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Unit of Study: DESC9153 - Graduate Internship

The aims of the internship are to provide a direct link between the academic core of the course and the disciplines and methods of practice; to enable candidates to experience aspects of practice and provide the opportunity for them to work in areas of the field outside their specific expertise; to enable candidates to observe, analyse and comment on the interaction between theoretical and practical issues of their Program as it is practiced, and to establish connections between practice and the development of relevant research programs.The internship is intended to provide the opportunity for students to work in various situations in their Programs area. A secondary intention is that students use the opportunities of placement to broaden their own experience beyond the limitations of their chosen discipline. Candidates must find a suitable professional placement. Permission to enrol is given after the proposed placement has been approved by the Program Coordinator. The host organisation will nominate a supervisor for the student for the internship. The student must complete at least 120 hours of full or part-time experience, supervised by a practicing designer (or other professional depending upon the field). A log-book of each days work, signed by the supervisor must be submitted on completion. A 2000 word report on the benefits of the internship must also be produced.At the end of the internship the student will: demonstrate that they have completed a program of work (through a log-book); present a report; analyse their experiences and compare these to the theoretical content of the units they have completed, and suggest appropriate research directions so as to improve the complementarity of theory to practice.

Unit coordinator: Relevant Program Coordinator

Classes: Fieldwork

Assessment: Log book signed by practice supervisor and 2000 word report on the benefits of the internship; pass/fail only.

Courses this subject is available in

This unit of study can be undertaken as a part of the following degree programs:

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