Internship or Placement

Course aim

To provide students with a capstone for their studies by using practical experience to apply their public relations knowledge and skills and to reflect deeply on the relevance and applicability of previous studies in the program to professional practice.

Course content

Students will apply advanced skills in reflection to critically analyse professional practice in the public relations industry, prepare for transition to employment, and consolidate their preparation for life long learning. They will spend a minimum of three weeks full-time, or part-time equivalent, working with a communication professional in a public relations capacity and will work on campus in small groups to reflect on their learning.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
COMM 2067	Professional Public Relations Texts
COMM 3050	Communication Management and Leadership

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Field Placement (Field Experience)	112.5 hours x over 15 working days
Seminar	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HELP COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Field Placement ((Field Experience))	15 days x N/A
Seminar	1.5 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Learning log/Journal, Portfolio, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.