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Humanitarian Design Internship (ABPL30064)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | Summer Term |
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Fees | Look up fees |
The Humanitarian Design Internship is an educational study tour that provides students with insights into sustainable built environment design. The internship will provide students with knowledge and application of Laurie Baker’s approach to building design and construction techniques that are low cost, context and climate responsive, and socially inclusive. Students will develop a deeper understanding and need to move towards a Green Habitat and the role innovative building technologies and design can play in creating positive change within Indian communities. Students will have first-hand experience working in culturally different and resource constrained environments. They will work collaboratively with architects and builders at the Laurie Baker Centre for Habitat Studies to learn low cost, contextually appropriate design and building techniques through hands-on workshops and site visits. Participants will undertake more than 80 hours of full-time design work experience over 14 days in India. Students will undertake a team design project in conjunction with Indian partners.
More information can be found at http://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/undergraduate/subject-options/humanitarian-design-internship
NOTE:
- Students will travel to the coastal city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (India) and would be based at Laurie Baker Centre for Habitat Studies (https://www.lauriebakercentre.org).
- In-country dates are January 30 to February 10, 2023.
- Students organize and pay for their own flights and are welcome to travel before and/or after the in country study dates.
- If Humanitarian Design Internship is running in 2024, applications for this subject will open on August 1, 2023 and will close on September 30, 2023.
Intended learning outcomes
During the course of the internship, you will be expected to demonstrate that you have:
- Observed, analysed and reflected on culturally sensitive project management;
- Observed, analysed and reflected on the incorporation of local knowledge in the design of humanitarian support;
- Observed, analysed, practiced and reflected on cross-cultural communication skills;
- Gained an understanding of ethical decision making in the delivery of humanitarian support; and
- Gained an understanding of the role of design in community level development.
Generic skills
- Creative, adaptive and flexible problem solving skills
- Effective communication skills
- Purposeful collaborative and team work skills
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL30068 | Design Internship |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Recommended background knowledge
Successful completion of at least 100 points of undergraduate study in the Bachelor of Environments.
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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Hurdle requirement: Attendance at all compulsory pre-travel briefings | N/A | |
Preliminary research report, approximately 15-20 hours of work per student
| TBC | 20% |
Hurdle requirement: Participation in 11-day intensive internship in India | N/A | |
Presentation: 20 minutes per student on context, problem identification and final design output, approximately 30-40 hours of work per student
| two weeks after travlling time | 40% |
Design Output: design journal (hard copy) including clear description of design solution, approximately 20-30 hours of work per student
| Mid February | 30% |
Participation: contribution to class discussion in pre-travel seminars, participation in site visits in-country and contribution to discussions during field visit | 10% |
Additional details
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3x 3-hour compulsory pre-departure induction seminars spread over 3 days; and 14 days in-county placement. Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 6 December 2022 Pre teaching requirements Reading material will be provided via LMS Teaching period 23 January 2023 to 10 February 2023 Last self-enrol date 12 December 2022 Census date 27 January 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 February 2023 Assessment period ends 3 March 2023
Time commitment details
170 hours
What do these dates mean
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Additional delivery details
Quota: 18
Application for this subject is via http://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/undergraduate/subject-options/humanitarian-design-internship). Students will be notified by email one week after application closing date and interview will be held during last two weeks of October 2022. Please email abp-internship@unimelb.edu.au with any questions or to arrange a meeting for further discussion.
Selection Criteria
- Applications will be ranked according to academic merit and a short interview, with preference given to students in their final year of study.
- Only Australian citizens are eligible for the NCP Scholarship. The scholarship will be granted once your application has been approved (you do NOT need to apply for the scholarship separately). More information about this will be sent to you after applications close.
- International students may still apply for the subject, but please note you are not eligible for the NCP Scholarship.
Scholarships and Additional Cost
The Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning secured New Colombo Plan (NCP) funding for this subject. Under NCP guidelines, $3000 will be available for up to 18 domestic students who are successful in their application to the Humanitarian Design Internship subject. Students will pay $2500 per head and this will cover:
- Tuition, trainers, facilitators and learning materials (excluding CSP subject contribution fee)
- All accommodation for the duration of the program.
- All meals for the duration of the program.
- Travel insurance
- Unique access to project sites and community representatives
- Group activities
- All administration costs of the program
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
Information regarding mobility-program-guidelines can be found at http://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/new-colombo-plan/mobility-program/Pages/mobility-program-guidelines-2017.aspx
PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada, Andra Pradesh
World Vision India
Scholarships and additional cost
The Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning secured New Colombo Plan (NCP) funding for this subject. Under NCP guidelines, $3000 will be available for up to 18 domestic students who are successful in their application to the Humanitarian Design Internship subject. Students will pay $2500 per head and this will cover:
- Tuition, trainers, facilitators and learning materials (excluding CSP subject contribution fee)
- All accommodation for the duration of the program.
- All meals for the duration of the program.
- Travel insurance
- Unique access to project sites and community representatives
- Group activities
- All administration costs of the program
- Off-campus study
This subject has an overseas component
Educational study tour over 14 days in India
Last updated: 31 January 2024