ABLEINT 3001 - ABLE Internship Level III

North Terrace Campus - Quadmester 4 - 2025

Students spend 120-150 hours working in the private, public, community, business, not-for-profit or arts sectors. This provides the student with an opportunity to experience a hands-on professional environment in which to observe and apply their knowledge and skills from their degree. Internships may be project-based and/or reflect day-to-day activities of the host organisation. Students may have the option of completing a remote internship with an organisation based in South Australia or elsewhere. The internship is supported by a preliminary half-day seminar focusing on career readiness and professional preparation. Students can apply for internship opportunities advertised through the university, or may be able to source their own internship. Final placement will be dependent on the availability of a host organisation, successful application to the host organisation and completion of all required paperwork before the commencement of the internship. Students cannot self-enrol in this course, and will be enrolled by the Internships Team after securing their approved internship. For inquiries about internship processes and timelines, please contact the Internships Team (internships@adelaide.edu.au). Students must complete the program to the satisfaction of their host organisation as well as an academic supervisor to be eligible to pass this course.

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Course Details

Course Code	ABLEINT 3001
Course	ABLE Internship Level III
Coordinating Unit	Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Term	Quadmester 4
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	4 hours (1 x seminar per term)
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	30 units of undergraduate study
Incompatible	ARTSEXP 3001, ARTSEXP 3003, PROF 3500, PROF 3501, PROF 3505
Restrictions	Students enrolled in Faculty of ABLE undergraduate programs
Assessment	Internship documentation, journal exercises, career portfolio, host evaluation, feedback form

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Kathryn Bowd

Course Timetable

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

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Operate effectively and ethically in a professionally focused environment
2	Apply good communication skills in a variety of professional and/or cultural contexts
3	Plan, coordinate and undertake a range of professional activities and engage in reflective practices to facilitate personal and professional growth
4	Reflect on, critically assess and sythesise academic and workplace learning
5	Form personalised learning objectives for ongoing professional development
6	Engage with contemporary industry-related challenges and opportunities. Identify skills and capabilities that intersect effectively with the needs of industry
7	Evaluate the internship experience in relation to personal career goals

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)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	3,4,6
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	3,4,6
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	1,2,3,6
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	1,2,3,6,7
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	1,6
Attribute 6: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.	1
Attribute 7: Digital capabilities Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.	2,3,6
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	1,2,5

Learning Resources

Required Resources

All required resources will be provided through MyUni.

Recommended Resources

Any recommended resources will be provided through MyUni.
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

The course will be introduced in the first week of the semester/study period with a four-hour seminar focusing on professional preparation and employment skills, knowledge and tools.

This seminar will be co-taught across the suite of Faculty of ABLE elective internship courses. Support will be provided on an ongoing basis during the semester/study period by opportunities for one-on-one engagement with an academic staff member in person or on Zoom (scheduled ‘drop-in’ times or by appointment).

Workload

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

Students complete an internship of 120 to 150 hours, and attend a 4-hour introductory seminar. For detail on assessment tasks, see
Assessment section.

Learning Activities Summary

No information currently available.

Specific Course Requirements

Students will undertake a 120- 150 hour internship, preferably completed between the start and end of the semester/study period.

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	Weighting	Hurdle Requirement	Learning Outcome
Completion of internship documentation	Summative	NGP	Yes	1,2,3
Journal exercises	Formative and Summative	NGP	Yes	1,2,3,4,5,7
Career Portfolio	Summative	NGP	Yes	3,5,6
Host evaluation	Summative	NGP	Yes	1,6
Post-internship feedback form	Summative	NGP	Yes	2,4,7

Students completing all assessment tasks to pass standard will be awarded a final grade of NGP. Students who do not complete all tasks or do not complete tasks to pass standard will receive a Fail. The Host evaluation is managed by the Internships Team and completed by the internship host.

Assessment Related Requirements

All assessment items must be successfully completed for an NGP to be recorded for this course.

Assessment Detail

Completion of internship documentation:
All documentation related to the internship must be completed before the commencement of the internship.

Journal exercises x 3:
Pre-internship goal setting exercise; midpoint activities and skills exercise; final video reflection on challenging aspects of the intenship.

Career portfolio:
Resume, cover letter, portfolio, LinkedIn account.

Host evaluation:
Evaluation completed by internship host

Post-internship feedback form:
Completed by the student

Submission

The journal exercises and career portfolio must be submitted through MyUni; the internship documentation and post-internship feedback form must be submitted through the Sonia database.

Course Grading

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

GS8 (Coursework Grade Scheme)
Grade	Description
CN	Continuing
FNS	Fail No Submission
NFE	No Formal Examination
F	Fail
NGP	Non Graded Pass
P	Pass
C	Credit
D	Distinction
HD	High Distinction
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.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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