Ecosystem Internship (SCIE90027)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25Online
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About this subject
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Summer Term
Semester 1
Semester 2
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Overview
| Availability | Summer Term - Online Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject involves the definition and development of an internship placement in collaboration with the host institution. It has at its core a workplace project that will allow students to develop skills in project management, problem solving, multi-disciplinary workplace practice, institutional policy and strategy mapping, project reporting and communication. This internship subject aims to provide students with a high-level employment experience with government, industry or non-government organisation (NGO). Students will develop a good understanding of potential employer expectations of Masters graduates and the skills required to function and excel in a workplace involved in the application of scientific research, technology, policy, planning or management. With assistance from the subject coordinator, students will be required to source both a host-institution and an academic supervisor. The student and academic supervisor then define and coordinate the internship placement and develop a workplace project in consultation with (a) representative(s) from the host institution. This project may relate to an applied science, technological, economic, social or management topic. Each student will prepare an ‘Internship Plan’ which includes relevant information about the project’s aims, context in relation to the institution, approaches to be used, relevant background knowledge and potential outputs to the host-institution. Students will then spend a period of 4-5 weeks (full-time equivalent; ca. 200 hours) working within their host institution i) gaining experience, ii) shadowing institution mentors and iii) working on their internship project. At completion of the internship placement, students will be required to present their findings to an audience, including members of the host-institution, in form of an ‘Internship Seminar’, and submit a ‘Main Report’ on their internship project.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject aims, through the completion of a defined project, to:
- Provide the student with opportunities to relate their formal academic learning to industry, government or NGO workplace practices, policies, problems and opportunities.
- Develop skills in how to effectively and collaboratively design a project that responds to an institution's policy, strategy or problem by working creatively in multi-disciplinary way to provide new knowledge or synthesise existing but disparate knowledge.
- Manage their own time, and the input of others, to successfully complete the internship project; report on project findings, and make recommendations to the host-institution.
- Promote professionalism in the workplace and a desire to continue in their chosen career by providing a positive and supportive academic and institutional internship experience.
Generic skills
Understanding of organisational culture and ethics, work practices, and the diversity of workplaces;
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
- Students will be required to complete all necessary internship and travel paperwork PRIOR to enrolment in the subject.
- Students must be in the final 100 points of their Masters’ degree in the semester in which they are enrolled.
- Students will also be required to seek subject coordinator permission prior to enrolling into this subject.
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 |
|---|---|---|
Internship Plan due by the end of week 4 of the relevant teaching period
| Week 4 | 20% |
Internship Seminar (20 mins + 10 mins questions – 2000 words equivalent)
| During the assessment period | 20% |
Main Report due by the end of week 2 of the assessment period
| During the assessment period | 60% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Summer Term - Online
Coordinator Gerd Bossinger Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 300 hours (including 200 hours at a host institution) Total time commitment 300 hours Teaching period 7 January 2020 to 21 February 2020 Last self-enrol date 16 January 2020 Census date 17 January 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 February 2020 Assessment period ends 29 February 2020 Summer Term contact information
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Gerd Bossinger Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 300 hours (including 200 hours at a host institution) Total time commitment 300 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Gerd Bossinger Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 300 hours (including 200 hours at a host institution) Total time commitment 300 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 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
Time commitment details
300 hours (including 200 hours at a host institution)
Additional delivery details
For detailed information on submitting an expression of interest and the application process, refer to the Faculty of Science website: https://science.unimelb.edu.au/students/internship-subjects
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Prescribed texts
Recommended texts and other resources
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
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Last updated: 3 November 2022