Unit Outline

This unit offers an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills developed in your Bachelor of Arts major in a work-based setting while strengthening your employability through career development learning and experience. You will be assigned to or negotiate an unpaid, part-time internship placement with an organisation approved by the University. As part of your internship, you will contribute to the work of an organisation while undertaking an approved project negotiated between yourself, the organisation, and the unit coordinator. The combination of work-integrated learning and workshops focused on career discussion and peer reflection will offer you the opportunity to develop self-awareness about your career goals and gain a clearer understanding of the industry or community contexts and work cultures which may appeal to you as a Bachelor of Arts graduate. Entry to the unit is selective and subject to approval by the Unit Coordinator and to the availability of placements.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Identify skills and capabilities developed through the study of Humanities, Social Sciences, and/or Arts disciplines and how they can apply to workplace settings
2	Apply knowledge and skills developed through the study of Humanities, Social Sciences, and/or Arts disciplines to solve problems and respond to instructions in a work-based setting
3	Document personal and professional growth, challenges, and discoveries through critical self-reflection
4	Communicate coherently in written and oral form, applying referencing and style conventions as appropriate

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	To be eligible for the internship, students must a have a minimum 6-point Grade Point Average or a Distinction average across the units of their major.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Internship Journal	See the MyLO site for the due date	35 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Reflection on Career Development Activities	Week 4	25 %	LO1, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Internship Project Report	Week 13	40 %	LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Internship Journal

Task Description:

During your 8-week internship experience you will keep a weekly journal documenting your progress on your approved project and reflecting on your personal and professional growth, challenges and discoveries. You will submit your journal entry to your unit coordinator each week in advance of your weekly check-in meetings.

Task Length:

250 words x 8

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Document personal and professional growth, challenges, and discoveries through critical self-reflection	LO3
2	Apply knowledge and skills developed in a Bachelor of Arts major to solve problems and respond to briefs in an internship setting	LO2
3	Identify skills and capabilities developed through the study of your discipline and reflect on how they add value to your internship setting	LO1
4	Communicate coherently in written and/or oral form, applying referencing and style conventions as appropriate	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Reflection on Career Development Activities

Task Description:

Before beginning your internship placement, you will complete a series of career development activities in workshops and on MyLO to develop your employability and prepare for your internship experience. Upon completion of these activities, you will prepare a reflection on your learning.

Task Length:

800 words

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Reflect on how skills and capabilities developed through the study of your discipline can apply to workplace settings	LO1
2	Reflect on your personal and professional development as a result of participating in career development learning activities	LO3
3	Communicate in written and/or oral form, applying referencing and style conventions as appropriate	LO4

Assessment Task 3: Internship Project Report

Task Description:

At the conclusion of your internship, you will prepare a report on your project and its outcomes.

Task Length:

2500 words

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate application of skills developed in a Bachelor of Arts major to solve problems and respond to instructions in a work-based setting	LO2
2	Evidence engagement with partner, including responding to direction and feedback on-site	LO3
3	Communicate coherently in written and/or oral form, applying referencing and style conventions as appropriate	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.