Internship Project
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 24 Hours plus 24 days Internship
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
100cps and Convenor’s approval.
Anti-requisites
Aims and objectives
To provide students with “Real World” experience in the Information Technology Industry. Students will work on real problems that the Sponsor Organisation is facing and the student/s will be integral in the solution of the problems.
Unit Learning Outcomes
1. Improve your awareness of a range of issues associated with professional practice.
2. Further develop professional and personal skills.
3. Apply your practical skills and theoretical knowledge into an IT industry context.
4. Develop your understanding of business processes and organisational structures.
5. Develop professional contacts and networks within the IT industry.
Unit Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
2. Further develop professional and personal skills.
3. Apply your practical skills and theoretical knowledge into an IT industry context.
4. Develop your understanding of business processes and organisational structures.
5. Develop professional contacts and networks within the IT industry.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
*Scheduled face to face: Lectures (24 hours)
*Scheduled synchronous online learning events (N/A)
Non-scheduled online learning events and activities (N/A)
Other non-scheduled learning events and activities including on site placement (24 days)
*Scheduled synchronous online learning events (N/A)
Non-scheduled online learning events and activities (N/A)
Other non-scheduled learning events and activities including on site placement (24 days)
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Presentation | Individual | 15-20% | 3 |
| Activity Report | Individual | 15-20% | 4 |
| Project Report | Individual | 40-55% | 4,5 |
| Activity Report | Individual | 15-25% | 1,2,4 |
Minimum requirements to pass this Unit
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
If a student is terminated from their place of Internship, this will be deemed as being in breach of the code of conduct whilst on placement and will result in a FAIL for the subject ICT80004. Students will have no right to expect a new placement.
General skills outcomes
You will be provided with feedback on your progress in attaining the following generic skills:
• Analysis skills
• Problem solving skills
• Communications skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently.
Content
The internship project will generally involve students working on a specific project in a workplace for two days per week for the semester. 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 system design and development, research and development projects, business analysis, testing, and user liaison among others.
All internships are undertaken under the close supervision of a staff member who meets weekly with the students to discuss and assure progress. Internship projects are unpaid and form part of an academic program of study with academic credit.
All internships are undertaken under the close supervision of a staff member who meets weekly with the students to discuss and assure progress. Internship projects are unpaid and form part of an academic program of study with academic credit.
Study resources
- References.
References
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.