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MSD Vocational Placement (ABPL90307)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (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
Winter Term
Semester 2
Overview
Availability | Summer Term - Dual-Delivery Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery Winter Term - Dual-Delivery Semester 2 - 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
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Gain practical experience and theoretical expertise by undertaking a project (topic agreed upon by the placement supervisor and host organisation) in a real life setting.
- Apply course-developed skills, knowledge and expertise in a practical setting.
- Develop reflexivity through reflection on the placement experience
Generic skills
The student will develop applied experience and research and writing skills.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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 and Master of Construction Management 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: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Summer Term
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 10 January 2022 to 27 February 2022 Last self-enrol date 19 January 2022 Census date 21 January 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 11 February 2022 Assessment period ends 27 February 2022 Summer Term contact information
- Semester 1
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 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
- Winter Term
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 27 June 2022 to 22 July 2022 Last self-enrol date 1 July 2022 Census date 8 July 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 July 2022 Assessment period ends 22 July 2022 Winter Term contact information
- Semester 2
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 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024