Work Based Project
PostgraduateCUR-WBP5002025
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 24 Aug 2025
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 3 Mar 2025,
- 2 June 2025,
- 1 Sept 2025,
- 1 Dec 2025
- Price from
- $3,464
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Work Based Project
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- work collaboratively with external organisation to negotiate and identify a problem and formulate appropriate solutions
- demonstrate analytical research and problem solving skills to address the problem
- design processes and techniques to engage others in consultation and feedback during the evolution of the solutions
- evaluate and communicate investigations and outcomes.
- The unit focused on developing practical application of project based and problem solving skills in real world scenarios. Some of the key topics are listed below but their precise combination will vary based on the scope of project undertaken by the student.
- • Development of a project concept with support from academic supervisor and/or work based supervisor
- • Project setup and knowledge levelling
- • Consultation processes and techniques
- • Tutorials/Mentoring sessions
*** This subject is not available for self-enrolment. Enrolment in this subject is at the discretion of the school. ***
Students are required to secure an internship opportunity. Internships can be conducted remotely or in person at the discretion of the hosting organisation.
To gain approval, please send details through to the Work Integrated Learning Officer DBEWIL@curtin.edu.au.
This subject provides students with an opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and engage with an external organisation (e.g industry partner, community, voluntary organisation,…) on a project / problem specific to the organisation’s needs. It aims to provide students with an opportunity to apply independent problem solving in real world scenarios, supported by both an academic and a work based supervisor. Importance is placed on the project design process in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative environment and students are responsible for developing strategies to meet the challenges of working in this type of environment.
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- Project Proposal and Management Plan (20%)
- Portfolio of Progress and Synthesis (40%)
- Final Report (40%)
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Entry requirements
Others
This subject is not available for self-enrolment. Enrolment in this subject is at the discretion of the School; and contingent on a secured internship driven by the student. To gain approval, please send details through to the Work Integrated Learning Officer DBEWIL@curtin.edu.au.
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Entry is subject to a secured internship driven by the student, approved by the School. To gain approval, please send details through to the Work Integrated Learning Officer DBEWIL@curtin.edu.au.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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What to study next?
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
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