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Parliamentary Internship (POLS30001)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | Semester 1 |
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Fees | Look up fees |
In this subject students will have active experience working for a Member of the Victorian Parliament (MP) in the settings of Parliament, the Parliamentary Library, Parliamentary Offices and electorate offices. Each student will complete a research project for a Member of Parliament on a topic of concern and interest to the MP. Academic supervision and support is provided by the School. Students have the benefit of developing their research and interpersonal skills while learning about the representative role of MPs and Parliament and their tasks of policy making and enacting legislation. Students are matched with MPs and do not make contact independently.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Apply disciplinary knowledge in the context of the work of the Victorian Parliament and a Member of Parliament;
- Demonstrate well-developed analytical, research and report-writing skills;
- Demonstrate practical and professional skills and ethics enabling the provision of future consultancy-type research services;
- Demonstrate high-level interpersonal, written and oral skills developed through interaction in various contexts and with a range of people including Members of Parliament.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students are required to apply for permission to enrol into this subject prior to commencement of the internship, there is a quota of 15 for this subject.
Criteria for applying:
Selection of one of the following: Politics and International Studies major in the B-ARTS Bachelor of Arts, Politics and International Studies specialisation (formal) in the GD-ARTS Graduate Diploma in Arts
AND
A minimum of 12.5 credit points from
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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INTS10001 | International Politics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS10001 | Australian Politics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS10003 | Introduction to Political Ideas | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AND
A minimum of 25 credit points from
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MULT20008 | Australian Indigenous Politics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS20006 | Contemporary Political Theory | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS20008 | Public Policy Making | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS20011 | The Politics of Sex | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
POLS20023 | Comparative Politics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS20025 | International Relations: Key Concepts | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS20026 | Politics and the Media | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POLS20031 | Political Economy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AND
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MULT20003 | Critical Analytical Skills | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
The WAM of the above four subjects will be taken into consideration when assessing student applications. If students completed more than required points at that year level, the highest marks will be calculated for the WAM.
Making the application:
Students should make this application via the online application form:
https://artsunimelb.formstack.com/forms/internship_application
Applications will be closing on 31 October.
Outcome:
Applications will be processed within a week of results release date for the semester prior to the semester in which the internship undertaken.
For further information including FAQS on the Quota, Application and Selection Process see:
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MULT20014 | Community Volunteering - Global | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
MULT30021 | Community Volunteering - Global | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
POLS30003 | Public Affairs Internship |
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
25 |
SOCI30005 | Sociology Internship |
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
|
25 |
Recommended background knowledge
Levels 1 & 2 Politics and International Studies
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A research report
| During the examination period | 80% |
A reflective essay
| During the examination period | 20% |
Hurdle requirement: A progress report is due mid-semester. Students must attend all seminars in order to pass this subject. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject. Regular participation in seminars is required. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10 marks per working day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Ali Reza Yunespour Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours To be determined in consultation with Parliamentary officers and staff. Seminars will be scheduled at the Victorian Parliament. Total time commitment 340 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
Time commitment details
Total of 340 hours
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- 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.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Off-campus study
This subject has a workplace component
Students will only be permitted to take one Politics and International Studies Internship as part of a BA or the GD-ARTS. There is a quota on this subject, further information on the quota can be found on the Faculty of Arts Work Integrated Learning page: https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/students/wil POLS30001 Parliamentary Internship is not available as a Breadth subject. POLS30001 Parliamentary Internship is offered in Semester 1 only.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major Politics and International Studies
Last updated: 31 January 2024