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166-039 Public Affairs Internship (International Students) | |
Note | Formerly available as 166-254/354. Students who have completed 166-254/354 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 3rd year |
Credit Points | 25 |
Coordinator | Rosemary Kiss |
Prerequisites | This subject is available only to students undertaking the Public Affairs (International Students) Program; for further details contact the Department. Special entry conditions apply. Students will only be permitted to take one Internship within the Department. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
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 | A research essay of 6000 words, and a reflective essay of 2000 words. |
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