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 2026 in Summer A, Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2 and Summer B at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2026
Summer A, Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2, Summer B
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
1 task

This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ADA5406

Prohibitions

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

Corequisites

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

After ADA5406

No unit lists ADA5406 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in a Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture postgraduate degree course. Students are not able to enrol themselves in this unit - please see the EOI-MADA Internship Moodle site for details. Enrolment in the unit will be processed by the faculty when the internship is approved.

Overview

Students are not able to enrol themselves in to this Internship unit - please see the EOI-MADA Internship Moodle site for details, including deadlines and the application process.

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 responsible 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 2026

Teaching periodCampusMode
Summer semester ACaulfieldImmers blk
First semesterCaulfieldImmers blk
Winter semesterCaulfieldImmers blk
Second semesterCaulfieldImmers blk
Summer semester BCaulfieldImmers blk

Assessment

  • FolioPortfolio
    100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

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

144 hours including contact and independent work.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Jean-Paul Rollo
Dr Chuan Khoo
Associate Professor Catherine Murphy
Chief Examiners
Jean-Paul Rollo

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ADA5406?

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

When is ADA5406 offered?

In 2026, ADA5406 runs in Summer A, Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2 and Summer B 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