Postgraduate - UnitAPG5074 - Cultural economy internship

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Communications and Media Studies
Offered	Not offered in 2014
Coordinator(s)	TBA

Synopsis

This unit offers students the opportunity to develop and extend their understanding of cultural industries and economies through placement with an industry partner. In consultation with the unit coordinator, students will identify and contact a suitable industry partner and arrange a term of four to five weeks to work with the industry. Students are required to analyse and reflect upon their internship experiences, and the broader industry contexts of their placement.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

To develop an understanding of cultural industry/economy practices at a local level;
Describe and analyse the role of a specific cultural business/agency;
Demonstrate an understanding of cultural economy theory as it applies to cultural industries;
Reflect upon their internship experiences as a basis for further graduate study and professional practice in the field.

Fieldwork

Placements: students are required to undertake a minimum of four weeks' internship with an appropriate industry partner (in consultation with the unit coordinator).

Assessment

Internship proposal: 20%
Internship log: 40%
Reflective essay: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

TBA

Workload requirements

On-campus: 100 hours (in total) engaged in consultations with unit coordinator; library research, reading.

Off-campus: 150 hours (in total) engaged in internship placement.

Prerequisites

Completion of one core unit (APG4900 or APG4662)

Prohibitions

APG5071