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Design Internship (ABPL30068)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Xavier Cadorel: xavier.cadorel@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Xavier Cadorel: xavier.cadorel@unimelb.edu.au
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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Students enrolled in this subject will complete a minimum 10 day or equivalent (paid/unpaid) placement with an external organisation that is related to the student’s chosen major within the Bachelor of Design or The placement should draw on specific discipline skills associated with the course of enrolment and give students opportunity to interact with professionals in different areas of work that they might be interested in. Students will be supervised by a member of staff at the university in collaboration with a designated party at the host organisation. They will work across a range of tasks relevant to the organisation's objectives and will develop and complete a specific project in discussion with the host organisation and the Subject Coordinator.
The placement is supplemented by compulsory pre- and post-placement seminars designed to introduce skills for developing, identifying and articulating employability skills and attributes and linking them to employer requirements. Seminars may also include consideration of career planning and professional skills while integrating academic learning, employability skills and attributes and an improved knowledge of organisations, workplace culture and career pathways.
On completion of the subject, students will have completed and reported on an industry-related project in a workplace and reflected on the working lives of different professional disciplines. They will have enhanced employability skills including communication, interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving, organisational and time-management, and an understanding of career planning and professional development.
NOTE: Entrance to this subject is limited based on the number of host organisations willing to participate in any given year. Students may provisionally enrol via the Student Portal, however students must also submit an application found here Application by Mid December 2019 for semester 1 and by Mid- May 2020 for Semester 2.
All applications will be reviewed by the subject coordinator and successful applicants will be notified via university email. Due to the limited number of industry placements available, students will be selected on a combination of academic merit and their personal statements in the application. Provisional enrollment does not guarantee your space in this subject.
Applications will be reviewed in two rounds:
- Round 1 (Semester 1 availability): Mid-December 2019 and successful applicants will be notified via university email by 31 January 2020
- Round 2 (Semester 2 availability): Mid-May 2020 and successful applicants will be notified via university email by end of June 2020
Intended learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the roles of different professions in a particular organisation/project.
- Describe their position in the organisation and also the roles and responsibilities of other staff in the organisation.
- Review and reflect on the process and output of a work project/placement 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.
- Show that they understand the history of the organisation that they are working for and their position in the overall marketplace.
Generic skills
- • Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability, time management and organisational skills as a result of their participation in the workplace; • Ability to communicate effectively in a professional workplace and to work with and interact with a wide range of people inside and outside their host organisations, including working in teams; • Understanding of organisational culture and ethics, work practices, and the diversity of workplaces; • Demonstrate analytical, problem-solving research, and report-writing skills; • Ability to manage and plan work; • Capacity for initiative and enterprise; • Capacity for lifelong learning, self-reliance and professional development.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Successful completion of 200 points of undergraduate study in the Bachelor of Design
Entrance to this subject is limited based on the number of host organisations willing to participate in any given year. Students may provisionally enrol via the Student Portal, however students must also submit an application found here Application by Mid December 2019 for semester 1 and by Mid- May 2020 for Semester 2
All applications will be reviewed by the subject coordinator and successful applicants will be notified via university email by 31 January 2019. Due to the limited number of industry placements available, students will be selected on a combination of academic merit and their personal statements in the application. Provisional enrollment does not guarantee your space in this subject.
Applications will be reviewed in two rounds:
- Round 1 (Semester 1 availability): Mid-December 2019 and successful applicants will be notified via university email by 31 January 2020
- Round 2 (Semester 2 availability): Mid-May 2020 and successful applicants will be notified via university email by end of June 2020
The application process:
Students are required to submit their expression of interest by Mid December 2019 for semester 1 and by Mid- May 2020 for Semester 2
In the expression of interest, students must first state their name, student number and chosen major in the Bachelor of Design.
This will be followed by a personal statement clearly outlining
- the motivation they have for taking the subject (150-200 words); and
- the attributes they would bring to a workplace if they are chosen to be part of the subject cohort (150-200 words).
Students applicants will be ranked on their academic scores (WAM) but also on their honest enthusiasm to be chosen and how that is expressed.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL30064 | Humanitarian Design Internship | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Hurdle requirement: Completion of a pre-placement module | Prior to commencement of internship | N/A |
Essay based on an interview with an employee outlining their career path and their current roles in your placement organization, end of week 4
| Week 4 | 25% |
Essay based on an interview with another employee (in another area of work other than the one you are involved in) outlining their career path and their current roles in your placement organization, end of week 8
| Week 8 | 25% |
Post-placement essay explaining the work undertaken and reflection against the Intended Learning Outcomes, end of week 12
| Week 12 | 30% |
Oral presentation on the goals and key leanings of the internship experience, end of week 11
| Week 11 | 20% |
Successful completion of industry placement based on an industry report, and attendance at (or documented special consideration for) all seminars
| By end of semester | N/A |
Additional details
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Xavier Cadorel Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 80-100 hours of industry placement and 5 hours of seminars during the semester. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 16 December 2019 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Xavier Cadorel: xavier.cadorel@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2
Coordinator Xavier Cadorel Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 80-100 hours of industry placement and 5 hours of seminars during the semester. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 18 May 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Xavier Cadorel: xavier.cadorel@unimelb.edu.au
Additional delivery details
Prior to enrolling in this subject, students must complete a formal application process and will be permitted to enrol with coordinator permission based on their circumstances.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022