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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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