BSNS299-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025

UC Employability Portfolio


Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2025
End Date: Sunday, 22 June 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 2 March 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 May 2025

Description

The UC Employability Portfolio provides students with formal recognition of activities that increase their employability and their engagement with the community.

This course is offered in partnership with UC Careers.

The UC Employability Portfolio provides students with formal recognition of activities that increase their employability and engagement with the community.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students have an in-depth understanding of their majoring subject and are able to critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within the discipline.
  • Students have a broad understanding of the key domains of commerce.
  • Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers which can be used in a range of applications.
  • Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.
  • Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

Any 180 points. Must be enrolled in the BCom.

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 15:00 - 16:00 K1 Lecture Theatre
17 Feb - 23 Feb
Drop in Class A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 14:00 - 15:00 Rehua 005
10 Mar - 23 Mar
12 May - 25 May

Timetable Note

There are no formal lectures for this course. An ORIENTATION session will be held on Friday 23 February from 2 – 3pm in C1 and Live Streamed.

Drop-in sessions for BSNS299 students will be held weekly with UC Careers. Time and place will be confirmed and displayed on the LEARN page.

Course Coordinator

Russell Wordsworth

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Curriculum Vitae (CV) 22 March or 24 May (Pass/Fail)
Reflective Essay 22 March or 24 May (Pass/Fail)
Cover Letter 22 March or 24 May (Pass/Fail)
Video Presentation 22 March or 24 May (Pass/Fail)
LinkedIn Portfolio 22 March or 24 May (Pass/Fail)

Textbooks / Resources

The BSNS299 LEARN site contains all the material you need to be able to complete this course including readings, videos etc.

Notes

Assessment In Te Reo Māori
In recognising that Te Reo Māori is an official language of New Zealand, the University provides for students who may wish to use the Te Reo Māori in their assessment. If you intend to submit your work in Te Reo Māori you are required to do the following:

Read the Assessment in Te Reo Māori Policy and ensure that you meet the conditions set out in the policy. This includes, but is not limited to,
informing the Course Coordinator 1) no later than 10 working days after the commencement of the course that you wish to use Te Reo Māori and 2) at least 15 working days before each assessment due date that you wish to use Te Reo Māori.

Departmental Academic Policies
A summary of Departmental academic policies on course grading, special considerations, etc. is available under: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/business/departments/. The Department assumes that you have read this document.

You should also read the following:
• UC Business School Student Handbook on the UC Business School Students Learn page https://learn.canterbury.ac.nz/course/view.php?id=7744
• General Course and Examination Regulations http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/regulations/general/general_regs_enrolment_courses.shtml

For further information see UC Business School Office .

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