BUSN71-700: Business Internship

Description

The purpose of the Internship subject is to provide students with opportunity to demonstrate the application of conceptual knowledge to the real world via industry placement in their selected field. This allows high achieving students to integrate their theoretical and conceptual knowledge with the skills and problem solving techniques required in the work place. Other outcomes include the acquisition of knowledge, research skills and the attitudes of business professionals, the ability to think independently, grow in originality, creativity, initiative, curiosity, enthusiasm, and resourcefulness, the ability to communicate ideas, an understanding of theory and procedures; knowledge of pertinent literature; and adeptness in the workplace. This subject provides a valuable transition between university and the work place. Guidelines have been developed to increase understanding of the subject and these can be obtained from the Student and Industry Placement Coordinator within the Career Development Centre.

Subject details

Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate the ability to apply discipline specific knowledge to a practical context over an extended supervised period. 2. Reflect on and critically evaluate the relationship between the theoretical content of your academic work and the implementation of this theory and skills in the work place 3. Demonstrate the integration of practical knowledge and skills with standards, ethics and values of your professional discipline. 4. To provide a written communication evaluating and critically appraising the application of theory to the work place. 5. Demonstrate the capacity to work effectively in an organisation.

Enrolment requirements

Subject outlines

• September 2021 [Situated]
• January 2021 [Situated]
• September 2020 [Situated]
• May 2020 [Situated]
• January 2020 [Standard]
• September 2019 [Situated]
• September 2019 [Situated]
• September 2019 [Situated]
• September 2018 [Situated]
• May 2018 [Situated]
• January 2018 [Intensive]

Subject dates