UnitLevel 5Undergraduate and Postgraduate

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

Credit points
12
Offered in 2026
Summer A, Semester 1, Semester 2
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
6 tasks
Workload
288 hours
per semester

This is the 2026 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 2026 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 conduct an internship  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 and/or contribute to a workplace project as defined by the host partner organisation. Internship tasks, such as research, may be carried out on an affiliated arrangement where physical location at the host organisation is not required. The host partner organisation will appoint a field supervisor for the project and the Unit Coordinator and/or Chief Examiner at Monash University will assess your assignments for the unit.

Offerings in 2026

Teaching periodCampusMode
Summer semester ACaulfieldFlexible
First semesterCaulfieldFlexible
Second semesterCaulfieldFlexible
Trimester 2CaulfieldFlexible

Assessment

  • Exercise
    30%
  • Presentation
    30%
  • ReportWritten
    40%
  • Career development taskWork integrated
    30%
  • Applied Practice Project - AnalysisProject
    30%
  • Applied Practice Project - ReflectionProject
    40%

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

    Apply broad discipline knowledge to find solutions to complex problems

  2. 2

    Exercise critical thinking and professional judgement in developing new understandings

  3. 3

    Show technical skill in designing, conducting and reporting on an independent research project

  4. 4

    Reflect on workplace experiences and craft a meaningful and insightful response to these reflections

  5. 5

    Communicate in a clear and coherent way that is effective for the purpose and the intended audience

  6. 6

    Collaborate with others on a project in a workplace setting

Workload and teaching

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

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 engage in Work-Integrated Learning to incorporate professional and industry experience into your studies.

You participate in supervised and authentic workplace activities.

You engage in professional settings relevant to your practitioner field.

You develop research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.

Where it fits

APG5044 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2026 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 2026, 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 6 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include APG5044?

APG5044 is part of Indigenous studies; Policy studies; and Theatre and performance.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
5
Study level
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Sociology
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available