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UNIT OF STUDY GUIDEVICTORIA UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT
YEAR
2013
SEMESTER Two
UNIT TITLE
Professional Development 1 – Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
UNIT CODE
BFP1100
PRE-REQUISITES
CREDIT POINTS
12 points
MODE OF DELIVERY
On-campus
UNIT COORDINATORS
NAME Raquel Licciardi
EMAIL Raquel.Licciardi@vu.edu.au
NAME Andrew Stein
EMAIL Andrew.Stein@vu.edu.au
SUNWAY LECTURERS:
NAME Soon Pei Shan
EMAIL peishans@sunway.edu.my
TEL 03-74918622 ext 3660
NAME Joanna Claire Miranda
EMAIL joannam@sunway.edu.my
TEL 03-74918622 ext 3606
NAME Teh Ya Yee
EMAIL yayeet@sunway.edu.my
TEL 03-74918622 ext 3206 …show more content…
Case Assessments
50%
Appreciate the social, cultural, political, economic & legal dimensions of the business environment
Identify aspects of social and cultural diversity
Use a variety of information gathering & analysis methods
Contextualise information and problem definition
Define business problems within a problem solving framework
Apply problem-solving strategies to business issues
Case Analysis and Problem Solving
Case 3b– Simulated Environment Report on Business and Climate Change – Greenhouse Challenge and Carbon Footprint
Problem solve in a range of settings
Locate, critically evaluate, manage and use written, numerical and electronic information
Communicate in a variety of contexts and modes
Work both autonomously and collaboratively
Work in an environmentally, socially and culturally responsible manner
Weeks
6-8,
10-12
4. Readiness Assurance Tests
20%
All learning outcomes for the unit
Tests
Work in an environmentally, socially and culturally responsible manner
Manage learning and career development opportunities
Weeks 5, 6, 7 & 10
***Work submitted after the due date, without an extension granted or the relevant documentation provided, will be recorded as being submitted but will attract a zero grade.
REQUIRED READING
Fogler, HS & LeBlanc,S 2008, Strategies for