This is the capstone unit of both the Bachelor of Politics and International Relations and the Bachelor of Social and Economic Policy. The unit will normally be undertaken in the student's final semester of study. Taking a contemporary policy issue as a case study, the unit will provide student with the opportunity to draw together their learning from both the academic content and professional practice undertaken during their course. The course will provide students in the School of Government & Policy with the opportunity to work in teams to consider policy issues in an interdisciplinary environment similar to that which, as graduates of these degrees, they are likely to encounter in their future workplaces. They will develop a portfolio building on the reflective practice that has been incorporated in units throughout their courses.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate career-readiness, a clear professional identity, and insight into the skills, knowledge and personal attribute necessary to meet the standards of performance and practice expected by their profession;
2. Critically reflect on their learning and the development of their skills throughout their course and consider their ongoing development into their professional lives;
3. Critically analyse the impact of individual actions on others in professional government and policy settings and the impact of the profession on society; and
4. Synthesise high-level conceptual and practical understanding and knowledge of government and policy to develop useful solutions to real-world problems.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

11010 Professional Orientation (Commerce) OR 11011 Professional Orientation (Business) OR 11012 Professional Orientation (Government and Policy) OR 11507 Professional Orientation (Fundamentals) OR 9799 Foundations of Professional Planning AND
Students must have passed at least 48 credit points OR permission required from the unit convener.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

11173 Professional Evidence (Business) and 11171 Professional Evidence (Commerce).

Assumed knowledge

It is assumed that the student will have a good understanding of basic principles of economics and of the structures and functions of politics and government.