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Unit description
Internship Study introduces students to the requirements of the professional working environment and allows them to practise and reflect on workplace skills, under supervision outside of the University. It prepares students for entry to the workforce after graduation.
Unit content
Writing a cover letter
Addressing selection criteria
Developing a resume
Interviewing skills
Other content will vary dependent on the students placement
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
GA1: Intellectual rigour,
GA2: Creativity,
GA3: Ethical practice,
GA4: Knowledge of a discipline,
GA5: Lifelong learning,
GA6: Communication and social skills,
GA7: Cultural competence| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 |
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| 1 | demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the requirements of employment and workplace practices | | | Ethical practice | | | Communication and social skills | |
| 2 | apply interpersonal and technical skills necessary in their chosen field | | Creativity | Ethical practice | | | Communication and social skills | |
| 3 | demonstrate a willingness and capacity to undertake and assess professional duties required during their internship | | Creativity | Ethical practice | | | | |
| 4 | apply theoretical knowledge from their university studies to the workplace environment | | Creativity | Ethical practice | | | | |
| 5 | write a cover letter, address selection criteria, develop a professional resume and perform well in a formal interview | | | | | | Communication and social skills | |
| 6 | critically assess and reflect on their workplace experience. | | | Ethical practice | | | | |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the requirements of employment and workplace practices
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- apply interpersonal and technical skills necessary in their chosen field
- GA2:
Creativity
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- demonstrate a willingness and capacity to undertake and assess professional duties required during their internship
- GA2:
Creativity
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- apply theoretical knowledge from their university studies to the workplace environment
- GA2:
Creativity
- GA3:
Ethical practice
- write a cover letter, address selection criteria, develop a professional resume and perform well in a formal interview
- GA6:
Communication and social skills
- critically assess and reflect on their workplace experience.
Prescribed texts
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.