Business Information Systems Internship Project
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 Hours (equivalent)
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2024 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 1 |
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 | |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Completion of 100 cps from either:
MA-BIS, MA-IT1, MA-ITPC1, MA-SNS, MA-ESNST, MA-ITPM, MA-ITBA, MA-TECIT
Plus
Credit Average and Interview
Corequisites
NilAims and objectives
This unit provides students with the opportunity to gain practical experience in an industry setting while completing their studies. During the internship students will apply the knowledge that they developed during their studies to a wide range of organisational projects, gain the experience of working in diverse organisational contexts and cultures and, produce a professional report for their Internship host. Project activities typically include: the development of information systems strategies for business; systems analysis and design, research and development, business analysis and project management activities.
Students who successfully complete this unit, will be able to:
1. Apply coherent and advanced knowledge business information systems analysis, including business analysis and project management in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking.
2. Communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences.
3. Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable context.
Courses with unit
Internship Project Website
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Face to Face Mode:
Class 3 hrs (3 x 1 hour)
Class 3 hrs (3 x 1 hour)
This unit may be delivered in block or intensive mode. Block mode may consist of blended, intensive and immersive teaching, which can include full day teaching and weekend teaching requirements.
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning
9 hrs (9 x 1 hour)
Unspecified Learning Activities
Independent Learning
138 hrs (12 x 11.5 hours)
This unit is delivered primarily through a supervised internship in industry, with reflection and learning of that experience. Class meetings to discuss progress, issues and further development will be held.
Student workload:
For all teaching and learning structures (both face to face and online), students are expected to spend an average of 150 hours per unit in total over the duration of the study period.
This includes all:
• Scheduled teaching and learning events and activities (contact hours timetabled in a face-to-face teaching space) and scheduled online learning events (contact hours scheduled in an online teaching space), and
• Non-scheduled learning events and activities (including directed online learning activities, assessments, independent study, student group meetings, and research.
To be successful, students should:
• Attend and engage in all scheduled classes (face to face or online)
• Start assessment tasks well ahead of the due date, and submit assessments promptly
• Read / listen to all feedback carefully, and consider it for future assessment
• Engage with fellow students and teaching staff (don’t hesitate to ask questions)
Assessment
1. Assignment 1 - Preliminary Project Plan (Individual) 30 - 40%
2. Assignment 2 - Project Progress Report (Individual) 30 - 40%
3. Assignment 3 - Final Presentation (Individual) 20 - 40%
Content
• The internship project will provide an opportunity for students to work on a specific business information systems analysis, business analysis or project management activity with an approved host organisation in the workplace.
• Projects will be carried out under the supervision of an industry professional with additional supervision provided by an academic staff member.
• Project activities may take various forms involving a range of tasks and activities associated with business information systems analysis, business analysis or project management and are to be viewed as a means to demonstrate theoretical knowledge obtained in study in the workplace.
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and
further reading.