UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

ADA5406 Art, Design and Architecture internship

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

ADA5406 Art, Design and Architecture internship is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2023 in Summer A, Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2023
Summer A, Semester 1, Semester 2
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
1 task

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ADA5406

Corequisites

Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After ADA5406

No unit lists ADA5406 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in a Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture postgraduate degree course. Please see the EOI-MADA Internship Moodle site for details. 

Overview

This unit provides graduate students with work integrated learning experiences through a placement in a relevant industry or organisation. The placement will occur for a period equivalent to a one semester 6 credit point unit, which may manifest as approximately 80-100 hours of work over a set period of time (e.g. 8 hours per week for 10-12 weeks, 16 hours per week for 5-6 weeks, 24 hours per week for 3-4 weeks, etc.) and around 40-60 hours to document and critically reflect on experiences. Some additional activities may be required at the beginning and end of the placement. Some additional activities may be required at the beginning and end of the placement. In most cases, participants are resposnible for arranging and negotiating the internship, which will be self-managed, after approval of the Unit Coordinator and host organisation. The internship will enable you to put your skills and knowledge into practice in a professional workplace, and build industry experience, contacts and confidence.

Offerings in 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
Summer semester ACaulfieldOn campus
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Trimester 2CaulfieldOn campus

Assessment

  • Folio
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Perform advanced tasks appropriate to the discipline within a relevant working environment to a high professional standard;

  2. 2

    Contribute effectively and constructively as a team-member within a relevant workplace;

  3. 3

    Apply and extend knowledge and skills obtained through your degree in a professional setting;

  4. 4

    Exercise quality decision making skills and judgements with the variety of complex tasks and issues that arise within a contemporary practice setting;

  5. 5

    Critically reflect upon the disciplinary, operational, managerial and logistical structures of the contemporary workplace.

Workload and teaching

  • Teaching approachProfessional placement
  • Teaching approachWork-integrated learning
  • Teaching approachIndustry-based learning

144 hours including contact and independent work.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Professor Mel Dodd
Dr Robbie Napper
Chuan Khoo
Chief Examiners
Associate Professor Ari Seligmann

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ADA5406?

None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.

When is ADA5406 offered?

In 2023, ADA5406 runs in Summer A, Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.

Does ADA5406 have an exam?

No. ADA5406 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20232024202520262027