International Internship - Engineering
Duration
- One Semester or Equivalent
Contact hours
- 15 - 25 full days in internship plus 9 hours online
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Prerequisites
150 credit pointsAims and objectives
The International Internship is an opportunity for students to undertake a 'real world learning' experience and gain valuable work experience in an international setting. It provides students with an opportunity to apply concepts and principles of their discipline in a workplace setting, in industry and to experience employment in the industry internationally. On completion of the unit, students will be able to:
- Engage meaningfully in work environments
- Critically evaluate the relationship between theory and practice within a disciplinary area
- Describe the interactions between disciplinary knowledge, practice and career opportunities
- Develop cultural competency
The unit aims to support students to develop their understanding of ‘learning to work’, focusing on students’ professional discipline area/s of study.
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Identify and apply appropriate disciplinary skills and knowledge in a real-world environment
2. Communicate effectively for a range of audiences within the workplace, industry and cultural contexts
3. Develop cross-cultural competence through experiential learning
4. Reflect on and evaluate own experiences, both within the workplace, and regional and global industry trends, that might lead to or affect future employment
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Other | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Online Contact Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 1.5 | 6 | 9 |
Placement | 12.5 | 12 | 150 |
TOTAL | 164 hours |
Assessment
Content
- The unit supports learning through an industry experience in a cross-cultural context, with a focus on the learning that takes place rather than the contribution of the student to the corporate outcomes of the placement site.
- Under the supervision of an Academic Supervisor, students reflect on their professional experience at the internship site to draw links between their practice in the workplace and disciplinary knowledge.
- Students learn in a blended learning environment that will enhance their cultural competency and future career prospects
- Unit content requires both engagement in the workplace and online independent learning activities and readings, some of which will align to graded assessments.
Study resources
- Reading materials.