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MSD Vocational Placement (ABPL90307)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online and Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
Please refer to the return to campus page for more information on these delivery modes and students who can enrol in each mode based on their location.
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Summer Term
Semester 1
May
Semester 2
Overview
Availability | Summer Term - Online Semester 1 - Online May - Online Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery September - Dual-Delivery |
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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
On completion of the subject, students should be able 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
Students must meet one of the following prerequisite options:
Option 1
Admission into a Melbourne School of Design coursework Masters (with the exception of Master of Architecture students)
AND
Completion of a minimum of 100 credit points of study
Option 2
Admission into the GC-ENVDES Graduate Certificate in Environmental Design
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
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 - Online
Principal coordinator Jennifer Day Mode of delivery Online Contact hours To be arranged between supervisor and student. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 11 January 2021 to 28 February 2021 Last self-enrol date 20 January 2021 Census date 22 January 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 February 2021 Assessment period ends 28 February 2021 Summer Term contact information
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Jennifer Day Mode of delivery Online Contact hours To be arranged between supervisor and student. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 31 May 2021 Census date 31 May 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 June 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 contact information
- May - Online
Principal coordinator Judy Bush Mode of delivery Online Contact hours To be arranged between supervisor and student. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 31 May 2021 to 16 August 2021 Last self-enrol date 15 June 2021 Census date 25 June 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 30 July 2021 Assessment period ends 30 August 2021 May contact information
- Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery
Principal coordinator Judy Bush Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours To be arranged between supervisor and student. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 1 November 2021 Census date 1 November 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 November 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
- September - Dual-Delivery
Principal coordinator Jennifer Day Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 7 September 2021 to 31 January 2022 Last self-enrol date 6 October 2021 Census date 12 November 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 December 2021 Assessment period ends 14 February 2022
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
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- 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