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Concepts and Creativity 3 (Internship) (THTR30021)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Not available in 2020
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Overview
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This subject involves completion of a minimum of 180 hours internship with an approved partner organization or individual artist. Internships provide opportunities for integrating, academic learning, employability skills and attributes and an improved knowledge of organisations, workplace culture and career pathways.
The internship is supported by individual tutorials, designed to introduce workplace culture and strategies for developing, identifying and articulating employability skills and attributes and linking them to employer requirements. The internship should draw on specific discipline skills associated with the course of enrolment. Pre-placement seminars will include career development and planning, portfolio development, self-assessment, reflexivity, and professional communication skills.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject will introduce the students to a course-related project/experience in a real workplace. It will demonstrate the requirement of enhanced employability skills including communication, interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving, organisational and time-management, and an understanding required for career planning and professional development.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
• Identify and articulate their knowledge and skills and apply them to relevant organisational contexts and work-settings; linking to specific professions and career pathways.
• Produce original work in an appropriate format which demonstrates analytical, research and professional communication skills.
• Review and reflect on the experience and observations of an internship and 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.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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THTR20032 | Concepts and Creativity 2 (Production) | No longer available | |
THTR20037 | Performing Arts Practice 2B (PT) | No longer available | |
THTR20036 | Performing Arts Practice 2B (DR) | No longer available | |
THTR20038 | Performing Arts Practice 2B (SM) | No longer available |
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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Reflective essay
| Within 4 weeks of the completion of the internship/s | 60% |
Individual presentation. Documentation outlining the internship observations, reflections & key learning outcomes (1000 words or equivalent)
| End of the teaching period | 30% |
Internship assessment from industry partner which is moderated by the supervising academic | Within 4 weeks of Internship completion | 10% |
Hurdle requirement: Minimum 180 hours of internship | End of Year | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: Seminar Participation. Students must attend 80% of all scheduled classes and attempt all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2020
Time commitment details
204 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production) - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022