International Internship - Information and Communication Technology (Extended)
Overview
The International Internship Extended is an opportunity for students to undertake an extended 'real world learning' experience and to gain valuable work experience in an international setting. It provides students with an opportunity to apply concepts of their discipline in a workplace setting, and to experience employment in the industry internationally. The unit allows students to work with an organisation for an extended period (30 to 60 days) that permits access to complex longer projects. 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
Requisites
BUS20009 Professional Internship - Business
DDD20027 Professional Internship - Design
ENG20002 Professional Internship - Engineering
FTV20017 Professional Internship - Film and Television
GAM20006 Professional Internship - Games and Interactivity
HEA20002 Professional Internship - Health
ICT20012 Professional Internship - Information and Communication Technology
INF20018 Professional Internship - Information Systems
MDA20015 Professional Internship - Media and Communications
NPS20002 Professional Internship - Science
PSY20013 Professional Internship - Psychological Sciences
SOC20017 Professional Internship - Humanities
22-February-2025
03-August-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Identify and apply appropriate disciplinary skills and knowledge in a real-world environment
- Communicate effectively for a range of audiences within the workplace, industry and cultural contexts
- Develop cross-cultural competence through experiential learning
- Reflect on and evaluate own experiences, both within the workplace, and regional and global industry trends, that might lead to or affect future employment
- Demonstrate an understanding of intercultural adjustment models through reflexive analysis
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Contact (Phasing out) Online Learning Activities | 1.50 | 12 weeks | 18 |
| Placement Placement | 25.00 | 12 weeks | 300 |
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 5.00 | 1 week | 5 |
| TOTAL | 323 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment | Individual | 20% | 1,4 |
| Development Plan | Individual | 20% | 1,3 |
| Portfolio | Individual | 40% | 1,2,4,5 |
| Presentation | Individual | 20% | 2,3,4 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:
• achieve an overall mark for the unit of 50% or more• attend a mandatory induction session prior to departure for internship preparation and cross- cultural training
Content
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- 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 extended professional experience at the internship site to draw links between their practice in the workplace and disciplinary knowledge.
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- 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
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.