Law Internship PG (11448.2)

Please note these are the 2025 details for this unit
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Law Internship PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods Online real-time
 UC - Canberra, Online
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Business, Government & Law
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Canberra Law School Post Graduate Level 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.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Reflect critically on theory and professional practice to evaluate and report on the relationships between discipline specific theories and actual professional practice;
2. Analyse and theorise developments in law concerning professional practice to engage with social and ethical issues; and
3. Generate and evaluate complex ideas about professional practice that are communicated orally, individually or in a group, with confidence and clarity.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
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

11751 Legal Methods and Skills G AND 11752 Legal Systems G

Corequisites

This unit is only available to students in the Master of Laws and Juris Doctor courses.

Incompatible units

11253 Law and Justice Internship

Equivalent units

8075 Law Internship PG

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2025 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2025 UC - Canberra, Online Study Block 2 17 March 2025 Online real-time Dr Andrew Henderson
2025 UC - Canberra, Online Study Block 5 01 September 2025 Online real-time Dr Andrew Henderson
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

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

Barbara Bassot, The Reflective Journal (Macmillan International Higher Education, 2020)  (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 University Press, 2017). 

 

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Drop Boxes are provided on your Canvas site for submission of your written assignments.

Please note also that RUBRICS for all assignments (where relevant) are also available on your Canvas site.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Participation requirements

Workshops

Workshop details are shown in Section 3 of this Unit Outline and also appear on your UC Canvas site.

Students are 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 Student  and Supervisor Agreement to be completed and this can be found on Canvas. Should you have any difficulties accessing these forms please email your unit convenor directly or BGLWIL (BGLWIL@Canberra.edu.au).

Required IT skills

You are assumed to have adequate skills in the use of word processing and spreadsheet programs, Internet browsers and search engines. If you feel you do not have adequate skills, please discuss the matter with the unit convener.

In-unit costs

No additional costs beyond your travel, 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 then steps involved on how 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 all 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. Pre-Place, 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. This badge must be submitted to InPlace to provide proof of completion. You can self-enrol in this Pre-Place module through the UC Learn site here or by using this link or copying the below https 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. If you have any queries related to InPlace please contact placement@canberra.edu.au.

Contact your unit convener if you have any concerns with meeting the requirements of this unit

This unit involves a 75  hour work placement completed either virtually or at your designated venue. 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/patient confidentiality must always be maintained, including for assessment items such as reports or essays.

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