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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Political Science

166-206/306 Parliamentary Internship Research Project

Note:

Students will only be permitted to take one Internship within the Department.

Credit Points:

16.7 2nd and 3rd year

Coordinator:

Rosemary Kiss

Prerequisite/s:

At least 25 points of first-year Politics and 166-225/325 'Public Policymaking in Australia' or other equivalent Politics subjects as approved by the subject coordinator. Quota of 25 students.

Timetable:

Semester 1, repeated 2

Contact:

To be determined in consultation with parliamentary officers and staff

Content:

In this subject students will have active experience working for a Member of Parliament in the settings of Parliament, the Parliamentary Library, Parliamentary Offices and electorate offices. Each student will complete a research project for the Member of Parliament on a topic of concern and interest to the MP. Academic supervision and support is provided by the Department. Students have the benefit of developing their research and interpersonal skills while learning about the representative role of MPs and Parliament and their tasks of policy-making and legislation.

Assessment:

Essay work or equivalent totalling 5000 words.
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