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166-013 Parliamentary Internship | |
Note | Formerly available as 166-206/306. Students who have completed 166-206/306 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. Students will only be permitted to take one Internship within the Department. Applications are made as part of the normal enrolment process in the year prior to the one in which internship is to occur. This subject has a quota of 25 students. The relevant quota application form must be lodged at the Faculty of Arts Office. |
Credit Points | 25 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | To be advised |
Prerequisites | At least 25 points of First Year Politics and 37.5 points at Second Year which must include 166-022 Public Policy Making in Australia. |
Semester | 1, repeat 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 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. Students who complete this subject should: have an understanding of the Parliament and the role of a Member of Parliament; have well-developed analytic, research, interviewing and report-writing skills; have practical skills enabling the provision of consultancy-type research services; have high-level interpersonal skills developed through interaction with a range of people including Members of Parliament. |
Assessment | A research essay of 6000 words and a reflective essay of 2000 words. |
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