units

ATS3060

Faculty of Arts

18 September 2017 20 April 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 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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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
Organisational UnitPolitics and International Relations
Monash Passport categoryInternship (Act Program)
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)Dr Remy Davison

Notes

This is an internship that requires an application to be enrolled - see the Monash InternshipsMonash Internships (http://monash.edu/study-abroad/outbound/internships/ucwip/) page for further information.

Synopsis

This unit provides first-hand experience of US Congressional structures and processes via a full-time 9-week internship in Washington, D.C. It directly assists students focusing upon US public policy and the US's international relations to develop their understanding and skills. Entry is highly competitive; places are strictly limited; and selection will be based primarily upon academic merit. Students will work under the overall supervision of a responsible senior Congressional official within the office of a U.S. Member of the House of Representatives or the Senate.

Outcomes

  1. Students who complete this internship successfully will gain first-hand experience of US Congressional structures and processes via a full-time 9-week internship in Washington, D.C.
  2. students will develop their understanding of US public policy.
  3. students will become acquainted with the structures and processes of contemporary US government.
  4. students will comprehend the nature of American public policy research and reporting.
  5. students will gain direct exposure to the legal, financial and political reporting requirements associated with public policy implementation.
  6. students will gain an understanding of the social, cultural and ethical objectives and implications associated with public policy implementation.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Chief examiner(s)

Dr Remy Davison

Off-campus attendance requirements

Students are based in Washington D.C. full-time for 9 weeks (January - March). Students are expected to undertake an additional 5 hours of private study per week in addition to the internship.

Prerequisites

Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units.