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ABLEINT 7001 - ABLE Internship Postgraduate

North Terrace Campus - Winter - 2025

Students spend 120-150 hours working in the private, public, community, business, not-for-profit or arts sectors. This provides the student with an opportunity to experience a hands-on professional environment in which to observe and apply their knowledge and skills from their degree. Internships may be project-based and/or reflect day-to-day activities of the host organisation. Students may have the option of completing a remote internship with an organisation based in South Australia or elsewhere. The internship is supported by a preliminary half-day seminar focusing on career readiness and professional preparation. Students can apply for internship opportunities advertised through the university, or may be able to source their own internship. Final placement will be dependent on the availability of a host organisation, successful application to the host organisation and completion of all required paperwork before the commencement of the internship. Students cannot self-enrol in this course, and will be enrolled by the Internships Team after securing their approved internship. For inquiries about internship processes and timelines, please contact the Internships Team (internships@adelaide.edu.au). Students must complete the program to the satisfaction of their host organisation as well as an academic supervisor to be eligible to pass this course.

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  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code ABLEINT 7001
    Course ABLE Internship Postgraduate
    Coordinating Unit Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
    Term Winter
    Level Postgraduate Coursework
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact 4 hours (1 x seminar per term)
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N
    Prerequisites 12 units of postgraduate coursework study
    Incompatible PROF 7500, PROF 7502, PROF 7505
    Restrictions Available only to students enrolled in Faculty of ABLE postgraduate coursework Programs
    Assessment Internship documentation, journal exercises, career portfolio, host evaluation, feedback form
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Kathryn Bowd

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    1 Operate effectively and ethically in a professionally focused environment
    2 Apply good communication skills in a variety of professional and/or cultural contexts
    3 Plan, coordinate and undertake a range of professional activities and engage in reflective practices to facilitate personal and professional growth
    4 Reflect on, critically assess and synthesise academic and workplace learning
    5 Form personailsed learning objectives for ongoing professional development
    6 Engage with contemporary industry-related challenges and opportunities, Identify skills and capabilites that intersect with the needs of industry
    7 Evaluate the internship experince in relation to personal career goals
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)

    Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth

    Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.

    		 3,4,6

    Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving

    Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.

    		 3,4,6

    Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills

    Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.

    		 1,2,3,6

    Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness

    Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.

    		 1,2,3,6,7

    Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency

    Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.

    		 1,6

    Attribute 6: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency

    Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.

    		 1

    Attribute 7: Digital capabilities

    Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.

    		 2,3,6

    Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

    Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.

    		 1,2,5
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