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MSD Vocational Placement (ABPL90307)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Summer Term
Semester 1
Semester 2
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Overview
Availability | Summer Term Semester 1 June Semester 2 |
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A vocational placement accompanied by academic objectives that is supervised by a Melbourne School of Design staff member. The vocational placement will enable the student to gain applied experience and reflect on the experience, both theoretically and in an applied manner.
This subject is available to students who have completed at least 100 points of study within a Melbourne School of Design coursework masters (with the exception of Master of Architecture students).
Students are responsible for identifying a suitable work placement prior to enrolment. Send the details, including written approval from their course coordinator to abp-internship@unimelb.edu.au at least two weeks before the start of semester.
Before enrolment students are required to complete all the steps found at https://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/graduate/subject-options/internships-vocational-placements. This should be completed at least 2 weeks before the start of semester.
Intended learning outcomes
Enable student to gain practical experience and develop theoretical expertise by undertaking a project (topic ageed upon by the placement supervisor and host organisation) in a real life setting.
Generic skills
The student will develop applied experience and research and writing skills.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
This subject is available to students who have completed 100 points of study within a Melbourne School of Design coursework masters (with the exception of Master of Architecture students) OR
Admission into the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Design (GC-ENVDES)
NOTE: Before enrolment students are required to complete all the steps found at https://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/graduate/subject-options/internships-vocational-placements. This should be completed at least 2 weeks before the start of semester.
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
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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Option 1: One essay
| Two weeks after completion of the placement | 100% |
Option 2, Part 1: Oral presentation, 1000 words (or equivalent)
| 2 Weeks after the end of teaching | 20% |
Option 2, Part 2: Digital Design Proposal (PDF submission) or written research proposal
| 2 Weeks after the end of teaching | 80% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Derlie Mateo-Babiano Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours To be arranged between supervisor and student. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 14 January 2020 to 31 January 2020 Last self-enrol date 17 January 2020 Census date 24 January 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 31 January 2020 Assessment period ends 4 February 2020 Summer Term contact information
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Hyungmin Kim Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours To be arranged between supervisor and student. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 31 May 2020 Census date 31 May 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
- June
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 June 2020 to 17 August 2020 Last self-enrol date 16 June 2020 Census date 26 June 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 31 July 2020 Assessment period ends 31 August 2020 - Semester 2
Principal coordinator Derlie Mateo-Babiano Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours To be arranged between supervisor and student. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 2 November 2020 Census date 2 November 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 November 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
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 Master of Urban Planning - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- 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