Professional Placement II

This Work Integrated Learning (WIL) subject is part of all ICMS undergraduate degrees, please click the button below to find an undergraduate course for you.

Subject Code:

WIL301A/WIL301B

Note: Both A and B code subject versions are displayed as they are approved equivalent in content, assessments and learning outcomes. As ICMS courses are reaccredited, the subject is updated to a B-code suffix. Students studying a Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Business (Sports Management), Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship and Innovation), Bachelor of Business (Marketing), Bachelor of Business (International Tourism) and Bachelor of Hospitality Management will be enrolled in WIL301B in 2027. Students enrolled in all other courses at ICMS with this subject will complete WIL301A. This arrangement applies to the nested Diploma qualifications of these courses also.

Subject Type:

Core

Credit Points:

6

Subject Level:

300

Pre-requisite:

WIL201A/WIL201B

Subject Rationale:

WIL301A

This subject provides students with the opportunity to further gain professional experience to enhance their employability and to critically apply the theory and skills learnt while studying in a professional setting.

This second placement opportunity enables students to consolidate the skills and knowledge they have acquired in practical, professional settings to achieve the subject learning outcomes and complete assessments which integrate theory and practice and facilitate self-reflection and critical analysis.

Students will critically reflect upon their own development plan and progress, analyse an incident occurring in the professional setting and change affecting the broader industry, and recommend evidence-based solutions. Students will synthesise their placement experience into demonstrable employability skills and evaluate the experience and its relevance to their future studies and career.

This subject also allows students the opportunity to explore their professional interests; test their industry expectations; apply, practice and develop real world employability skills; and form professional networks for future career success.

WIL301B

This advanced Work-Integrated Learning subject provides students with a second opportunity to engage in structured, real-world professional experience, deepening their employability and enabling the critical application of academic theory in authentic workplace settings. Building on prior placement experience, students consolidate and extend their practical skills, professional competencies and reflective capabilities.

Through immersive engagement with industry partners, students will critically evaluate their own development, analyse workplace incidents and examine broader industry trends and transformations, including the growing influence of digitalisation, sustainability imperatives and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) frameworks. Students will be expected to formulate evidence-based responses to complex professional challenges, demonstrating strategic thinking, ethical awareness and adaptability in contexts shaped by technological innovation and global sustainability goals.

The subject fosters a high level of self-reflection and integrative learning, encouraging students to synthesise their placement experience into demonstrable graduate capabilities. Students will articulate the relevance of their experience to future career aspirations and academic progression, while refining their professional identity and expanding their industry networks.

Aligned with ICMS’s commitment to career-focused education and responsible business leadership, this subject empowers students to explore their professional interests, test industry expectations and apply advanced employability skills in diverse organisational contexts, preparing them for leadership and innovation in a rapidly evolving global workforce where digital transformation, sustainability and ESG compliance are central to organisational success.

Learning Outcomes:

WIL301A

a) Apply employability skills consistently in a variety of professional settings.
b) Analyse an incident occurring in the professional setting.
c) Assess how businesses adapt to change.
d) Rate the placement experience against the STAR model.
e) Evaluate the relevance of professional experience to lifelong learning.

WIL301B

a) Apply employability skills consistently in a variety of professional settings.
b) Analyse an incident occurring in the professional setting with consideration of ethical, organisational and professional standards.
c) Analyse and assess how businesses respond and adapt to change in dynamic environments.
d) Rate the placement experience against the STAR model, reflecting on how sustainability, and digital technologies influence workplace practices and decision-making.
e) Evaluate the relevance of professional experience to lifelong learning.

Student Assessment: