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Sociology Internship (SOCI30005) // Eligibility and requirements

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Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
MULT20003 Critical Analytical Skills
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Students must be undertaking a Major in Sociology and will have completed 25 points at Level 1 in Sociology, and 37.5 points at Level 2 in Sociology (including MULT20003) and 37.5 points of Level 3 Sociology (including SOCI30001).

SOCI30001 and the Internship can be taken concurrently.

Enrolment in the BA or GD-ARTS Graduate Diploma in Arts (Sociology).

An application process applies.

Permission from the Internships coordinator is required prior to enrolling in an internship subject.

Students are required to apply for an internship placement in the semester prior to enrolment.

Application form: https://artsunimelb.formstack.com/forms/internship_application

Students will be notified about the outcome of their application after the release of the Semester results preceding the internship semester.

Corequisites

SOCI30001 Contemporary Sociological Theory

OR

MULT30018 Applied Research Methods

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
POLS30001 Parliamentary Internship
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
POLS30002 Public Affairs Internship (Int.Students)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
POLS30003 Public Affairs Internship
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
MULT20010 Arts Internship
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MULT30019 Arts Internship
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MULT20012 Community Volunteering
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MULT30020 Community Volunteering
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MULT20014 Community Volunteering - Global
June (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MULT30021 Community Volunteering - Global
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Recommended background knowledge

Sociology at Levels 1 & 2

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Students undertaking an internship with a host agency may be required to satisfy a number of requirements, including:

  • undergoing a recent National Police Record Check
  • holding a valid Working with Children Check for the relevant state/territory

Last updated: 30 October 2023