APG5044 Professional internship
Faculty of Arts
APG5044 Professional internship is a level 5, 12-credit-point, undergraduate and postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Summer A, Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2025
- Summer A, Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5044
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5044
No unit lists APG5044 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Average WAM of 60 Credit across units contributing to relevant Master's degree and approval from course coordinator. Subject to an interview.
Prohibition: Unit cannot be taken in the first or second semester of a 72 credit point or 96 credit point Graduate coursework degree.
Incompatible with ATI5044.
Overview
You will be placed as an intern with a domestic or international host partner organisation. Partner organisations may be from a diverse range of industries and sectors, including government departments, private industry and not-for-profit organisations While undertaking your internship, you will undertake tasks or contribute to a workplace project as defined by the host partner organisation and the unit coordinator. The placement may be an affiliated arrangement where a consultancy or research project is carried out in association with the company and physical location at the company is not required. The host partner organisation will appoint a field supervisor for the project although the Chief Examiner remains the principal assessor for the unit.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Caulfield | Flexible |
| First semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| Second semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| Trimester 2 | Caulfield | Flexible |
Assessment
- Exercise30%
- Presentation30%
- ReportWritten40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply broad discipline knowledge to find solutions to complex problems
- 2
Exercise critical thinking and professional judgement in developing new understandings
- 3
Show technical skill in designing, conducting and reporting on an independent research project
- 4
Reflect on workplace experiences and craft a meaningful and insightful response to these reflections
- 5
Communicate in a clear and coherent way that is effective for the purpose and the intended audience
- 6
Collaborate with others on a project in a workplace setting
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachWork-integrated learning
- Teaching approachProfessional placement
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
You participate in supervised and authentic workplace activities.
You develop research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
You engage in Work-Integrated Learning to incorporate professional and industry experience into your studies.
You engage in professional settings relevant to your practitioner field.
Where it fits
APG5044 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Mark Davis
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Mark Davis
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5044?
APG5044 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5044 offered?
In 2025, APG5044 runs in Summer A, Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is APG5044?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5044 have an exam?
No. APG5044 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include APG5044?
APG5044 is part of Indigenous studies; and Theatre and performance.