Singapore Internship
Subject EDUC20067 (2012)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.
Credit Points: | 12.50 | ||||||||||||
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Level: | 2 (Undergraduate) | ||||||||||||
Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012: Summer Term, Singapore - Taught on campus.
Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||
Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 8 weeks intensive Total Time Commitment: This internship normally runs from the first week in January till first week in March (inclusive) each year. Includes one week of training and seven weeks in a secondary school in Singapore. The subject is offered intensively off campus in Singapore. | ||||||||||||
Prerequisites: |
Entry into this subject is by application and invitation only. Applicants are approved by the Faculty of Arts and the Ministry of Education (Singapore). Students need to be in their final year or final semester of study in the BA with an overall GPA of 65% across their studies. | ||||||||||||
Corequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
Recommended Background Knowledge: | None | ||||||||||||
Non Allowed Subjects: | None | ||||||||||||
Core Participation Requirements: |
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. It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability |
Coordinator
Assoc Prof Parshia Lee-StecumContact
Contact: Arts Student Centre
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/amsc/contact.html
Subject Overview: |
This internship gives Arts students the opportunity to do work experience in one of 90 Secondary Schools and Junior Colleges across Singapore within a range of Humanities and Social Science disciplines. Applicants may specify five Schools they wish to do their internship in, in order of preference. They work closely with a teaching supervisor, Vice-Principal or Principal. |
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Objectives: |
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Assessment: |
The assessment for this subject is equivalent to 4000 words due on the students return. A hurdle requirement is the online journal throughout the 7 weeks on the teaching process, which forms the basis for the essay. In addition, students would need to be graded as satisfactory in their internship by the Ministry of Education staff. |
Prescribed Texts: | None |
Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
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