ARTS 3200 - Arts Internship

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2017

With the aim of helping students better equip themselves for the workplace, final year students are given the opportunity to spend a semester as 'interns' working within specified areas in the private or public sector in South Australia, while completing an agreed research report for their host organisation. The placements will normally be for one-two days a week and are supplemented with a series of seminars on research and report writing as well as on topics related to career readiness. Students will be allocated placements that relate to their key area of study from among a range of work placements which include public service departments, local government, statutory authorities and other non-government organisations as well as a range of private industries. Final placement will depend upon availability of a host organisation (arranged by the student or from a list of organisations which the Faculty has organised) and assessment of a formal application taking into consideration academic merit (a minimum credit average GPA). Students will be assigned an academic supervisor to supervise and mark their research project. The final research report (up to 7,500 words or equivalent) by the student accounts for 70% of the final grade for the course. This course provides a way for students to enhance their research and research writing skills, get some experience in the workplace and is an excellent preparation for Honours and postgraduate study.

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Course Details

Course Code	ARTS 3200
Course	Arts Internship
Coordinating Unit	Arts Faculty Office
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	6
Contact	Up to 2 hours of seminars per fortnight plus work placement in host organisation
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange
Prerequisites	At least 48 units of undergraduate courses
Restrictions	Available to BArts, BArts(Adv), BDevSt, BEnvPol&Mgt, BIntSt, BMedia, BSocSc students only
Assessment	Research project 70%, Seminar paper 20%, Seminar contribution 10%

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Mr Robert Ewers

Robert Ewers is a graduate of the Faculty of Arts, has extensive expereince in business, retailing and administration and as the Manager of Internships and Industry Engaged Learning in the Faculty of Arts, has developed a diverse range of contacts in government and industry, as a basis for co-ordinating the Arts Internship course.

Course Timetable

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

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Work in a non-university professional environment.
2	Demonstrate theoretical, critical and methodological and disciplinary knowledge relevant to one's area of intellectual interest in a practical form that mirrors professional work.
3	Manage and finalise a large research project at an advanced level. E
4	Provide briefs, presentations, progress reports and posters in line with current professional standards with polished writing and other communication skills.
5	Show an awareness of the ways in which contemporary professional, industry, community or government organisations operate in terms of practical and project research work.

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)	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	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	3,4
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1,2,5
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	5
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	1,3

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course will be team taught over the semester with contributions from academic staff in the Faculty on how to develop research report writing skills. Using the extensive range of contacts that the Facult has built up with outside host organisations, there will also be presentations delivered by representatives from various organisations on developing a student professional profile and how to enhance career prospects in government and industry, These will be supplemented by presentations from the University Careers Office as well as testimonials from past students in the course, who have graduated and/or progressed to full time employment and/or postgraduate study.

Workload

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

7x2 hour seminar plus preparation per semester	24 hours per semester
8-10 hours placement per week	120 hours per semester
12 hours research report preparation per week	144 hours per semester
12 hours class report and poster preparation per semester	24 hours per semester

Learning Activities Summary

No information currently available.

Specific Course Requirements

This course is subject to a quota as places for internships may be limited. Final selection into the course is based on students attaining a credit average GPA in the first two years of their relevant degree program.

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

Research project poster	Formative and Summative	Week 10	10%	2,4
In-class presentation	Formative and Summative	Week 13	20%	2,4
Research project	Summative	End of semester	70%	1,3,5

Final Research report (7,500 words of equivalent)
Formative and Summative
Mid November
70%
1,3,5

Assessment Detail

Poster:
students are required to complete and submit an A3 poster summarising their project
Weighting 10%

In-class presentation:
students make a 6 minute, succinct verbal presentation of thier research project accompanied by a set of power point slides
Weighting 20%

Final report:
students submit a report of 7.500-8,000 words or equivalent
70% weighting

Submission

Submission of assignments is on-line via MyUni and/or to the course administrator.
Late submision will only be accepted with prior approval from the course co-ordinator.
Penalties will apply for late submission without prior approval.

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.

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