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BAA322/BAA323 Corporate Internship

Semester 1, 2016

THIS UNIT IS BEING OFFERED IN:

HOBART, LAUNCESTON, CRADLE COAST & DISTANCE

Taught by:

Dr Margaret Kling

and

Mr Tim Millbank

CRICOS Provider Code: 00586B

BAA322/BAA323 Corporate Internship 2

Contents Contact Details ........................................................................................................................................ 2

Unit Description ...................................................................................................................................... 3

Prior Knowledge &/or Skills OR Pre-Requisite Unit(s) ............................................................................ 3

Enrolment in the Unit ............................................................................................................................. 3

When does the unit commence? ............................................................................................................ 4

University of Tasmania Graduate Quality Statement ............................................................................. 4

Intended Learning Outcomes for BAA322/BAA323 ................................................................................ 5

Learning Expectations and Teaching Strategies/Approach .................................................................... 6

Learning Resources ................................................................................................................................. 6

Student Feedback via eVALUate ............................................................................................................. 9

Details of Teaching Arrangements .......................................................................................................... 9

Assessment ........................................................................................................................................... 11

Assessment/Learning Outcomes/Generic Graduate Attributes Matrix ................................................ 14

Submission of Assessment Items .......................................................................................................... 15

Review of Assessment and Results ....................................................................................................... 16

Further Support and Assistance ............................................................................................................ 17

Academic Misconduct and Plagiarism .................................................................................................. 18

Assessment 1 - Part 1 - Reflective Journal Entries - Assessment Criteria - 15% ................................... 19

Assessment 1 - Part 2 - Reflective Report - Assessment Criteria - 15% ................................................ 20

Assessment 2 - Workshop, Quiz & Poster - Assessment Criteria - 40% ................................................ 21

Assessment 3 - Internship Mentor - Assessment Criteria - 30% ........................................................... 23

Contact Details Course Coordinator Dr Margaret Kling Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Teaching Fellow Campus address Hobart, Rm 306, Level 3, Centenary Building, Sandy Bay Email [email protected] Phone 6226 2315 Consultation By appointment Internship Coordinator Mr Tim Millbank Corporate Internships Project Officer Campus address Launceston, A-263, Newnham Email [email protected] Phone 03 6324 3332 Consultation By appointment


Unit Description This Unit is a Level 300 unit that integrates work and learning for second and/or third year students. It carries a 12.5 Credit Points (equivalent to one unit), and is an elective unit in undergraduate degrees, or combined undergraduate degrees, offered by the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics. You will undertake a corporate internship placement to complete a project/s and or related tasks within a business organisation that employs or trains staff in the public, private, or not-for-profit sectors in Tasmania. You will be assigned an Internship Mentor from within the organisation who will assist you during your work placement. Specific work projects, assignments and related duties you will undertake will be determined in consultation between yourself, the nominated representative/s of the internship business organisation (your Internship Mentor), and the TSBE. This will ensure the appropriate standards are maintained and that the work project/s and related tasks relate to one or more of your study majors. For the duration of the internship period, the Internship Coordinator or the Course Coordinator will liaise closely with you and the Internship Mentor.

Prior Knowledge &/or Skills OR Pre-Requisite Unit(s) Completion of at least three (3) semesters of full time undergraduate study, completing Level 100, 200 and/or 300 units towards one or more of your study majors within the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics (or a combined degree). The internship project/s and or related tasks must correlate with one or more of your study majors and students offered internships must be either *enrolled in their (2nd) second semester of their (2nd) second year of study or be at any stage of their (3rd) third year of study AND who have achieved at least a Credit average result. Students who have not achieved a Credit average, may be eligible for internships through an interview with the Course Coordinator to determine comparable skills for entry to the program (and where relevant internship opportunities are offered). As the application process is competitive, there are no guarantees that all applicants will obtain a placement.

Enrolment in the Unit Enrolment in the unit will be possible only after completion of all the following stages in the order in which they are listed:

1. An enrolment check to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria* 2. Online application received by Course Coordinator for an internship project/placement

advertised on the Corporate Internship website (Note: you are also encouraged to source your own internship, subject to approval by the Course Coordinator)

3. Attendance at an interview conducted by the host organisation offering the internship 4. Offer of an internship placement by business organisation following the interview, and 5. Enrolment in Corporate Internship study unit: BAA323/BAA323 = 12.5 Credit Points = 1 day p/w

per semester internship placement (or equivalent as approved by the Course Coordinator).

Unless there are exceptional circumstances, students should not enrol in this unit after the end of week two of semester, as the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics (TSBE) cannot guarantee that:

• any extra assistance will be provided by the teaching team in respect of work covered in the period prior to enrolment; and

• penalties will not be applied for late submission of any piece or pieces of assessment that were due during this period.


