International Internship (11504.1)

Students will undertake internships/placements in workplaces in international destinations appropriate to their disciplinary area of study over a period of six weeks. They will work with academics, workplace colleagues and academic and industry partners to apply their learning in real-world, cross-cultural contexts; develop employability skills and strengthen the disciplinary skills and knowledge needed to contribute to and excel in their professions. Students will be supported by university partners to assist them in developing an appreciation of the socio-political and cultural diversity of their destination and an awareness of their industry in other contexts.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Understand the application of theory into practice in diverse cultural settings;
2. Develop, through experiential learning, cross-cultural competence;
3. Apply disciplinary skills and knowledge in real-world contexts and critically analyse this process; and
4. Critically reflect on the experience of applying disciplinary knowledge in a workplace in cross-cultural contexts.

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 - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
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
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology

Prerequisites

Students need to have completed at least 36 credit points of study prior to undertaking this unit, including the core units of their specialisation.

Permission is required from the Unit Convener to enrol.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

10115 Industry and Community Engagement and 7555 Special Studies in Communication

Assumed knowledge

Students need to have a basic knowledge of their discipline (skills and theoretical understanding) prior to undertaking this unit.