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Internship in Development (DEVT90002)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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Internship in Development is an elective subject available to graduate students in Development and various cognate disciplines and fields of study. The local internship subject aims to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills learnt in class and enhance their understanding of the current approaches to the broad field of development through a structured period of contributing as a temporary staff member in a government, non-government or private corporation within Australia. Students are able to select a host organisation to further develop their knowledge and skills in their chosen area of interest. The exposure to a different cultural, socio-political or organisational context provides students with vast opportunities to critically reflect on the relationship between theory and practice, and the thus the nature of development as they have studied it and as they observe it to be approached or practiced during their internship placement.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- understand the manner of operation of development agencies within Australia;
- know how to apply, in a working environment, some of the skills of environmental, gender, or urban analysis and of management that have been acquired during coursework.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- demonstrate self-motivation and the ability to work independently;
- interact in cross-cultural organisational settings;
- write clear and concise project reports;
- analyse complex, field-based activities connected with development.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
An application process applies:
- All students should be in their final 100 points of the degree in the semester they intend to enrol.
Students are required to apply for permission to enrol into this subject prior to commencement of the internship. Students should make this application via the online application form:
Application Form
Applications will be reviewed in three rounds:
Round 1 (Summer and Semester 1 availability): closing 31 October
Round 2 (Semester 1 availability): closing 31 January
Round 3 (Semester 2 availability): closing 31 May
The selection process for this subject includes consideration of academic performance in the first half of the degree.
Students will receive outcomes within two weeks of the closing date for the relevant round. For further information including FAQS on the Application and Selection Process see:
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Students enrolling in this subject must have a Bachelor of Arts degree or equivalent.
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Organisational & Context Analysis (30%) of 1500 words due during semester.
- Reflective Report (20%) of 1000 words due during semester.
- Major Essay (50%) of 2500 words due during the examination period.
- Hurdle Requirement: A 15 minute oral presentation on the internship placement experience (equivalent to approximately 2000 words), and Host supervisor assessment report.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- January
Principal coordinator Ali Reza Yunespour Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Regular contact with subject co-ordinator throughout semester, 100 contact hours during internship placement, plus a one-day group presentation workshop to be held in the second last week of semester. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 7 January 2019 to 8 March 2019 Last self-enrol date 18 January 2019 Census date 25 January 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 1 March 2019 Assessment period ends 31 March 2019 January contact information
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Ali Reza Yunespour Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Regular contact with subject co-ordinator throughout semester, 100 contact hours during internship placement, plus a one-day group presentation workshop to be held in the second last week of semester. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Ali Reza Yunespour Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Regular contact with subject co-ordinator throughout semester, 100 contact hours during internship placement, plus a one-day group presentation workshop to be held in the second last week of semester. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
A total of 170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Prescribed texts
Texts will be determined in discussion with the subject coordinator.
- Off-campus study
This subject has a workplace component
12.5 points - Internship in Development is an elective subject available to graduate students in Development and various cognate disciplines and fields of study. The local internship subject aims to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills learnt in class and enhance their understanding of the current approaches to the broad field of development through a structured period of contributing as a temporary staff member in a government, non-government or private corporation within Australia.
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- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022