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2024 unit information
Trimester 3: Internship unit
This is a Work Experience in Industry (WEI) unit
AIS102 or AIS201 and permission from the Unit Chair
Please note that these prerequisites cannot be waived
Students will on average spend 600-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.
Internship: Students will be required to complete a minimum of 8-weeks (40-working days) on a full-time basis
In consultation with the unit chair and the international host organisation, students develop an individualised plan for their internship. This plan is designed to develop skills associated with the major or minor sequences, which the student is undertaking. The unit offers the students the opportunity to gain direct experience of institutional culture and practice in overseas public and private organisations and to explore the practical applications of their international studies program.
Compare and contrast relevant theoretical concepts and observed organisational practices and interrogate the relationships between theory/concepts and practices
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
Critically reflect on personal learning experiences at all stages of the internship, including: identifying and setting appropriate learning goals and reflecting on potential challenges and strategies for their management; evaluating progress towards learning goals and identification of additional insights that are gained during/after the placement; identifying potential future applications/directions for learning and professional development
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management
Demonstrate awareness of independent working practices and explain their appropriate application within a professional context on the basis of personal experience
Explain clearly and concisely the main insights gained from the internship experience in language appropriate to the task and for the target audience
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via AIS331 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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