When does the unit commence? The unit’s teaching schedule commences in the week beginning 22 February, 2016. Materials relevant to the unit will be available to students on MyLO prior to the start of semester. University of Tasmania Graduate Quality Statement The units in your course, including this unit, have been designed to cumulatively develop the graduate qualities outlined in the University’s Graduate Quality Statement:

Our graduates are equipped and inspired to shape and respond to the opportunities and challenges of the future as accomplished communicators, highly regarded professionals and culturally competent citizens in local, national, and global society. Graduates acquire subject and multidisciplinary knowledge and skills and develop critical and creative literacies and skills of inquiry. Our graduates recognise and critically evaluate issues of social responsibility, ethical conduct and sustainability.

BAA322/BAA323 Corporate Internship 5 Intended Learning Outcomes for BAA322/BAA323 INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES RELATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA OR MODULE LEVEL LEARNING

OBJECTIVES ASSESSMENT METHODS COURSE LEVEL

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcome 1 Critical reflection on the skills, capabilities and knowledge acquired in the first, second and third years of study in your undergraduate degree and elsewhere and their application to the internship project(s) and related tasks. Understanding the application of University studies to a corporate environment.

Link UTAS Graduate Attributes: knowledge, problem-solving skills, communication, social responsibility, global perspective.

Journal entries Reflective report Workshop Poster presentation MyLO quiz

Successful completion of this unit supports your development of course learning outcomes, which describe what a graduate of a course knows, understands and is able to do. Course learning outcomes are available from the Course Coordinator. Course learning outcomes are developed with reference to national discipline standards, Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), any professional accreditation requirements and the University of Tasmania’s Graduate Quality Statement.

Critical reflection (with evidence) on applicability (or not), of university-acquired theories, concepts and methods to undertake and complete internship business project (s) and related tasks.


Learning Outcome 2 Integration of acquired skills, capabilities and knowledge from university studies with practical experience in the workplace. Integration of corporate knowledge and skills acquired in workplace to university studies. Public presentation of project outcomes and learning experiences.


Journal entries Reflective report Workshop Poster presentation

Research, analyse, evaluate and provide recommendations to decision-makers in the workplace. Critically evaluate (with evidence), the integration of university-acquired theories, concepts and methods to the internship business project and related tasks. Synthesise skills, capabilities and knowledge acquired from university studies with those acquired in the internship corporate environment. Collaborate with peers. Present project findings and reflections on learning experience in poster format.


Learning Outcome 3 Capacity to perform project- based work assignments and provide project reports on such assignments to decision-makers in the workplace.



Performance during completion of project-based tasks assigned by workplace Mentor and/or Project Leader.

Internship Business/Mentor evaluation of Internship business project and related tasks MyLO quiz


Learning Expectations and Teaching Strategies/Approach The University is committed to a high standard of professional conduct in all activities, and holds its commitment and responsibilities to its students as being of paramount importance. Likewise, it holds expectations about the responsibilities students have as they pursue their studies within the special environment the University offers. The University’s Code of Conduct for Teaching and Learning states:

Students are expected to participate actively and positively in the teaching/learning environment. They must attend classes when and as required, strive to maintain steady progress within the subject or unit framework, comply with workload expectations, and submit required work on time.

These are some of the expectations we have of you as a student enrolled in this unit: Students participating in this unit must act in a professional manner in all their dealing with University staff and members of their internship organisation. Work, Health and Safety (WH&S) The University is committed to providing a safe and secure teaching and learning environment. In addition to specific requirements of this unit, you should refer to the University’s policy at: www.utas.edu.au/work-health-safety. Learning Resources Prescribed Text/Software A prescribed text is a resource that you must have access to for the purposes of studying this unit. There are no prescribed texts, academic and related journals or periodicals for this unit. Apart from books, you will find it valuable to get into the practice of reading relevant articles from journals and periodicals (including newspapers and magazines). My Learning Online (MyLO) Access to the MyLO online learning environment is required for this unit. The unit has its own MyLO site. To log into MyLO and access this unit, go to: http://www.utas.edu.au/mylo. To access the unit, select BAA322/BAA323. For help using MyLO go to http://www.utas.edu.au/mylo. Technical requirements for MyLO

MyLO can be accessed via Library computers and in computer labs on campus. See: http://www.utas.edu.au/it/computing-distributed-systems/computer-labs-facilities-and-locations For further technical information and help, contact the UTAS Service Desk on 6226 1818 or at http://www.utas.edu.au/service-desk during business hours.

http://www.utas.edu.au/work-health-safety

http://www.utas.edu.au/mylo

http://www.utas.edu.au/mylo

http://www.utas.edu.au/it/computing-distributed-systems/computer-labs-facilities-and-locations

http://www.utas.edu.au/it/computing-distributed-systems/computer-labs-facilities-and-locations

http://www.utas.edu.au/service-desk


Learning to use MyLO When you log into MyLO, you will see a unit called Getting Started with MyLO. Enter this unit to learn more about MyLO, and to practice using its features. MyLO Expectations 1. Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of conduct across all modes of

communication with staff and other students. Penalties may be imposed if the Internship Coordinator believes that, in any instance or mode of communication, your language or content is inappropriate or offensive. MyLO is a public forum. Due levels of respect, professionalism and high ethical standards are expected of students at all times.

