Law and Justice Internship (11253.2)

Please note these are the 2023 details for this unit
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Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Business, Government & Law
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Canberra Law School Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905)
Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
Students are required to undertake an internship placement of 75 hours under the supervision of a professional practitioner in an appropriate workplace in the law and justice community OR complete a project to meet workplace requirements. Students will be exposed to and involved in the processes of applying practical skills, including analysis, research, problem solving and writing in a law or justice workplace.

Each student is required to analyse and reflect on the study and practice of law and justice, including by preparing a research report or producing other work as required and maintaining a reflective journal throughout (reflecting critically on their field of study). They will also produce a presentation highlighting skills obtained and/or skills to be honed, on his/her placement.

This unit may be taught with a PG version of the unit.

For information on internships please read MyUC https://www.canberra.edu.au/content/myuc/home/course/internships-and-placements/course-internships.html
Please refer to the BGL Law Internship page https://www.canberra.edu.au/about-uc/faculties/busgovlaw/internships/law-and-justice-internships for additional information on the internship process.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Evaluate and report on the relationships between discipline specific theories and actual professional practice through self-directed learning;
2. Analyse discipline specific related practices and identify how these relations could be improved, including reflecting on how social and ethical issues in the workplace impact on practice; and
3. Work individually or in groups to communicate their experiences both orally and/or in written form, with confidence and clarity.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Prerequisites

Permission is required from the Unit Convener.
Students in a Bachelor of Laws must have passed at least 48 credit points and students in a Bachelor of Justice Studies must have passed at least 36 credit points before requesting enrolment this unit.

Corequisites

This unit is only available to students in a Bachelor of Laws or Bachelor of Justice Studies course.

Incompatible units

11448 Law Internship PG

Equivalent units

7053 Student Law Internship, 8544 Justice Studies Internship

Assumed knowledge

None.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
Not available

Required texts

There are no compulsory textbooks to purchase. However recommended readings include:

Barbara Bassot, The Reflective Journal (Macmillan International Higher Education, 2017)  (HD8038A1 B37. 2017)

Barbara Bassot, The Employability Journal (Palgrave, 2017)  (HF5381.6 B38. 2017)

Daniel Susskind and Susskind R, The Future of the Professions: How Technology Will Transform The Work of Human Experts (Oxford Unversity Press, 2017). 

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

You will find detailed information for each assessment item; rubrics and an assignment "drop box" on the unit CANVAS site where you will submit each assessment item for this unit. 

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

Participation requirements

You are required to attend the Workshops. 

Students are also expected to complete the "InPlace" software application that can be found on the Canvas or UC website for this unit. Once populated with all the relevant details the Unit Convenor will assess and approve if the placement is acceptable. Notification will then be generated and an email sent to both yourself and your placement Supervisor indicating this approval. There is also a Learner/Supervisor Agreement to be completed and this can be found on the unit Canvas site. Should you experience any difficulties please email your Unit Convenor directly.

Required IT skills

Nil.

In-unit costs

No additional costs beyond your travel, parking, accommodation expenses, a police check  (if required - currently approximately cost approximately $29) together with your normal unit enrolment fee are anticipated. If you are working with children you may also require a current working with children approval certificate (currently these are free for unpaid internship positions). If you require this certificate and/or a Police Check, the steps  to obtain these certificates can be found at www.canberra.edu.au/placement.

Work placement, internships or practicums

As this unit involves a work integrated learning placement so students must adhere to University policy during WIL activities, including the Student Conduct Rules 2018, the WIL Policy and WIL Procedure, and the Assessment Policy and Assessment Procedure.

AND in addition:

1. This unit has pre-placement requirements (e.g. Working with Vulnerable People registration, immunisation/s).  All interns must also complete the Pre Place modules and achieve a "Badge" indicating their completion prior to commencement of your Placement. You can self-enrol in this Pre Place module through the UC Learn site here or by using this link or copying the below address into your browser:

https://uclearn.canberra.edu.au/enroll/GBYNB8

2. You are also required to complete details in InPlace, refer to inplace.canberra.edu.au before commencing your placement. If you have any queries related to InPlace please contact placement@canberra.edu.au.

Please contact your unit convener if you have any concerns with meeting the requirements of this unit .

Remember this unit involves an internship and therefore, additional student responsibilities are required in addition to those described in this section. Work-place learning requires strict adherence to professional practice principles and ethics. Client confidentiality must always be maintained including for assessment items such as reports or essays. The professional nature of this unit also requires 100% participation at all learning activities (workshops, practicals etc. if scheduled – see section 3) for the successful completion of this unit (also see section 6c). If attendance requirements cannot be satisfied (e.g. timetable clash), it is recommended that you meet with your Unit Convenor to schedule this unit for a future semester.