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Urban Horticulture Internship (HORT20029)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Burnley)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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Students enrolled in this subject will be assisted to find a placement in a professional Urban Horticulture (or related field) working environment. They will work for approximately 120 hours under the guidance of a senior staff industry member, with additional support from the subject co-ordinator. A series of workshops will focus on human resource practices and business operations. The placement will enable students to apply, in a practical environment, skills developed in their other coursework units. Students will thus gain direct exposure to professional practice in their chosen field. The internship may be undertaken as a practicum at the student’s workplace if appropriate.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion students of this subject will have:
- acquired a knowledge of the conditions, cultures, human resource and business practices of workplaces;
- gained practical vocational experience in an industry setting;
- applied professional concepts, frameworks and techniques in a vocational setting;
- gained significant insight into the complexities of professional decision making; and
- developed a capacity to critically evaluate their experience and to share their findings through written and oral reports.
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Completion of 50 points at undergraduate level
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: 11 October 2023
Assessment
Additional details
1 x 1hr written test based on the content of the first 3 workshops (20%) Mid Semester, 1 x 1hr written test based on the content of the remaining 3 workshops (20%) End Semester, Reflective 2000 word Journal Assignment (60%) due 3 weeks after Internship Placement completion.
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Frederick Hellriegel Mode of delivery On Campus (Burnley) Contact hours 120 hours industry placement, 12 hours workshop attendance 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
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
For detailed information and the application process, refer to the Faculty of Science website:
http://science.unimelb.edu.au/students/enrich-your-studies/urban-horticulture-internship
Last updated: 11 October 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Associate Degree in Urban Horticulture
Last updated: 11 October 2023