Concepts and Creativity 3 (Internship) (THTR30021)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
Overview
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This subject involves completion of a minimum of 180 hours internship with an approved partner organization or individual artist. Internships provide opportunities for integrating, academic learning, employability skills and attributes and an improved knowledge of organisations, workplace culture and career pathways.
The internship is supported by individual tutorials, designed to introduce workplace culture and strategies for developing, identifying and articulating employability skills and attributes and linking them to employer requirements. The internship should draw on specific discipline skills associated with the course of enrolment. Pre-placement seminars will include career development and planning, portfolio development, self-assessment, reflexivity, and professional communication skills.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject will introduce the students to a course-related project/experience in a real workplace. It will demonstrate the requirement of enhanced employability skills including communication, interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving, organisational and time-management, and an understanding required for career planning and professional development.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
• Identify and articulate their knowledge and skills and apply them to relevant organisational contexts and work-settings; linking to specific professions and career pathways.
• Produce original work in an appropriate format which demonstrates analytical, research and professional communication skills.
• Review and reflect on the experience and observations of an internship and to articulate their academic and career development learning from the experience.
• Understand the value of industry and professional networks and their importance to self- reliance, lifelong learning and career progression.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| THTR20032 | Concepts and Creativity 2 (Production) | Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| THTR20037 | Performing Arts Practice 2B (PT) | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| THTR20036 | Performing Arts Practice 2B (DR) | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
12.5 |
| THTR20038 | Performing Arts Practice 2B (SM) | July (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
Reflective essay (3,000 words or equivalent). Due within 4 weeks of the completion of the internship/s. 60%
Individual presentation (5 minute). Documentation outlining the internship observations, reflections & key learning outcomes (1000 words or equivalent). End of Semester. 30%
Internship assessment from industry partner which is moderated by the supervising academic. Within 4 weeks of Internship completion. 10%
Minimum 180 hours of internship. End of Year. Hurdle
Seminar Participation. Students must attend 80% of all scheduled classes and attempt all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Year Long
Principal coordinator Mark Postlethwaite Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 9 Hours +180 hours Internship Total time commitment 220 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 May 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Year Long contact information
Mark Postlethwaite
markp@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
220 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
- Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022