Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Demonstrate the ability to work under professional supervision, and gain useful background of a professional context and how that workplace operates;
2. Communicate complex concepts clearly and coherently in a professional context;
3. Analyse, consolidate and synthesise advanced theoretical and professional knowledge through research to identify and propose solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence;
4. Exercise critical thinking and judgment in the context of developing advanced professional knowledge;
5. Independently conduct a research project; and
6. Demonstrate the ability to deliver outcomes as per the terms negotiated in the Placement Agreement.

Work Integrated Learning

Placements

All students engage with WIL partners (internal/external) as a major component of the course

Other Information

Students wishing to undertake a Science Internship can find more information about available placements and frequently asked questions on the Science HDR Internship web page .

Indicative Assessment

1. Final Internship Report or video presentation (70) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
2. Oral presentation (20) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
3. Course reflection (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
4. Professional Internship Portfolio which must include the Placement Agreement, Host Supervisor evaluation of performance, Log books indicating activities conducted over the course of the internship and may also include other artefacts as negotiated in the internship agreement. (0) [LO 1,6]
5. Qualtrics survey (0) [LO 1,6]
6. All components of the assessment must be completed satisfactorily to meet the grade of Course Requirements Satisfied. (null) [LO null]

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Workload

Subject to agreed supervision arrangements, students should consult each week with the professional supervisor.

The timing and duration of attendance at the workplace will be negotiated with the professional supervisor.

Students may be required to attend an Internship Induction prior to the placement.

One unit of enrolment is equivalent to 1 week, full-time and 2 weeks part-time.

Where enrolment is spread across multiple semesters or sessions, these must be consecutive.

Inherent Requirements

No specific inherent requirements have been identified for this course, but the workplace agreement may include requirements specific to the placement.

Requisite and Incompatibility

You will need to contact the ANU College of Science to request a permission code to enrol in this course.

Prescribed Texts

None specified

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