School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Professional Internship II
  • Unit Code

    FBL6510
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    30
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Denise Alison JACKSON

Description

In this unit, students will undertake an internship with a public, private or not-for-profit organisation which is relevant to their academic studies. This unit builds on the skills acquired in FBL6505, a prerequisite to this Internship unit. It will enable students to further develop their work-related skills, knowledge and contacts which will enhance their technical and non-technical capabilities and career goals. It will also provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate leadership and autonomy in a work-based project. Students must complete a minimum of eight weeks of work with a host organisation, on a full-time basis, which is equivalent to 300 hours in the workplace. Enrolment into this unit is by application ONLY and enrolment into a particular course will not guarantee a place on the internship program. Applicants will need to submit a Resume/CV and a statement addressing the selection criteria relevant to their selected internship, and attend an interview. Students must also have a minimum course Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 65 to be considered. As this unit focuses on the personal and professional development of the individual, no RPL will be considered for this unit.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

300 hours of work placement required.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have passed 120 credit points

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply disciplinary knowledge through the research, planning, design and implementation of a relevant work-based project in a professional environment.
  2. Demonstrate initiative and personal and professional leadership in a professional environment.
  3. Develop critical thinking and effective problem-solving skills in business scenarios.
  4. Demonstrate a capacity for working both autonomously and as part of a team with accountability.

Unit Content

  1. Completion of work placement in an approved, professional work environment.
  2. Synthesising and presenting outcomes, through oral presentations and report(s) to management, achieved from applying disciplinary knowledge and skills.
  3. Effectively contributing in the workplace through effective team working skills, initiative, autonomy and leadership skills.
  4. Problem-solving, creativity and critical thinking in the business context.
  5. Career self-management including professional networking for effective business relationships.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students will be required to participate in an induction on the requirements and procedures for completing an Internship, including documentation and risk management compliance. Students mayl also be required to attend an additional on-campus session for debriefing and feedback purposes. Student learning will be directed by the Unit Coordinator/Lecturer and there will be ongoing liaison between the Unit Coordinator/Lecturer and student to ensure effective performance in the pre-determined project and achievement of learning outcomes during the Internship period. Students are expected to generate ideas relating to their project by liaising with both the Unit Coordinator/Lecturer and Workplace Supervisor on strategies for meeting expected outcomes and generating evidence of effective performance. Internships and partners will be secured through the Work Placement Coordinator or as a result of pre-approved networking and contacts developed by the student. Terms of payment, if any, will be negotiated on an individual basis.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportProject proposal20%
ProjectWork-based project50%
Reflective PracticeSupervisor evaluation with reflective commentary30%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Professional Internship II
  • Unit Code

    FBL6510
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    30
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Denise Alison JACKSON

Description

In this unit, students will undertake an internship with a public, private or not-for-profit organisation which is relevant to their academic studies. This unit builds on the skills acquired in FBL6505, a prerequisite to this Internship unit. It will enable students to further develop their work-related skills, knowledge and contacts which will enhance their technical and non-technical capabilities and career goals. It will also provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate leadership and autonomy in a work-based project. Students must complete a minimum of eight weeks of work with a host organisation, on a full-time basis, which is equivalent to 300 hours in the workplace. Enrolment into this unit is by application ONLY and enrolment into a particular course will not guarantee a place on the internship program. Applicants will need to submit a Resume/CV and a statement addressing the selection criteria relevant to their selected internship, and attend an interview. Students must also have a minimum course Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 65 to be considered. As this unit focuses on the personal and professional development of the individual, no RPL will be considered for this unit.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

300 hours of work placement required.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have passed 120 credit points

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply disciplinary knowledge through the research, planning, design and implementation of a relevant work-based project in a professional environment.
  2. Demonstrate initiative and personal and professional leadership in a professional environment.
  3. Develop critical thinking and effective problem-solving skills in business scenarios.
  4. Demonstrate a capacity for working both autonomously and as part of a team with accountability.

Unit Content

  1. Completion of work placement in an approved, professional work environment.
  2. Synthesising and presenting outcomes, through oral presentations and report(s) to management, achieved from applying disciplinary knowledge and skills.
  3. Effectively contributing in the workplace through effective team working skills, initiative, autonomy and leadership skills.
  4. Problem-solving, creativity and critical thinking in the business context.
  5. Career self-management including professional networking for effective business relationships.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students will be required to participate in an induction on the requirements and procedures for completing an Internship, including documentation and risk management compliance. Students mayl also be required to attend an additional on-campus session for debriefing and feedback purposes. Student learning will be directed by the Unit Coordinator/Lecturer and there will be ongoing liaison between the Unit Coordinator/Lecturer and student to ensure effective performance in the pre-determined project and achievement of learning outcomes during the Internship period. Students are expected to generate ideas relating to their project by liaising with both the Unit Coordinator/Lecturer and Workplace Supervisor on strategies for meeting expected outcomes and generating evidence of effective performance. Internships and partners will be secured through the Work Placement Coordinator or as a result of pre-approved networking and contacts developed by the student. Terms of payment, if any, will be negotiated on an individual basis.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ReportProject proposal20%
ProjectWork-based project50%
Reflective PracticeSupervisor evaluation with reflective commentary30%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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