Delve into the evolving landscape of technology and its profound impact on the future of work.
Technology is advancing at an exponential pace, bringing exciting opportunities and complex challenges. Often, we adopt new tools before fully understanding their impact on culture, work, and human behaviour. In PD 14, you’ll explore these dynamics through authentic real-world workplace activities designed to help you adapt to technological change, spot areas for improvement and think critically about innovation.
This course was shaped with input from six faculty and industry experts, ensuring the content reflects current trends and real workplace expectations. You’ll regularly reflect on your experiences, track your skill development, and consider how your growth aligns with the demands of today’s fast-changing world of work, all while engaging in real workplace activities.
What will you do in PD 14?
Discover how technology is reshaping the future of work. You’ll explore real-world scenarios and apply what you learn through activities designed by faculty and industry experts. You’ll build practical skills aligned with the Future Ready Talent Framework (FRTF) and apply them directly to your co-op experience through workplace-based activities and assessments. By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the intersection of technology and human processes.
- Consider ethical, privacy and human-centered design principles in the evaluation of emerging technologies and their use in workplace settings.
- Suggest ways to improve the workplace by thinking critically about how technology is used and what it means.
- Advocate for the adoption of technologies as appropriate for the workplace context.
- Identify areas for growth, engage in and reflect upon learning opportunities to promote continuous improvement.
What will you get out of PD 14?
- Discover how technology is shaping careers and transforming industries.
- Explore what technological advancement means for people and society.
- Gain practical skills by putting your knowledge to work in industry-vetted, real-world situations.
- Develop the confidence to assess and use technology in the workplace, while reflecting on its broader impact.
What does the course structure look like?
PD 14 is a 10-week course built around three modules. In total, PD 14 includes approximately 4-5 hours of instructional content, 4.5 hours of WIL activities, 3-4 hours of reflection, and a final assignment (4-5 hours).
Reflection Moments
The course integrates reflection in three moments throughout to help you connect your learning to your professional growth. In these sections, you'll consider your goals and motivations, the progress you make in these areas and your development across the entire term.
WIL activities
These activities are authentic, skill-based, co-designed with an industry partner and take up to 1.5 hours each to complete. You'll apply your perspectives and skills to professionally-relevant contexts, such as comparative analyses and strategic recommendations.
Final assignment
The final assignment brings together your insights and skill development to support your ongoing WIL journey. You'll conduct a comparative analysis between workplace-relevant technological tools, reporting on your results.
Who is this course for?
- If you are interested in the future of work and emerging technologies.
- Those who want to assess and implement workplace technology.
- Anyone who wants to develop adaptable, career-ready skills.
Please note: there is an enrolment cap of 300 students for PD14 (45 students from each faculty and 30 EDGE students).
Grading information
This course will be graded as CR/NCR (credit/no credit).
For specific details about the requirements to achieve a CR in PD 14, please see the course outline.
If you have a question about grading in PD 14, contact the course team.