Unit Outline

This Unit integrates work and learning for final year Undergraduate degree students. It carries a 12.5 Credit Points (equivalent to one unit) and is an elective unit or specialisation unit in an Undergraduate degree offered by the TSBE. You will undertake an internship with the UTas Tax Clinic in Hobart or Launceston. This will ensure appropriate standards are maintained and the work projects and related tasks relate to one or more of your study majors. For the duration of the internship period, the internship team will liaise closely with you and the Tax Clinic Mentor.

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.	Advise clients on the principles and applications of the Australian taxation system
2.	Communicate taxation advice effectively in written and oral formats
3.	Apply investigative research skills to complex taxation issues and produce well-structured memoranda or presentations
4.	Reflect on professional conduct, empathy, and client engagement in a clinical setting

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	Enrolment in this unit is subject to satisfactory performance in your Undergraduate degree in Taxation Law or permission from the Course Coordinator. As the application process is competitive, there are no guarantees that all applicants will obtain a placement.

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:	Oral Presentation	See the MyLO site for the due date	30 %	LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Clinical Performance and Participation	Week 12	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Reflective Journal	Refer to Assessment Description	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Oral Presentation

Task Description:

You will be required to undertake research into, or otherwise investigate a matter of interest or importance to UTAS Tax Clinic students, staff or clients. You will then prepare a 15 – 20-minute presentation on the topic to be delivered at an agreed upon time. Note this may be at one of 4 scheduled workshops or at a time otherwise agreed if the topic is to be presented externally i.e., to partner organisations or community groups.
You will be awarded a mark based on the quality of your research in addition to your ability to communicate your findings to the designated audience.

Task Length:

Oral presentation - 20 minutes

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply investigative research skills to complex taxation issues and produce well-structured memoranda or presentations that reflect sound professional judgement and knowledge of the Australian taxation system.	LO3
2	Reflect on professional conduct, empathy, and client engagement in a clinical setting, demonstrating awareness of the challenges faced by vulnerable populations.	LO4
3	Communicate taxation advice effectively in written and oral formats, demonstrating clarity, professionalism, and client-centred service that balances technical accuracy with compassionate engagement.	LO2

Assessment Task 2: Clinical Performance and Participation

Task Description:

Over the course of your internship, your Clinic Supervisor will evaluate your performance and participation in the UTAS Tax Clinic. This evaluation will, by and large, consider the activities you have undertaken in the Clinic relative to opportunity and exposure.

Your evaluation and subsequent mark will consider how you interact with clients i.e., your ability to use available resources to find appropriate solutions for clients, your ability to communicate effectively to clients in a professional manner and the quality and accuracy of advice or services provided. In addition, you will also be evaluated on how you interact with internal and external stakeholders to the Clinic i.e., fellow students, clinical staff and supervisors and partner organisations.

Your Clinic Supervisor will provide regular oral feedback to you throughout the semester. This will enable you to improve as the semester progresses.

You will be required to maintain a log of all activities performed in the Clinic through the semester. You will then present this log at the end of the semester to the Clinic Supervisor and agree on an appropriate grade. This will otherwise take the form of an “exit interview”.

Task Length:

Due Date:

Week 12

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Advise clients on the principles and applications of the Australian taxation system, building rapport and demonstrating empathy while delivering accurate, ethical and professional solutions.	LO1
2	Communicate taxation advice effectively in written and oral formats, demonstrating clarity, professionalism, and client-centred service that balances technical accuracy with compassionate engagement.	LO2
3	Apply investigative research skills to complex taxation issues and produce well-structured memoranda or presentations that reflect sound professional judgement and knowledge of the Australian taxation system.	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Reflective Journal

Task Description:

In this task you will write a reflective journal. Advice on how to write a reflective journal will be provided on MyLO.

This task provides you with an ongoing opportunity to think about your engagement with the Tax Clinic and record your reflections of that engagement. You are encouraged to reflect upon how you have assisted clients, the nature of the advice you have given to clients, the types of taxation issues you have had to research in order to provide advice
to clients, problems you have encountered and strategies you have used to solve those problems.

You will be required to make four postings to your journal across the
semester in weeks 3, 6, 9 and 12. These postings will be submitted
on MyLO.

Task Length:

4 x 500 words (2,000 words in total)

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Reflect on professional conduct, empathy, and client engagement in a clinical setting, demonstrating awareness of the challenges faced by vulnerable populations.	LO4
2	Communicate taxation advice effectively in written and oral formats, demonstrating clarity, professionalism, and client-centred service that balances technical accuracy with compassionate engagement.	LO2
3	Advise clients on the principles and applications of the Australian taxation system, building rapport and demonstrating empathy while delivering accurate, ethical and professional solutions.	LO1

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.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

There are no prescribed texts or software for this unit. However, you will be provided with several key related theories for online discussions and you may find it valuable to read relevant related articles from journals and periodicals (including newspapers and magazines).