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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Political Science

166-259/359 Public Affairs Internship

Note:

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

Availability:

Quota of 15 students (placement in either first or second semester)

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 subject as approved by the subject coordinator.

Timetable:

Semester 1, repeated 2

Contact:

To be determined in consultation with organisation officers and departmental staff

Content:

In this subject students will have active experience working for a senior person with a policy-making and management role in the organisation in which they are placed. Their central task will be to complete a policy report of relevance to the organisation. Academic support and supervision is provided by the Department. Organisations such as local government, non-government and community-based which have a public affairs focus or interest will provide placements. As a result, students will be able to develop their research and interpersonal skills while learning about how these are carried out in the setting of a political system involving several tiers of government and a plurality of interests.

Assessment:

Written work totalling 5000 words.
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