units

ATS3836

Faculty of Arts

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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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
Organisational UnitPolitics and International Relations
OfferedClayton First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Associate Professor Paul Strangio

Notes

This is an internship that requires an application to be enrolled - see the Arts Internships page for further information http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/internships/

Synopsis

This unit provides first-hand experience of parliamentary structures and processes otherwise unavailable. It directly assists students focusing on Australian politics to develop their understanding and skills. Entry is competitive, being limited to fifteen places per year. Students will work under the overall supervision of a member of the department and under the supervision of a Member of the Victorian Parliament.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 100%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 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)

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