Skip to main content
Unit of study_

WORK3400: Industry and Community Project

2025 unit information

This unit provides students with the opportunity to address complex problems identified by industry, community, and government organisations. With mentorship from a major industry partner and an academic lead, students integrate their academic skills and knowledge by working in diverse teams across disciplinary boundaries. Students research, analyse and present solutions to a real-world problem, and build on their interpersonal and transferable skills by engaging with and learning from experts in the field. See the ICPU website for further information here: https://www.sydney.edu.au/students/industry-and-community-projects.html.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Business (Business School)

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Work and Organisational Studies
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
? 
72 credit points
Corequisites:
? 
None
Prohibitions:
? 
BUSS3110 or BANK3400 or CLAW3400 or FINC3400 or IBUS3400 or INFS3400 or MKTG3400 or QBUS3400 or SIEN3400 or WORK3401
Assumed knowledge:
? 
WORK1003 and WORK1004 and (WORK2203 or WORK2205)

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Demonstrate critical awareness of, and apply, disciplinary knowledge and skills to address complex real-world problems
  • LO2. Assess and integrate diverse stakeholder perspectives to generate insights into complex problems
  • LO3. Purposefully select and apply complex problem-solving approaches and methods
  • LO4. Communicate effectively and persuasively in professional settings using relevant media
  • LO5. Demonstrate professionalism (proficiency, adaptivity, and proactivity) in collaborative project work

Unit availability

This section lists the session, attendance modes and locations the unit is available in. There is a unit outline for each of the unit availabilities, which gives you information about the unit including assessment details and a schedule of weekly activities.

The outline is published 2 weeks before the first day of teaching. You can look at previous outlines for a guide to the details of a unit.

Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive January - February 2024
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive June - July 2024
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive September - October 2024
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive September - October 2024
Online Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Intensive February 2025
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Intensive June - July 2025
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Intensive October 2025
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Intensive October 2025
Online Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive January - February 2020
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive June - July 2020
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Remote
Intensive January - February 2021
Block mode Remote
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Remote
Intensive June - July 2021
Block mode Remote
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Remote
Intensive January - February 2022
Block mode Remote
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Remote
Intensive June - July 2022
Block mode Remote
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Remote
Intensive January - February 2023
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive January - February 2023
Block mode Remote
Semester 2 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive July - August 2023
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive June - July 2023
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive September - October 2023
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Find your current year census dates

Modes of attendance (MoA)

This refers to the Mode of attendance (MoA) for the unit as it appears when you’re selecting your units in Sydney Student. Find more information about modes of attendance on our website.

Important enrolment information

Additional advice

Enrolment is a two-step process, which includes project registration to an individual project further to enrolment in this unit. Registration must be completed before the project start date and is subject to availability. Enrolment is contingent on the submission of a Deed poll.