Specialist Certificate in Research Practice (HASS) (SC-RPHASS)

Overview

Award title	Specialist Certificate in Research Practice (HASS)
Year & campus	2024 — Parkville
Fees information	Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date
Study level & type	Graduate Coursework
AQF level	Non-AQF
Credit points	25 credit points
Duration	6 months part-time

This certificate allows students to undertake a 3 months internship with a host organisation in an area relevant to a potential career destination. Students will undertake a defined research project within the host organisation and/ or participate in team-based research or business activities, while also being exposed to the broader operational contexts of an organisation.

This course offers graduate researchers the opportunity to engage in self-directed learning in relation to employability, and to understand and implement the application and transfer of discipline-specific knowledge to a not for profit, commercial and/ global business environment. The course emphasises and develops self-directed and self-facilitated learning on the part of the student, and requires them to relate discipline-specific learning to real-world scenarios in order to deliver high quality applied research and critically reflect on and demonstrate learning to enhance employability.

Entry requirements

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have:

be admitted to the DR-PHILARTS Doctor of Philosophy – Arts, post confirmation or
be admitted to the DR-PHILARTS Doctor of Philosophy – Arts with a candidature status set to Under Examination (having submitted thesis).

Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.

2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
• prior academic performance

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance bands 6.5 is required.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

Inherent requirements are the abilities, knowledge and skills needed to complete this course that must be met by all students. For information on the inherent requirements specific to this course contact the course/program coordinator. In some circumstances reasonable adjustments may be available to enable students to meet these requirements while still preserving the academic integrity of the university's learning, assessment and accreditation processes. For more information on how to seek these adjustments refer to the Student Equity and Disability Support website: https://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this course students should have:

Enhanced capacity to apply theory to practice in a relevant context;
Developed skills in conducting effective and timely research, analysis and reporting in an organisational context;
Gained significant insight into the complexities of professional decision making and management;
The ability to apply relevant research methodologies rigorously and appropriately;
Acquired knowledge of the conditions, cultures and practices of a workplace;
Gained practical vocational experience in an industry setting;
An understanding of the value of industry and professional networks and their importance to self-reliance, lifelong learning and career progression;
The ability to demonstrate and critically reflect upon key professional attributes sought by employers (such as communication and interpersonal skills, project management skills, teamwork and initiative).

Generic skills

Flexibility, adaptability, time management and organisational skills as a result of their participation in the workplace;
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, safe work practices, and the diversity of workplaces;
Analytical, problem-solving, research, and report-writing skills;
Ability to manage and plan work;
Capacity for initiative and enterprise;
Capacity for lifelong learning, self-reliance and professional development.

Course structure

Students must complete the following subject:

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
ARTS90033	Arts Research Internship	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	25

Last updated: 30 January 2024

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