Internship

Subject MGMT90131 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 37.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Occasional supervision, to be determined in consultation with the Course Director
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: 100-536 Project Management
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2010
12.50
Corequisites: none
Recommended Background Knowledge: Successful completion of 162.5 points of subjects in the EMA, including the Project Management subject.
Non Allowed Subjects: none
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the Course Description, Course Objectives and Generic Skills of this entry.

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Subject Overview:

Students enrolled in this subject will complete a six week (full time equivalent) internship with an external organisation. Students will be supervised by the Subject Coordinator in collaboration with a designated party at the organisation that is hosting the internship. Students will work across a range of tasks relevant to that organisation's objectives, and will develop and complete a specific project in discussion with the host organisation and the Subject Coordinator. The project will be presented at a special workshop at the end of the semester. The Internship experience will enable students to extend and apply the knowledge acquired through the EMA coursework subjects, will provide students will a valuable professional experience, and will extend their professional networks.

Objectives: Consistent with the overarching objectives of the EMA, students will:
  • Learn to work effectively in a professional environment.
  • Apply and extend knowledge obtained through prior completion of EMA subjects in a professional setting.
  • Learn to work autonomously on a range of tasks.
  • Develop project management skills.
  • Effectively communicate results of the project to the host organisation and to an academic audience.
Assessment: Four assessment tasks equivalent to 8000 words to be comprised of the following tasks: 1. A 1000 word description of the host organisation, its purposes, its internal structures and its relationship to other organisations and stakeholders, worth 15 per cent of the final mark, due within two weeks of starting the internship. 2. A project for the host organisation, equivalent to 4500 words and worth 55 per cent of the final result, to be assessed by the Subject Coordinator, in consultation with the host organisation, due within two weeks of the completion of the internship. 3. A formal oral presentation of the project, equivalent to 1000 words and worth 15 per cent of the final result, at a special workshop for the Internship host organisations, EMA interns and EMA staff, at the end of the semester. 4. A 1,500 word journal that documents and reflects on the Internship Experience, to be assessed by the Subject Coordinator, worth 15 per cent of the final mark, due within two weeks of the completion of the internship.
Prescribed Texts: none
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: Students will acquire a specific set of skills related to completing a research/problem solving task in a professional environment. Specific skills include:
  • Advanced communication skills (written and verbal) appropriate to professional contexts.
  • Project management skills, including scoping projects, developing timelines and meeting deadlines.
  • Task management.
  • Research and critical thinking as applied to a professional context.
  • Interpersonal skills, including the capacity to work effectively in a professional setting.
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: 200 point program - full time over 18 months
200 point program - full time over 24 months

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