dst5int international development internship
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP
DST5INT
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this unit students will develop contacts with, and workin, a relevant social change organisation. Students will develop anunderstanding of issues internal to the organisation such as its goals,structure, management and work practices. In addition they will be expected todevelop an understanding of the organisation#s relationship to its clients,allies and other stakeholders.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorTim Thornton
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate a critical appreciation of how international development works in practice (assessed via work plan, work diary and research essay)
- Activities:
- Developed and assessed via work placement, work plan, work diary and research essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence)
02. Demonstrate linkages between theory and concepts encountered in your previous study in international development and work undertaken in practice (assessed via work plan, work diary and research essay)
- Activities:
- Developed and assessed via work placement, work plan, work diary and research essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence)
03. Demonstrate insight into how given organisational structures and dynamics facilitate and constrain development objectives (assessed via work plan, work diary and research essay)
- Activities:
- Developed and assessed via work placement, work plan, work diary and research essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence)
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