ATI5044 Professional internship
Faculty of Arts
ATI5044 Professional internship is a level 5, 12-credit-point, undergraduate and postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATI5044
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATI5044
No unit lists ATI5044 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: This unit is only available to students enrolled in the Master of Public Policy and Management or the Graduate Certificate of Public Policy.
Prohibition: Unit cannot be taken in the first or second semester of a 72 point or 96 point Graduate coursework degree.
Incompatible with APG5044.
Prerequisite: Average WAM of 60 Credit across units contributing to relevant Master's degree and approval from course coordinator. Subject to an interview.
Overview
Students undertake tasks or contribute to a workplace project defined by a domestic or international partner organisation. 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. Placements may be self-sources or university sourced and partner organisations may be from a diverse range of industries and sectors, including government departments, private industry and not-for-profit organisations. Students communicate their findings in the format specified by the unit coordinator, such as a critical analysis, a consultation paper, report, commentary or portfolio. The partner organisation provides field supervision, and the faculty provides academic supervision.
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for ATI5044.
Assessment
- Placement Brief and Work PlanWork integrated10%
- Records and ReflectionsWritten30%
- Major ProjectProject60%
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
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 approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachWork-integrated learning
- Teaching approachProfessional placement
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
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.
Students complete individual reflexive and research reports.
Students participate in supervised and authentic workplace activities.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATI5044?
ATI5044 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATI5044 offered?
ATI5044 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is ATI5044?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATI5044 have an exam?
No. ATI5044 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.