International Internship in Environment

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

300 hours

• Students will complete all necessary internship and travel paperwork PRIOR to enrolment in the subject.
• Students will have successfully completed 100 points of their Masters’ degree.
• Students will also seek coordinator permission one semester prior to enrolling into this subject.

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 the Disability Liaison Unit: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

International Internship is an elective subject available to students in the Master of Science (Geography), Master of Environment, Master of Urban Horticulture or Master of Forest Ecosystem Science. It is intended that current eligible students who are travelling overseas may use this opportunity to gain subject credit for an international placement.

The broad aim of the internship is to provide the opportunity for graduate students to gain invaluable practical experience and to build their industry networks in order to further enhance their knowledge and skills in their chosen area of study. Students will have the chance to make a positive contribution to the host organisation by applying their previous experience, skills and knowledge gained through study.

To enrol into this subject students will have successfully completed 100 points of their Masters’ degree. Students will also seek coordinator permission one semester prior to enrolling into this subject.

Students will complete all necessary internship and travel paperwork PRIOR to enrolment in the subject.

Students will generally need to meet the cost of travel and subsistence in the destination country.

Completion of Internship Placement and Risk Assessment form and the on-line Student Travel Registration https://fpg.unimelb.edu.au/io/internal/students/std-travreg.html

On successful completion of this subject, students will:

• Have enhanced capacity for application of theory to practice in a relevant context;
• Have an understanding of the organisation in which they are placed and of its responsibilities, approaches and context;
• Be able to demonstrate work place skills including activities such as management of small projects, time management, goal setting, team work and communication skills.

• The objective for your internship (2000 words) due during week 10 of semester, 20%
• A reflective journal inluding a log of hours worked and Host Supervisor Assessment Report (3000 words), due during week 10 of semester, 20%
• The final report, which will include an introduction; table of contents; project spec; summary of goals met, both expected, unexpected and future career goals, and conclusion (5000 words), due at the end of semester, 50%

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Upon successful completion students will have:

• advanced their communication skills through participation in workplace-based discussions and reporting sessions and through presentations to staff and stakeholders in the organisation ;
• gained a capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning and research;
• experienced social and cultural diversity from a regional to a global context;
• developed their research, analytical and writing skills;
• expanded their conceptual skills and creative thinking;
• increased their capacity for effective teamwork through group discussions and collaboration with the workplace mentor and other staff; and
• developed their time management and planning skills through managing subject workload requirements and work placement commitments