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 166-254 International Public Affairs Internship

Note

Available as 166-354 at 3rd-year level.

This subject is available only to students undertaking the Parliamentary Studies (Overseas Students) Program; for further details contact the Department. Special entry conditions apply. Students will only be permitted to take one Internship within the Department.

Credit Points

16.7 2nd and 3rd year

Coordinator

Rosemary Kiss

Semester

1, repeated 2

Contact

To be determined in consultation with Parliamentary Officers and staff

Subject Description

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

Essay work or equivalent totalling 5000 words.



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