Forest Internship Project

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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This subject involves definition and development of an industry-related project, and develops skills in project management, problem solving and planning and reporting investigations. The subject involves a period of time spent in placement with a forest agency, industry or non-governmental organization to address an existing investigative problem. The project may relate to an applied scientific, economic or sociological or managerial topic, and the work will involve close collaboration between student, academic and industry advisors.

Students work interactively with campus coordinators and the class to define their particular project. Each student prepares a project proposal that includes methodology and approach, and covers the relevant background. Each student will subsequently prepare a detailed literature review to place their project in context with the Industry Project execution. This involves establishing base knowledge in the relevant area; definition of the issue; analysis of the approaches normally taken by industry to address such problems and the degree of success normally attained. A final report is submitted by each student and an oral presentation is presented at completion to an audience including industry members. These detail development of suitable investigative strategies and methodologies and the analysis of results or outcomes in a practical context. Students are required to attend a series of seminars delivered on project design, management and communication strategies, including case studies. This subject aims to provide students with a high-level employment experience with government, industry or NGOs. Students will develop a good understanding of employer expectations of forest science graduates in the work environment and the skills required to function with excellence in the workplace.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.