ATS4367 · Placement research project for honours in international studies

Overview

This unit provides you with an opportunity to: a. Undertake a practical work placement with an NGO, community organisation or other agency working on local and/or international issues of about eighty hours resulting in a substantial research report or other piece of written work; or b. Undertake a case study analysis for an NGO or community organisation on an issue or problem of importance and relevance to that organisation. In both cases a supervisor will meet regularly with you to ensure that a carefully structured reading and writing program is developed in a manner directly relevant to the research topic.

Areas of study: International studies

Offerings

The Handbook publishes no offerings for this unit.

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

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

1. Have developed an understanding of the practical and ethical challenges of working for an NGO or community organisation working with communities locally and/or internationally;
2. Have developed an understanding of the theoretical issues relating to the field;
3. Have developed high level communication and presentation skills demonstrated through the completion of a practical task or report for that organisation or about an issue of importance to it.

Workload

80-hours of volunteer work, six 2-hour class seminars and regular meetings with an academic supervisor.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.