Internship in Development (DEVT90060)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25Online
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Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Internship in Development is an elective subject available to graduate students in Development and various cognate disciplines and fields of study. This subject aims to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills learnt in class and enhance their understanding of the current approaches to the broad field of development through a structured period of contributing as a temporary staff member in a government, non-government or private corporation anywhere in Australia or overseas. Students are able to select a host organisation to further develop their knowledge and skills in their chosen area of interest. The exposure to a different cultural, socio-political or organisational context provides students with vast opportunities to critically reflect on the relationship between theory and practice, and the thus the nature of development as they have studied it and as they observe it to be approached or practiced during their internship placement.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- understand the manner of operation of development agencies within Australia; and
- know how to apply, in a working environment, some of the skills of environmental, gender, or urban analysis and of management that have been acquired during coursework.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- demonstrate self-motivation and the ability to work independently;
- interact in cross-cultural organisational settings;
- write clear and concise project reports; and
- analyse complex, field-based activities connected with development.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following: 097AB Master of Development Studies, MC-ENV Master of Environment
The selection process for this subject includes consideration of academic performance. All students need to have a GPA of 70, and be in the second half of points of the degree in the semester they intend to enrol (e.g. final 100 points in the 200 program).
Permission from the subject coordinator is required. Students are required to apply for permission to enrol into this subject prior to commencement of the internship. Students should make this application via the online application form:
Applications will be reviewed in three rounds:
- Round 1 (Semester 1 availability): closing 31 October
- Round 2 (Semester 1 availability): closing 31 January
- Round 3 (Semester 2 availability): closing 31 May
The selection process for this subject includes consideration of academic performance in the first half of the degree.
Students will receive outcomes within two weeks of the closing date for the relevant round. For further information including FAQS on the Application and Selection Process see:
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEVT90002 | Internship in Development |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
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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
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Organisational and context analysis
| During the teaching period | 30% |
Reflective report
| During the teaching period | 20% |
Major essay
| During the assessment period | 50% |
| Hurdle requirement: A 15 minute oral presentation on the internship placement experience, and Host supervisor assessment report. | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Ali Reza Yunespour Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Regular contact with subject coordinator throughout the teaching period, 150 contact hours during internship placement, plus a one-day group presentation workshop. Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Ali Reza Yunespour Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Regular contact with subject coordinator throughout the teaching period, 150 contact hours during internship placement, plus a one-day group presentation workshop. Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
Total 340 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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This subject has a workplace component
Internship in Development is an elective subject available to graduate students in Development and various cognate disciplines and fields of study. The local internship subject aims to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills learnt in class and enhance their understanding of the current approaches to the broad field of development through a structured period of contributing as a temporary staff member in a government, non-government or private corporation within Australia.
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Last updated: 3 November 2022