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Ecosystem Internship (SCIE90027)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25Off Campus
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Summer Term
For application processing/enrolment – Contact Careers & Industry team with hyperlink of this form https://forms.your.unimelb.edu.au/4747166?SID=a3xOY000000018z
For assessments/LMS – Antanas Spokevicius avjs@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 1
For application processing/enrolment – Contact Careers & Industry team with hyperlink of this form https://forms.your.unimelb.edu.au/4747166?SID=a3xOY000000018z
For assessments/LMS – Antanas Spokevicius avjs@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
For application processing/enrolment – Contact Careers & Industry team with hyperlink of this form https://forms.your.unimelb.edu.au/4747166?SID=a3xOY000000018z
For assessments/LMS – Antanas Spokevicius avjs@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability | Summer Term - Off Campus Semester 1 - Off Campus Semester 2 - Off Campus |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject involves the definition and development of an internship placement in collaboration with the host institution. It has at its core a workplace project that will allow students to develop skills in project management, problem solving, multi-disciplinary workplace practice, institutional policy and strategy mapping, project reporting and communication.
This internship subject aims to provide students with a high-level employment experience with government, industry or non-government organisation (NGO). Students will develop a good understanding of potential employer expectations of Masters graduates and the skills required to function and excel in a workplace involved in the application of scientific research, technology, policy, planning or management.
With assistance from the subject coordinator, students will be required to source a host-institution and develop a workplace project in consultation with (a) representative(s) from the host institution. More information is available on the subject webpage here: https://science.unimelb.edu.au/study/internship-subjects. The student and academic supervisor then define and coordinate the internship placement and develop a workplace project in consultation with (a) representative(s) from the host institution.
Application for credit needs to be submitted via the Internships Portal at least 3 weeks prior to internship commencement and within the Key Dates mentioned on the website. However, students undertaking the Ecosystem Internship subject may have some additional flexibility for placements that extend beyond these dates. However, applications must be submitted before the application deadline. More information is available on the subject webpage here: https://science.unimelb.edu.au/students/plan-your-study/internship-subjects. If you have problems finding a placement you should contact the Careers & Industry team using the hyperlink of this form https://forms.your.unimelb.edu.au/4747166?SID=a3xOY000000018z
This project may relate to an applied science, technological, economic, social or management topic. Each student will prepare an ‘Internship Plan’ which includes relevant information about the project’s aims, context in relation to the institution, approaches to be used, relevant background knowledge and potential outputs to the host-institution. Students will then spend a period of 4-5 weeks (full-time equivalent; ca. 200 hours) working within their host institution i) gaining experience, ii) shadowing institution mentors and iii) working on their internship project. At completion of the internship placement, students will be required to present their findings to an audience, including members of the host-institution, in form of an ‘Internship Seminar’, and submit a ‘Main Report’ on their internship project.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject aims, through the completion of a defined project, to:
- Provide the student with opportunities to relate their formal academic learning to industry, government or NGO workplace practices, policies, problems and opportunities;
- Develop skills in how to effectively and collaboratively design a project that responds to an institution's policy, strategy or problem by working creatively in multi-disciplinary way to provide new knowledge or synthesise existing but disparate knowledge;
- Manage their own time, and the input of others, to successfully complete the internship project; report on project findings, and make recommendations to the host-institution;
- Promote professionalism in the workplace and a desire to continue in their chosen career by providing a positive and supportive academic and institutional internship experience.
Generic skills
Upon successful completion of the Ecosystems Internship, students should be able to demonstrate:
- Flexibility, adaptability, time management and organisational skills as a result of their participation in the workplace;
- The ability to communicate effectively in a professional workplace and to work with and interact with a wide range of people inside and outside their host organisations, including working in teams;
- Understanding of organisational culture and ethics, work practices, and the diversity of workplaces;
- Analytical, problem-solving research, and report-writing skills;
- The ability to manage and plan work;
- Capacity for initiative and enterprise;
- Capacity for lifelong learning, self-reliance and professional development.
Last updated: 24 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
- Students will be required to complete all necessary internship and travel paperwork PRIOR to enrolment in the subject.
- Students must be in the final 100 points of their Masters’ degree in the semester in which they are enrolled.
- Students will also be required to seek subject coordinator permission prior to enrolling into this subject.
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More information at the link below. If you have problems finding a placement you should contact the Careers and Industry team in the Faculty of Science (contact details can be found under the specific study period on the Dates and Times page).
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: 24 April 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Internship Plan due by the end of week 4 of the relevant teaching period
| Week 4 | 20% |
Internship Seminar (20 mins + 10 mins questions – 2000 words equivalent)
| During the assessment period | 20% |
Main Report
| During the assessment period | 60% |
Last updated: 24 April 2024
Dates & times
- Summer Term - Off Campus
Coordinator Antanas Spokevicius Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours - 200 hours placement (at a host institution) - 80 hours final report - 40 hours pre-placement research/proposal - 20 hours seminar preparation Total time commitment 300 hours Teaching period 2 January 2024 to 16 February 2024 Last self-enrol date 11 January 2024 Census date 19 January 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 February 2024 Assessment period ends 24 February 2024 Summer Term contact information
For application processing/enrolment – Contact Careers & Industry team with hyperlink of this form https://forms.your.unimelb.edu.au/4747166?SID=a3xOY000000018z
For assessments/LMS – Antanas Spokevicius avjs@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 1 - Off Campus
Coordinator Antanas Spokevicius Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours - 200 hours placement (at a host institution) - 80 hours final report - 40 hours pre-placement research/proposal - 20 hours seminar preparation Total time commitment 300 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
For application processing/enrolment – Contact Careers & Industry team with hyperlink of this form https://forms.your.unimelb.edu.au/4747166?SID=a3xOY000000018z
For assessments/LMS – Antanas Spokevicius avjs@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2 - Off Campus
Coordinator Antanas Spokevicius Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours - 200 hours placement (at a host institution) - 80 hours final report - 40 hours pre-placement research/proposal - 20 hours seminar preparation Total time commitment 300 hours Teaching period 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
For application processing/enrolment – Contact Careers & Industry team with hyperlink of this form https://forms.your.unimelb.edu.au/4747166?SID=a3xOY000000018z
For assessments/LMS – Antanas Spokevicius avjs@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
300 hours (including 200 hours at a host institution)
What do these dates mean
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- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Additional delivery details
For detailed information on submitting an expression of interest and the application process, refer to the Faculty of Science website: https://science.unimelb.edu.au/students/internship-subjects
Last updated: 24 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Recommended texts and other resources
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
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Ecosystem Management and Conservation Major Climate Change Major Conservation and Restoration Major Climate Change Major Tailored Specialisation Major Sustainable Forests Major Sustainable Forests Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation - Links to additional information
More information is available on the subject webpage here: https://science.unimelb.edu.au/study/internship-subjects. If you have problems finding a placement you should contact the Careers and Industry team in the Faculty of Science with hyperlink of this form https://forms.your.unimelb.edu.au/4747166?SID=a3xOY000000018z
- 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: 24 April 2024