Internship in Development (DEVT90002)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Off Campus
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Dr David McGinniss david.mcginniss@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 2
Dr David McGinniss david.mcginniss@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Off Campus Semester 2 - Off Campus |
|---|---|
| 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. The 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 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 be able to:
- 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
- Analyse complex, field-based activities connected with development.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
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 WAM of 70 or above, 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:
The selection process for this subject includes consideration of academic performance in the first half of the degree.
More application information please refer to Subject Notes.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Students enrolling in this subject must have a Bachelor of Arts degree or equivalent.
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
Students undertaking an internship with a host agency may be required to satisfy a number of requirements, including:
- undergoing a recent National Police Record Check
- holding a valid Working with Children Check for the relevant state/territory
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Organisational analysis
| During placement hours | 20% |
Reflective essay
| During the teaching period | 30% |
Professional porfolio / report
| During the examination period | 50% |
Progress report | During placement hours | 0% |
Oral presentation
| During the teaching period | 0% |
Supervisor assessment form | Last week of placement | 0% |
| Hurdle requirement: Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Off Campus
Coordinator David McGinniss Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Regular contact with subject co-ordinator throughout semester, 100 contact hours during internship placement, plus a pre-placement induction of 2 hours and a mid-semester seminar of 2 hours. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 14 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 contact information
Dr David McGinniss david.mcginniss@unimelb.edu.au
- Semester 2 - Off Campus
Coordinator David McGinniss Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Regular contact with subject co-ordinator throughout semester, 100 contact hours during internship placement, plus a pre-placement induction of 2 hours and a mid-semester seminar of 2 hours. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 July 2025 to 26 October 2025 Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025 Census date 1 September 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 September 2025 Assessment period ends 21 November 2025 Semester 2 contact information
Dr David McGinniss david.mcginniss@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Subject notes
Students should make this application via the online application form:
Applications will be reviewed in two rounds:
Round 1 (Semester 1 availability): closing 31 October
Round 2 (Semester 2 availability): closing 31 May
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: https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/students/wil#faqs
*Late applications will be considered in both semesters if you meet the eligibility requirements and have secured a placement except in the event of the quota subject places reaching capacity. Please contact Experiential Learning Officer if you’re submitting a late application form: ssps-internships@unimelb.edu.au
- Off-campus study
This subject has a workplace component
12.5 points - 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.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Environment Course Graduate Diploma in Environment Course Graduate Certificate in Environment - Links to additional information
Last updated: 4 March 2025