POLIS 3107 - International Relations Internship

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2021

The Internship allows students to work with a variety of organisations and NGOs concerned with International Affairs. The attachment to these will in some cases include working with them at their offices, but the majority will be project-based. Included will be some 'virtual' internships and attachment with organisations in Europe, Asia and the Americas (including Human Rights bodies, international think-tanks, international affairs organisations, NGOs in the humanitarian area). These will be on the basis of students finalising a project with the organisations concerned, and then maintaining contact via Skype and e-mail. A local supervisor will be in place as a contact point and adviser on the project. In addition to the project itself, there will also be some face-to-face seminars on cognate areas of international affairs, report-writing and how to conduct negotiations in the international sphere. To be eligible for the course, students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of International Relations or have very strong results in courses dealing with international affairs. A minimum GPA of 5.0 will be required.

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Course Details

Course Code	POLIS 3107
Course	International Relations Internship
Coordinating Unit	Politics and International Relations
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	6
Contact	Up to 2 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	At least 6 units of Level II undergraduate study with credit average in POLIS courses
Restrictions	Available to BIntRel students only
Assessment	Presentation and engagement 15%, Project framework 15%, Report 70%

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Priya Chacko

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

After completing this course student will be able to:

1. Work cooperatively and ethically in a professional environment.
2. Demonstrate disciplinary knowledge in a work-lace context.
3. Provide briefs, presentations and reports in line with current professional standards with polished communication skills.
4. Place their experience in the context of their education and career path.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1,2
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1,2,3,4
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	2,3
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	4
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	1,4

Learning Resources

Required Resources

None

Recommended Resources

None

Online Learning

Resource to assist you working on assignments will be on MyUni
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

The course is based on an external placement, with some internal seminars and online learning.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Refer to your internship agreement. This is a research-based internship which may have limited time on-site.

Learning Activities Summary

To support your internship experience there will be a series of seminars in the first half of the semester.

Specific Course Requirements

To remain in the course past census date you must have a signed internship agreement.

Small Group Discovery Experience

Not applicable

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

1. Project Framework 30%
2. Report 70%

Assessment Related Requirements

None

Assessment Detail

Refer to MyUni

Submission

No information currently available.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

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