Professional Practice (Internships A) PG (11873.1)

In this unit students will undertake indepth internships, ideally in the workplace. Interns will work with industry supervisors to apply their disciplinary and academic learning in real-world contexts, develop employability skills and strengthen the skills and knowledge needed to contribute to and excel in their professions. Internships will only be available to students who demonstrate readiness to learn in the workplace and are accepted into the internship prior to enrolment.

Due to the variety of industries this unit caters for, students may be required to organise their own internship opportunities with support from the Faculty of Arts and Design Work Integrated Learning Team and unit staff.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Reflect on and analyse professional ethical codes, standards of conduct and legal parameters as practised in the workplace and in professional settings;
2. Apply disciplinary skills and knowledge with industry partners or clients and critically analyse this process; and
3. Understand and apply the principles of teamwork and collaboration to achieve effective and innovative outcomes for industry partners or clients.

Graduate attributes

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 - 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 - 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 - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
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

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.