Public Affairs Internship (Int.Students)
Subject 166-039 (2008)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2008.Search for this in the current handbook
Credit Points: | 25.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Level: | Undergraduate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008: Semester 1, - Taught on campus.
Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
* Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: To be determined in consultation with organisation officers and program staff Total Time Commitment: * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prerequisites: | This subject is available only to students undertaking the Public Affairs (International Students) Program. For further details contact the School. Special entry conditions apply. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Corequisites: | * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recommended Background Knowledge: | * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non Allowed Subjects: | * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Participation Requirements: | * |
Coordinator
Dr Tom DavisSubject Overview: | In this subject students will have active experience working for a senior person with a policy-making and management role in the organisation in which they are placed. The central task will be to complete a policy report of relevance to the organisation. Academic support and supervision is provided by the School. Local government, non-government and community-based organisations which have a public affairs focus or interest will provide placements. Students who complete this subject should have well-developed analytical, research, interviewing and report-writing skills enabling the provision of consultancy-type research services; and have high-level interpersonal skills developed through interaction with a range of people involving several tiers of government and a plurality of interests. |
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Assessment: | A research essay of 6000 words 75% and a reflective essay of 2000 words 25% (both due at the end of semester). |
Prescribed Texts: | * |
Recommended Texts: | Information Not Available |
Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
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Notes: | Formerly available as 166-254/354. Students who have completed 166-254 or 166-354 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. Students will only be permitted to take one Political Science internship as part of their BA degree. |
Related Course(s): |
Bachelor of Arts Diploma in Arts (Political Science) |
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