ATS3129 - Arts internship - 2017

Students are placed as interns with a host partner organisation and complete either a unique research project or work experience-based project jointly defined by the host partner organisation and the unit coordinator. The host partner organisations are from a diverse range of industries and sectors, including government departments, private industry and not-for-profit organisations. Students communicate the research or work experience in a final project in the format specified by the host partner organisation, such as a research report, consultation paper, manual or submission. The host partner organisation provides field supervision and the faculty provides academic supervision.

The main component of the unit involves students undertaking a minimum of 144 hours equivalent of placement in order to complete a final project agreed upon between the host partner organisation and the faculty. The host partner organisation will appoint a field supervisor for the project although the Chief Examiner remains the principal assessor for the unit.

Upon completing this unit students will be able to:

1. Apply broad discipline knowledge to design a proposal for a final project relating to an internship.
2. Exercise critical thinking and professional judgement by developing a plan for a final project relating to an internship.
3. Demonstrate critical reflective practice skills as a result of completing an internship.
4. Demonstrate advanced communication skills by reporting on an aspect of the work undertaken for an internship.
5. Execute a final project with a degree of independence and accountability relating to an internship.

The fieldwork component requires a minimum of 144 hours equivalent of placement with a partner organisation.

Within semester assessment: 100%

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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Dr Felix Nobis

This unit requires a minimum of 144 hours equivalent of placement with a host partner organisation. Prior to undertaking the internship, students must attend an on-campus 2-hour seminar. It is anticipated that the remaining hours to complete a total of 288 hours will be spent on relevant readings, reflection and maintenance of assessment.

Holocaust and genocide studies

Indigenous cultures and histories

Students who have attained a distinction average and who have completed 96 points of study with a minimum of 48 points in Arts