Professional Career Development

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
ECON 3802
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Course ID
200321
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Economics
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Course level
3
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
Yes
Work Integrated Learning type
Work Integrated Learning type
Project
Work Integrated Learning hours
Work Integrated Learning hours
150 hours
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course builds on critical thinking and rigorous analysis skills with a focus on contributing to informed debates and making a difference in our world. Students will investigate career options and pathways, explore individual values, interests and competencies, and how they can grow as life-long learners. Emphasis will be placed on developing skills to be trusted communicators, ethical decision-makers and progressive thinkers in real-world applications.

Course learning outcomes

  • Identify and evaluate effective career-planning and career-building methods and applications.
  • Create and evaluate a professional career profile and early career strategy.
  • Develop and demonstrate succesful inter-personal and communication skills in the application of economic analysis to real-world problems.

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed ECON2000 Intermediate Macroeconomics AND must have completed 1 of ECON2003 Intermediate Applied Microeconomics/ECON2005 Intermediate Microeconomics

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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