Integrated Learning Other All students engage with WIL partners (internal/external) as a major component of the course in a combination of seminars, workplace visits and interviews. Other Information Enrolment places are limited to 70 (across BIOL3194 and BIOL6194). Students will be selected on a first-come, first-serve basis but priority will be given to those in their final year of study and require this course to complete the EEOB-MAJ, CMBI-MAJ or HBIO-MAJ and graduate. Students will need to seek permission in order to enrol. Permission requests are to be submitted by 30 January each year through the form on the College Student Services website, and an outcome will be returned to students before the start of Semester 1. Any places left unfilled after week 2 of Semester 1, will be allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis to students seeking permission.
There are no prescribed texts for this course.