ACC317 - Communication and Creative Arts Internship A
Unit details
Year: | 2021 unit information |
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Important Update: | Unit delivery will continue to be provided in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. This may include a mix of on-campus and online activities. To find out how you are impacted, please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Unit sites open one week prior to the start of each Trimester/Semester. Thank you for your flexibility and commitment to studying with Deakin in 2021. Last updated: 4 June 2021 |
Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1, Trimester 2 and Trimester 3: Internship unit *CBD option |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Emma Bennett Trimester 2: Emily Wade Trimester 3: Vicki Hatton |
Prerequisite: | This internship unit can only be undertaken after the successful completion of 12 credit points (or equivalent) of which at least 4 must be core units in the course or major in which the student is enrolled and seeking the placement Students also require permission from the Head of Discipline and/or Unit Chair who will take into account a range of factors including academic history and the nature of the placement Enrolment in an internship unit is dependent on the availability of a suitable workplace or equivalent and agreed project or program of work. |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Online independent learning and a minimum of 100 internship placement hours with an approved host organisation |
Note:*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery
**Please note that internship applications need to be registered at least two weeks before commencing an internship. Students will have the best success if they commence their research, planning and preparation early. Please contact the Faculty of Arts and Education WIL Team for more information - prepare, secure and register an internship: deakin.edu.au/artsed-wil |
Content
This Internship unit, available to all students in Communication and Creative Arts courses, is an internship placement with an approved host organisation. Internships may be undertaken across a very broad range of industries such as creative arts industry sectors, corporate/government/community organizations, associations and practitioners involved in the fields of writing/publishing/editing, visual communication design, dance/performance/theatre production, film, video, television, radio, sound, animation, web design, photography, visual arts, and communications/digital media.
Students may take both of the Communication and Creative Arts Internships A & B (ACC317 & ACC318), subject to approval, either sequentially or at the same time to enable longer or more intensive placement, or to experience two different placements.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Examine workplace structures, systems and cultures, in relation to disciplinary knowledge, theories and concepts, to inform cultural fit and prospective career decisions | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management |
ULO2 | Evaluate the internship experience in relation to personal career goals | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management |
ULO3 | Apply and professionally articulate the experiences gained in the workplace, in preparation for the job search process | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO6: Self-management |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1 - Workplace Profile | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Information not yet available. Due around the mid-point of the student’s placement. |
Assessment 2 - Internship Reflection, Skills Review and Resume | 2400 words or equivalent | 60% | Information not yet available. Due around the end-point of the student’s placement. |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link ACC317
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list.
Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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