Postgraduate - UnitAPG5866 - Publishing internship project

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Monash Passport category	Internship (Act Program)
Offered	Not offered in 2014
Coordinator(s)	Dr David Dunstan and Dr Louise Poland

Notes

Previously coded PUB5100

Synopsis

Students work with a publishing firm or appropriate publishing professional for a minimum of 80-90 hours under academic and professional supervision. They complete a report on their internship (or provide other evidence of work undertaken) and write a reflective essay dealing with some aspect of the work situation. A short viva voce examination draws on the student's work experience. This internship may be undertaken in any aspect of the publishing industries: editing, marketing, sales, retailing, promotions, etc.

Outcomes

On completion of this subject students should have:

gained a developed understanding of work in at least one aspect of the publishing industries, e.g. copy editing, sales and marketing, book design
developed work skills associated with work in at least one aspect of the publishing industries
written a reflective essay on the aspect of the publishing industries providing the internship experience
demonstrated a capacity to report and reflect critically on work practices and experiences in the publishing industries
acquired an understanding of the knowledge, practices and/or technology specific to certain branches of the publishing industry.

Assessment

Workplace report or evidence of task work (1750 words): 40%Reflective Essay (1750 words): 40%Presentation (1000 words): 20%,

Chief examiner(s)

Dr David Dunstan

Workload requirements

Minimum of 80-90 hours over the course of semester spent in an industry internship. Equivalent of 12 hours per week contact and private study

Prerequisites

Completion of 48 points at 4th year level, including PUB 4001, APG4670 and APG4801 or equivalent.