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Internship in Development (DEVT90060)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Off Campus Semester 2 - Off Campus |
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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 inside or outside Australia. 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:
- Have an opportunity to refine and build on their understanding and appreciation of approaches to development practice;
- Develop an understanding of the range of activities of the organisation and its structures and processes;
- Recognise the relationship between theoretical understandings of development and practical development work on the ground;
- Experience and understand cross-cultural work and living environment in Australia and internationally.
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: 31 January 2024
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 |
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DEVT90002 | Internship in Development |
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
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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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Organisational Analysis
| During placement hours | 20% |
Reflective Essay
| During teaching weeks | 30% |
Professional Portfolio / Report
| During the examination period | 50% |
Progress Report Hurdle requirement: For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, the submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement. | During placement | N/A |
Oral Presentation
| During the teaching period | N/A |
Supervisor Assessment Form Hurdle requirement: For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, the submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement. | Last week of placement | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Off Campus
Principal coordinator Ali Reza Yunespour Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Regular contact with subject coordinator throughout the teaching period, 200 contact hours during internship placement, plus a pre-placement induction of 2 hours and a mid-semester seminar of 2 hours. Total time commitment 340 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
- Semester 2 - Off Campus
Principal coordinator Ali Reza Yunespour Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Regular contact with subject coordinator throughout the teaching period, 200 contact hours during internship placement, plus a pre-placement induction of 2 hours and a mid-semester seminar of 2 hours. Total time commitment 340 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
Total 340 hours
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Off-campus study
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: 31 January 2024