MWL318 - Internship
Unit details
| Year: | 2021 unit information |
|---|---|
| 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: Placement Trimester 2: Placement Trimester 3: Placement |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Christine Contessotto Trimester 2: Micaela Spiers Trimester 3: Christine Contessotto |
| Prerequisite: | Completion of 8 credit points prior to enrolling in this unit. |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Contact hours will vary based on experience. All offerings will comprise of WIL experience related contact (approximately 80-160 hours) plus approximately 20-40 hours for individual reflection and assessment. Some experiences may require additional compulsory orientation events. Approved placements may extend to 240 hours maximum. Students must attend and participate in experience-based activities on the scheduled days, as outlined in their agreement/experience outline. All students will be required to have completed specific WIL pre-placement modules (approximately 2 hours) prior to commencing their first WIL experience. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Contact hours will vary based on experience. All offerings will comprise of WIL experience related contact (approximately 80-160 hours) plus approximately 20-40 hours for individual reflection and assessment. Some experiences may require additional compulsory orientation events. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Contact hours will vary based on experience. All offerings will comprise of WIL experience related contact (approximately 80-160 hours) plus approximately 20-40 hours for individual reflection and assessment. Some experiences may require additional compulsory orientation events. |
Note:Business & Law Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units are by application only and quotas may apply. Please visit the website for further information and how to apply. Please contact the Faculty WIL team at bl-wil@deakin.edu.au for any enquiries. Please use your Deakin email and state your student ID in all correspondence. | |
Content
The unit is designed to allow students to undertake a short-term (80-160 hours) business placement as part of their studies and provides them with an opportunity to explore suitable vocations, gain practical employment experience and develop professional work habits such as team work, ethical conduct, effective workplace communication and self-management.
Students will critically reflect upon their experience, relevant graduate attributes and employability competencies through a progressive assessment process.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Evaluate and evidence skills in working with others in professional settings, e.g. negotiation, interpersonal skills, working with a diversity of others, resolving conflicts. | GLO7: Teamwork |
| ULO2 | Plan, monitor, evaluate and reflect on professional learning and skill development. | GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO3 | Communicate in professional settings with a diverse range of others for professional and academic purposes. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO4
| Identify ethical risks in everyday professional life that can lead to unethical choices and reflect on personal ethical choices made within the workplace. | GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Length | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Due week |
| Assessment 1 – (Portfolio) Learning Portfolio designed around the WIL experience
A learning portfolio is comprised of a range of different assessment tasks. In this unit the portfolio consists of 4 individual assessment tasks, a pre-planning report, your host’s evaluation, response (a report and/or presentation) evidencing your achievement of the unit learning outcomes and a recorded interview. Specific task details are available on the unit CloudDeakin site. | equivalent to 6000 words | 100% | Information not yet available |
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.
Hurdle requirement
Students must successfully complete the WIL pre-placement modules before they can attain access to the unit dropboxes.
Learning Resource
Texts and reading lists for units can be found on the University Library via the following link. 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.
Unit Fee Information
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