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EMG609 - Internship

2023

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Education

Unit Description

This unit involves an investigation of an educational program and an analysis of the provision of learning experiences within that program. It includes a negotiated internship with an agency, school, learning centre or an international partner involved in social movement activism, overseas development and/or poverty alleviation. It may involve engagement with education technologies associated with an organisation. The unit includes two forms of investigation: desk-based research work and participatory strategies to understand the characteristics of complex learning organisations and learning communities and to implement strategies of data collection (document and policy analysis, investigation of curriculum texts, analysis of digital education resources, analysis of management frameworks, marketing materials and historical data). Some ethical clearance procedures may apply.

Online enrolment is not available to students enrolling in this unit. Students must obtain approval from the unit coordinator or course coordinator prior to enrolling in this unit. To enrol, Special Enrolment is required through eForms.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Develop awareness of issues in global learning through an intern experience which involves participation in a program of learning, and or digital resource development.
2.	Develop a repertoire of context specific knowledge about program changes brought about through global learning.
3.	Exhibit an advanced appreciation of forces and values shaping policy development and implementation in an organisation.
4.	Demonstrate ability to analyse educational activity within an education or other human service organisation and analyse competing needs, resources and performance expectations.
5.	Demonstrate ability to work in a collaborative fashion to negotiate an internship and participate in the work of the organisation.
6.	Use initiative and judgement to communicate the features of global learning to assist employees in the organisation to improve their provision.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Internship proposal: Intern activities and designated project (equivalent to 2,000 words)	20%	1 - Develop awareness of issues in global learning through an intern experience which involves participation in a program of learning, and or digital resource development. 3 - Exhibit an advanced appreciation of forces and values shaping policy development and implementation in an organisation. 4 - Demonstrate ability to analyse educational activity within an education or other human service organisation and analyse competing needs, resources and performance expectations.
2.	Portfolio report on the intern experience with the organisation. Equivalent 11,000 - 13,000 words	80%	1 - Develop awareness of issues in global learning through an intern experience which involves participation in a program of learning, and or digital resource development. 2 - Develop a repertoire of context specific knowledge about program changes brought about through global learning. 4 - Demonstrate ability to analyse educational activity within an education or other human service organisation and analyse competing needs, resources and performance expectations. 5 - Demonstrate ability to work in a collaborative fashion to negotiate an internship and participate in the work of the organisation. 6 - Use initiative and judgement to communicate the features of global learning to assist employees in the organisation to improve their provision.

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2023	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2023	Semester 1	External	External Studies	OLR
2023	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2023	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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