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Genomics and Health Internship (HLTH90012)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 37.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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This capstone internship subject for the Master of Genomics and Health is designed to provide students a practical experience with organisations related to their interests. Students will undertake two professional internships. Organisations may include, but are not limited to, health settings, research and educational institutes, pathology/diagnostic services, community organisations, and government organisations. Students will work across a range of tasks relevant to the organisation’s objectives, and will develop and complete a specific project or professional portfolio in discussion with the host organisation and the Subject Coordinator. The internship experience will enable students to extend and apply the knowledge acquired during the Master of Genomics and Health. Internships will provide students with valuable professional experience, and integrate their academic learning, employability skills and attributes. Furthermore, these opportunities will extend their professional networks.

The Subject Coordinator will be responsible for securing these internships by identifying suitable professional work environments. The students will work under the guidance of a senior staff member at the host organisation, with additional support from the Subject Coordinator, who will provide ongoing monitoring of student work and progress, and may conduct site visits.

Intended learning outcomes

At the completion of this subject, students will be able to:

  • Perform effectively in a professional environment
  • Apply and extend knowledge obtained through prior completion of subjects in the Master of Genomics and Health in a professional setting
  • Work autonomously on a range of tasks
  • Critically evaluate their experience and to share their findings through written and oral reports
  • Demonstrate high level interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with a range of people in and connected with their placement

Generic skills

  • Teamwork and working with others;
  • Critical thinking and analysis;
  • Written and oral communication;
  • Problem-solving;
  • Finding, evaluating and using relevant information;
  • Task and project management.

Last updated: 31 January 2024

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Admission into one of the following:

  • MC-GENOHLT Master of Genomics and Health
  • GD-GENOHLT Graduate Diploma in Genomics and Health

AND

Completion of a minimum of 100 credit points of study

with an overall Weighted Average Mark of at least H3 (65%).

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: 31 January 2024

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Narrated presentation. 2 x 15 minutes

  • 30 minutes (total)
Midway through each internship20%

Reflective written assignments. 2 x 1500 words

  • 3000 words (total)
Within two days of the conclusion of each internship20%

Written project reports or professional portfolios. 2 x 4500 words

  • 9000 words (total)
Within two weeks of the conclusion of each internship 60%

Additional details

Narrated presentation describing the organisational context, recorded and uploaded:

2 internship settings

DUE: Midway through the internship placement 20%

Reflective written assignments about the placement experience:

2 internship settings

2 x 1500 words = 3,000 words total

DUE: within two days of the conclusion of each internship placement 20%

Written project reports or professional portfolios:

2 internship settings

DUE: within two weeks of the conclusion of each internship placement 60%

Last updated: 31 January 2024

Dates & times

  • Year Long
    Principal coordinatorsBelinda McClaren and Jan Hodgson
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursInternship contact hours: • 40 days (320 hours) Workshop attendance: • 8 hours; 4 workshops per semester (synchronous, hybrid)
    Total time commitment510 hours
    Teaching period26 February 2024 to 20 October 2024
    Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024
    Census date31 May 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail20 September 2024
    Assessment period ends15 November 2024

Time commitment details

Self-guided study: • Pre-internship preparation/organisation 20hrs • Preparation and reflection on each internship day (2 hrs per day) 80hrs total • Workshop preparation and reflection (2 hrs per workshop) 16hrs total • Assignment completion (6 in total) 66hrs

What do these dates mean

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Last updated: 31 January 2024

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.

Last updated: 31 January 2024