Unit Outline

The Community and Public Sector Internship Program is a research-based unit that offers you the opportunity to undertake an unpaid, part-time placement in a public sector agency in the Tasmanian State Service, or a community-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), or a Local Government Authority through the Local Government Association of Tasmania. The internship gives you experience in the practical aspects of policy-making and analysis, and in community and public sector administration. As an intern, you will also gain an introduction to the public or NGO sector network.

You will be notified about available internships via the School of Social Sciences internship page, or can enquire about available internships to the unit coordinator, Dr Matt Killingsworth (Matt.Killingsworth@utas.edu.au).

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	Analyse and evaluate key concepts, theories and case studies related to the topic of your work-based internship in the community or public sector.
2	Apply key concepts and theories related to the topic of your work-based internship in the community or public sector.
3	Communicate knowledge and research results coherently in written and/or oral formats 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; and successfully completed 75 credit points in 200-level units , including successful completion of the two 200-level core units in their enrolled 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:	Final report plan	Week 6	20 %	LO1, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Comparative policy analysis	Week 10	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Final Report	Week 13	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Final report plan

Task Description:

In consultation with unit coordinator, develop a project plan to show how you will address the topic you have negotiated with your workplace internship supervisor.

Task Length:

500 words

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify and develop topic or case study of relevance to your workplace internship	LO1
2	Communicate clearly in written format.	LO3

Assessment Task 2: Comparative policy analysis

Task Description:

In consultation with your workplace supervisor, identify two pre-existing agency policy or strategy documents and write a comparative analysis

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 10

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Locate, evaluate and synthesise source material relevant to your workplace internship	LO1, LO2
2	Compare and contrast discrete policies or strategies relevant to your workplace internship	LO1, LO2
3	Produce a cohesive analysis using correct referencing conventions	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Final Report

Task Description:

Complete final report relevant to your workplace internship in consultation with your workplace supervisor for grading by the unit coordinator.

Task Length:

3000 words

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply key concepts and theories related to the topic of your research.	LO1
2	Analyse and evaluate concepts, theories and case studies related to your research topic.	LO2
3	Communicate knowledge and research results coherently in written and/or oral formats applying referencing and style conventions as appropriate.	LO3

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.