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APG5044 · Professional internship
2026 Handbook12 credit pointsLevel 5Sociology
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
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
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield | Trimester 2 | Some activities have a choice of on-campus or online teaching activities (FLEXIBLE) |
| Caulfield | First semester | Some activities have a choice of on-campus or online teaching activities (FLEXIBLE) |
| Caulfield | Summer semester A | Some activities have a choice of on-campus or online teaching activities (FLEXIBLE) |
| Caulfield | Second semester | Some activities have a choice of on-campus or online teaching activities (FLEXIBLE) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exercise | Exercise | 30% | — |
| 2 | Presentation | Presentation | 30% | — |
| 3 | Report | Written | 40% | — |
| 4 | Career development task | Work integrated | 30% | — |
| 5 | Applied Practice Project - Analysis | Project | 30% | — |
| 6 | Applied Practice Project - Reflection | Project | 40% | — |
Within semester assessment: 100%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.
Learning outcomes
- Apply broad discipline knowledge to find solutions to complex problems
- Exercise critical thinking and professional judgement in developing new understandings
- Show technical skill in designing, conducting and reporting on an independent research project
- Reflect on workplace experiences and craft a meaningful and insightful response to these reflections
- Communicate in a clear and coherent way that is effective for the purpose and the intended audience
- Collaborate with others on a project in a workplace setting
Workload
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.
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