This course includes seminars and a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience in which your knowledge and skills will be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and where feedback from industry and/ or community is integral to your experience.
This capstone course provides an opportunity for you to prepare for and reflect on your transition from university into your future professional career.
The course is designed for you to apply and critically reflect upon the ideas, skills and graduate capabilities you have gained through your program. It will also help you to critically evaluate professional practices and organisational demands using scholarly ideas and your own professional insights. In this course you will draw on skills and knowledge developed throughout your degree. You will explore your future professional context through a WIL component where you undertake a 20 day (minimum) placement in an appropriate organisation, undertaking the kinds of professional tasks you could expect in your work after graduation. Placements may be longer than 20 days due to an agency's requirements.
This WIL placement experience allows you to develop new professional skills and to reflect on the process of developing a professional identity as you seek out, enter, and experience what is involved in your professional field. WIL placement opportunities in the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) are in a range of organisations in community, public sector and corporate settings. Placements are negotiated between you, the University and organisations.
Students will engage in the University's processes which will connect you with opportunities with organisational placements.

If you have experience in relevant voluntary or paid employment, you may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) which would give you credit for this course. You will be required to undertake written work in support of your application. Relevant information is available on the BP112 Program Canvas.