SCIENCE 3700 - Science Internship

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2020

This internship course will allow you to build and apply your discipline-specific skills as well as the broad, personal skills relevant to workplace settings. Training will be provided in career development skills and employability. Included within the course are opportunities for you to produce original work which strengthens and demonstrates your analytical, research and problem-solving skills; graduate-ready qualities that are essential for future employment. You will develop an understanding of the value of industry and professional networks and their importance to lifelong learning and career progression. Associated with this, you will learn how to create a professional profile so you can identify the correct job opportunity, get that job and shape your career progression. The internship component will directly add to your experiences and resume while consolidating your confidence and the ability to contribute to a workplace. You will gain an awareness of the strengths you offer to a future employer. The internship will focus on building your employability in the area of science or science-related industries and business.

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Course Details

Course Code	SCIENCE 3700
Course	Science Internship
Coordinating Unit	Sciences General
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 150 hours per Semester
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	Need to have completed 36 units while enrolled in a Science Program
Quota	Subject to availability of suitable placement providers. Placements will be offered to students on academic merit.
Assessment	Attendance compulsory to Workshop, reflective journal, major report and Host feedback

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Stephen Kidd

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Identify skills and capabilities that intersect effectively with the needs of industry.
2	Apply and practice good communication skills in a variety of professional and/or cultural contexts.
3	Reflect and evaluate on experiences that might lead to future employment.
4	Use communication and presentation skills to provide briefs, reports and presentations in line with current professional standards.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1,3
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	2,4
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1,2,3,4
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	1,2

Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course is based on the principles of experiental learning and requires students to be placed in a business environment with workplace supervision and mentoring. Students will also be expected to meet one-on-one with an academic supervisor to discuss the nature of their academic project for assessment.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

A student enrolled in a 3-unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required.

Although for this course some time will be spent in the workplace environment, there is still an expectation for the students to be completing individual study and meeting with the academic supervisor.

Learning Activities Summary

As well as regularly attending the workplace, students can meet with the academic supervisor to discuss assessment requriements and tasks.

The academic staff member will be available throughout the duration of the workplacement to advise or assist with any content-related issues you may face in the workplace.

Specific Course Requirements

Students will be working in a formal and structured industry managed work experience program, with a registered organisation.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Due	Weighting	Length	Learning Outcome
Online Modules x 3	Individual	Week 1 of internship and last week of internship	10%	10 - 15 minutes each	1,3
Reflective Journal	Individual	Fortnightly - during duration of internship	35%	Length varies on placement	1,2,3,4
Reflective Report	Individual	Week 13	45%	2,000 words	1,2,3,4
Host organisation Supervisor feedback	Individual	Week 13	10%	N/A	1

Any modifications to assessment dates should be negotiated directly with the academic supervisor

Assessment Related Requirements

Students must complete the program to the satisfaction of their host organisation as well as an academic supervisor to be elgiible to pass this course, otherwise it will result in a fail.

Assessment Detail

Refer to MyUni for assessment information

Assignment 1: Internship Online Modules 10%
Due Date: First and final week of placement

Assignment 2: Reflective Journal 35%
Due Date: Fortnightly approximately dependant on placement dates

Assignment 3: Internship Reflective Report 45%
Due Date: Dependant on placement dates (contact course coordinator)
2000 words in length

Assignment 4: Host organisation Supervisor feedback 10%

Submission

No information currently available.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

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