Unit

Graduate Research School

Internship and Community Engagement (PG)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 800176.3

Discipline: BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED

Student Contribution Band: 4

Level: 7

Credit Points: 10

Prerequisite

Students enrolled in 8083 - B Reseach Studies/M Res must have successfully completed 800166 Research Design 1: Theories of Enquiry or 800218 Researcher Development 1: Reading, Writing, and the Business of Research before enrolling in this unit.

Students enrolled in 8111 - Graduate Certificate in Researcher Engagement, Development and Impact must have successfully completed 800197 Researcher Knowledge and Development and 800198 Career and Personal Development Milestone: Confirmation of Candidature and 800199 Knowledge Translation Milestone: Review of Progress and 800209 Researcher Engagement and Impact Milestone: Review of Progress and must have successfully completed 800211 Applied Innovation and Entrepreneurship or 800212 Research and Public Policy or 800210 So, You Want to Be an Academic before enrolling in this unit.

Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in 8083 Bachelor of Research Studies/Master of Research, 8084/8085 Master of Research or 8111 Graduate Certificate in Researcher Engagement, Development and Impact. Internship or work placement must be agreed between student and unit coordinator prior to student enrolling in the unit.

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About this Unit
From 2021 this unit replaced by 800228 Research Internship and Engagement. The aim of this unit is to provide Higher Degree Research (HDR) candidates with a research development and training opportunity through a cross disciplinary experiential learning environment. Students will apply their research and technical skills, and develop their professional identity through exposure to workplaces, research institutes, community settings or research processes related to their chosen field of research. The placement will be chosen by the student in consultation with the unit coordinator and will be undertaken either as an individual or part of a project team. If students enrolled in B Research Studies/M Research wish to take this unit before having completed the prerequisite unit 800166 Research Design 1: Theories of Enquiry or 800218 Researcher Development 1: Reading, Writing, and the Business of Research, contact the unit coordinator to obtain permission to complete a rule waiver (this will be on a case by case basis only).

Special Requirements - Legislative Pre-requisites

Any Internship/work placement site requirements.

Special Requirements - Essential Equipment
Any Internship/work placement site requirements. For example safety gear.