ATS3059 - Applied media and social sciences internship - 2017

This unit provides the opportunity for students across a range of disciplines to participate in a workplace placement appropriate to their major. It offers a critical understanding of discipline-specific industry environments through the provision of practical work integrated learning. Students will participate in and contribute to a workplace setting and organisation relevant to their chosen discipline; have the opportunity to integrate theoretical knowledge gained throughout the duration of their course with the practical skills necessary to successfully function in a relevant workplace setting; and begin to assemble a practical work portfolio that will assist them to find work and secure career advancement.

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Quickly adapt to working in a discipline-specific professional environment.
2. Consolidate an understanding of discipline-specific professional standards, methods, and practices.
3. Apply and critically reflect upon knowledge gained across other study units.
4. Assemble the beginnings of a discipline-specific practical folio for use in seeking employment and career advancement.
5. Expand links and networks in their chosen industry.

Within semester assessment: 100%

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. + Additional requirements + Internship

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Ms Elizabeth Hart

Successful completion of 24 points in the relevant disciplinary stream and with permission of the Discipline Head.

ATS3811, ATS3839