Journal Entry

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Subject Title Professional Placement I

Subject Code WIL201A

Assessment Title Journal Entry 2 (Application)

Graduate Capabilities a. Professional Expertise b. Innovative Problem Solving c. Technology and Information Literacy d. Global Citizenship e. Skilled Collaboration f. Agile Leadership g. Independent Self-Management

Learning Outcome/s (found in the Subject Outline)

a. Discuss the professional setting, expectations and progress b. Examine employability skills for professional development d. Apply employability skills consistently in a variety of professional

settings

Assessment type Individual

Weighting % 30%

Word count 1,000 +/- 10%

Due day Week 9 (Monday 23:55)

Submission type Turnitin ☒

Format / Layout of Assessment Journal Entry:

ICMS Cover Page

Introduction

Body

Conclusion

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Assessment instructions Journal Entry 1 and Journal Entry 2 The purpose of these assessments is to provide the opportunity for students to reflect upon and examine their placement environment and the employability skills they expect to develop and how employability skills are utilised within their placement.

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Employability means the ability to find, create and sustain meaningful work across the career lifespan. Employability skills facilitate your employability and can include communication, teamwork, adaptability, initiative and leadership; and can extend to industry/discipline technical skills such as specific IT platforms and systems knowledge.

The two assessments will focus on two themes being Journal Entry 1 (Expectation) and Journal Entry 2 (Application).

JOURNAL ENTRY 2 (APPLICATION) You are settling into your placement and beginning to contribute more to the organisation. This represents a significant learning event worthy of reflection.

Refer to the framework, instructions and prompt questions below to help guide your Journal Entry:

Introduction - 200 words guide With your increasing awareness of your role, explain and expand upon your placement role, the duties and requirements and how your role contributes to the vision / mission of the broader organisation.

Body - Identify and Reflect - 600 words guide Identify two employability skills that are required in your role (these could be the same or different skills identified in Journal Entry 1).

For each employability skill, describe a placement situation in which the skill was applied. Reflect upon whether you felt prepared for the situation. Did you rely on your CliftonStrengths Signature Themes to apply this skill?

What was the outcome of this skill application? Were you successful? Is there room for improvement?

Draw upon these two experiences and identify what you might do better in future. For example, you might take more time over planning something, ask more questions, ask the right questions, ask the right person or only slightly adjust some things if it went well.

Conclusion - 200 words guide Conclude your application of employability skills. Explain how the application of employability skills in the placement situations you described affected you. This could be positive or negative. You may have felt highly competent and in-control, unprepared or unsupported.

What have you learnt that will help you in future? Readings for the assessment On the Student Support Centre (SSC) resource page there are a

variety of academic resources and tips available to support students with their tasks and activities including reflective writing style.

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This assessment is to be written in first person. First person point of view uses pronouns such as ‘I/we’, ‘me/us’, ‘my/mine’, ‘our/ours’. This is a reflective piece of writing therefore first person point of view is the most appropriate form of writing.

For additional information on Employability Skills see https://www.jobjumpstart.gov.au/article/what-are-employability-or-soft-skills and otherwise refer to credible on-line sources including those listed in the Subject Outline on Moodle.

Further tips and examples may also be available on Moodle. No specified reading material.

Grading Criteria / Rubric See below

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WIL201A: Assessment 2 – Journal Entry (Application) – Marking Rubric

Criteria HD

(85-100) D

(75-84) CR

(65-74) PASS

(50-64) FAIL

(0-49) Introduction (20%)

Outstanding context provided. Context is clear and main points outlined succinctly. Presented with significant clarity and logical flow.

Well-described context provided. Context is clear and most main points covered. Presented with clarity and logical flow.

Generally appropriate context provided. Context is evident and some main points covered. Presented with appropriate clarity and flow.

Some context provided. Context is understood, limited points covered. The meaning is apparent but lacking some clarity and/or focus.

Provides little or no relevant context. Context is not clear and nearly all main points not covered. Lacks clarity and relevant information.

Body - Identify and Reflect (45%)

Response demonstrates an in- depth reflection on, and personalisation of, the concept of employability skills. Viewpoints and interpretations are insightful and highly logical. Clear, detailed relevant examples are provided.

Response demonstrates clear reflection on, and personalisation of, the concept of employability skills. Provides logical viewpoints and interpretations. Relevant examples are provided.

Response demonstrates a generally appropriate reflection on, and personalisation of, the concept of employability skills. Evidence of viewpoints and interpretations are appropriate but may lack focus. Examples are provided.

Response demonstrates an an attempted reflection on, and personalization of, the concept of employability skills. Limited viewpoints and interpretations which may lack depth. Examples, when applicable, are not provided or are not always relevant.

Response demonstrates a lack of reflection on, or personalization of, the concept of employability skills. Viewpoints and interpretations are missing and/or inappropriate. Examples, when applicable, are not provided.

Conclusion (20%)

Clear and concise reflection and evaluation of the experience including thoughtful insights and suggestions for improvement in future.

Evaluates and reflects the experience, offering useful insights and suggestions for improvement in future.

Evaluates and summarises the experience. Some suggestions for improvement in future provided, may lack some depth.

Simple summary of the experience. No or limited suggestions for improvement in future provided.

Little or no conclusions provided. No attempt to evaluate experience, suggest future improvements.

Presentation and Writing (15%)

Exceptionally well written and clearly organised using a strong writing style and essentially free from grammar, punctuation and spelling errors.

Well written and logically organised with minor errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling.

Above average writing style and logically organised with some errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling.

Average and/or casual writing style that is sometimes unclear and/or with some errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling.

Poor writing style lacking in clarity with errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling.