Postgraduate - UnitAPG5763 - Sustainability internship

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12 points, SCA Band 2, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Sustainability Environment and Society
Monash Passport category	Internship (Act Program)
Offered	Clayton First semester 2014 (Evening) Clayton Second semester 2014 (Evening) Clayton Summer semester B 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Libby Porter

Notes

Previously coded ENV533E

Synopsis

The internship offers students the opportunity to apply and consolidate the knowledge and professional skills they have acquired through their previous study. Under supervision of a member of Monash staff the student will undertake and report on practical and analytical work within the practical context of a business, government, nongovernmental or community organisation.

Outcomes

On successful completion of the internship students will have:

Gained experience in a project which is of direct benefit to the environmental interests of a client organization;
Developed skills in project formulation, implementation, analysis and communication;
Enhanced their capacity to evaluate environmental policy and project work;
Improved their ability for self-evaluation in the context of environmental engagement.

Assessment

Internship Journal (1000 words): 10%
Report (8000 words): 80%
Presentation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Libby Porter

Workload requirements

One 2-hour workshop in week 1 of the semester. Subsequent hours to be negotiated between supervisor, student and host organisation.

Prerequisites

Students must complete 18 points of core units before they can enrol in the research project units, and/or permission of course coordinator. Distinction average in core and elective units or permission of course coordinator