Information Sciences Internship PG (7900.5)

Please note these are the 2024 details for this unit
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Information Sciences Internship PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods Professional Experience
 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Science And Technology
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Academic Program Area - Technology Post Graduate Level Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
The unit bridges the classroom knowledge and the real working environments. It provides a continuous and intensive period where realistic and comprehensive understanding of the complexity of professional settings can be experienced. Students are required to engage in everyday workplace activity where they can examine theories and practices, and refine their own developing understanding of professional practice. The internship is a tangible link between the university and the workplace and benefits graduate employability.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the unit, students will be able to: 1. Assess the use of enhanced skills and knowledge through engagement in the workplace
2. Develop communication skills to present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge and ideas to colleagues
3. Demonstrate engagement with authentic professional work problem solving
4. Analyse and critically reflect upon and evaluate work practices, standards and cultures
5. Evaluate own development towards graduate capability


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 - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
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 - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Skills development

Depending on the nature of the intern positions, the depth of each of the Graduate Attributes addressed may vary.



Prerequisites

Completed 24 credit points of the course

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2026 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 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025 Professional Experience Mr Nishant Jagannath
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 28 July 2025 Professional Experience Mr Nishant Jagannath
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 Professional Experience Mr Nishant Jagannath
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 10 August 2026 Professional Experience Mr Nishant Jagannath
Not available

Required texts

The unit is primarily an experiential learning unit based on time spent in industry and reflection on tasks done, there are no required textbooks.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Late submission of assignments

Late submission of assignments without an approved extension will result in the assignment not being marked and zero being recorded for that particular assignment.

In extenuating circumstances a late submission may be considered upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.

Extensions: Extensions must be applied for before the due date. 

Students can apply for an extension to the due date for submission of an assessment item on the grounds of illness or other unavoidable and verifiable personal circumstances. Documentary evidence will be expected in order that an extension be granted.

It should be noted that such documentation will be considered but will not guarantee that the application will be successful. The Unit Convenor will decide whether to grant an extension and the length of the extension.

Special assessment requirements

Normally an aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the unit.

The final grade for the subject is then determined according to the following table:

 

85 <= Final mark <= 100

Final grade = HD

75 <= Final mark < 85

Final grade = DI

65 <= Final mark < 75

Final grade = CR

50 <= Final mark < 65

Final grade = P

0 <= Final mark < 50

a final grade (NX, NC, or NN)

 

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.

Learner engagement

A student spends a 120-hours placement in the intern hosting organisation and 30-hours on the assessment items.

Participation requirements

A 120-hours placement in the intern hosting organisation is compulsory.

Required IT skills

varies depending on the nature of intern positions

Work placement, internships or practicums

This unit involves ICT practice in workplaces, 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. The professional nature of this unit also requires 100% participation at all learning activities for the successful completion of this unit (also see section 6c). If attendance requirements cannot be satisfied, it is recommended that you meet with your Unit Convener to schedule this unit for a future semester.