2. Submission of assessment tasks via MyLO presumes that students have read, understood and abide by the requirements relating to academic conduct, and in particular, those requirements relating to plagiarism. All work submitted electronically is presumed to be “signed-off” by the student submitting as their own work. Any breach of this requirement will lead to student misconduct processes.

3. MyLO is an Internet service for teaching and learning provided by the University. It is expected that you check your units in MyLO for updates at least once a day.

Using MyLO for BAA322/BAA323 IMPORTANT! Before you are provided with access to your unit’s MyLO resources, you must complete the Student Agreement form. To do this:

1. Access the unit’s MyLO site. 2. Locate the Begin Here folder and click on it to open it. You can find the Begin Here folder by

scrolling down until you see Content Browser OR by clicking on the Content button.

OR

3. Once you have opened the Begin Here folder, click on the Student Agreement file.

OR

4. Read the terms, then check the I agree box. You should now be able to access all available unit content on MyLO. You only need to do this once in each MyLO unit.


Other important resources on MyLO You are expected to regularly check MyLO for any updates in relation to the unit. MyLO has been incorporated into the delivery of this unit to enhance your learning experience, by providing access to up-to-date course materials, and allowing for online discussion. In addition to the lecture slides which are uploaded on MyLO on a weekly basis, other unit-related materials such as supplementary readings and assessment guides can also be accessed on MyLO. You are also expected to engage in active discussion about issues related to the unit through the discussion forums and chat rooms that are available on MyLO: this is particularly helpful for distance students who may utilise the facilities available on MyLO to contact their fellow distance students and form groups to complete any group assessment tasks for this unit. In this regard, MyLO should be treated as the unit's critical platform for learning and communication. Student Feedback via eVALUate At the conclusion of this unit, you will be asked to provide online responses to a number of matters relating to the learning and teaching within the unit. You are asked to respond honestly to these questions, as all information received is used to enhance the delivery of future offerings. Details of Teaching Arrangements There will be a compulsory 2 hour seminar in Week 1 or 2 of the semester. At this seminar (video- linked between Hobart, Launceston and Cradle Coast as required) you will be introduced to the program and other interns, obtain advice about assessment tasks and requirements and review relevant UTAS policy relating to the internship programs.

At the commencement of your internship placement, you will attend an initial meeting with the Internship Mentor. At the meeting a program of work will be determined involving the completion of one or more major projects that shall be agreed upon together with the performance of any related duties. Thereafter you will commence work on the project/s and related duties as directed by the Internship Mentor.

Time spent by you completing the major project/s and related duties in the workplace will be the equivalent of one (1) day per week for a 13-week period (13 days).

You are required to attend the business premises of the Internship Mentor or such other place as may be directed by the Mentor on each of the 13 days during business hours from 9.00am to 5.00pm or during such other period of eight (8) hours as may be agreed with the Internship Mentor and the Internship Coordinator in accordance with the agreed schedule of work. During the period of the internship, you will be under the direct supervision of the Internship Mentor and you will carry out such activities as may be directed by them in connection with the major project/s and related duties.


PLACEMENT VISIT AND CONTACT

The Internship Coordinator or Course Coordinator will liaise with the Internship Mentor and with you during the period of the internship and will make at least one visit to you both at the internship workplace midway through your internship at an agreed time. Additional visits can be arranged if required. You are expected to contact the Internship Coordinator or Course Coordinator on a regular basis via email, as necessary, and to respond to all requests from the Internship Coordinator or Course Coordinator for information about the internship in a timely manner. All communication relating to the internship must be through your UTAS email account.

Communication, Consultation and Appointments TO KEEP UP WITH ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING THIS UNIT Check the MyLO News tool at least once every two days. The unit News will appear when you first enter our unit’s MyLO site. Alternatively, click on the News button (towards the top of the MyLO screen) at any time. WHEN YOU HAVE A QUESTION Other students may have the same question that you have. Please go to the ‘Ask the Class Discussion’ on your course’s MyLO site. Check the posts that are already there – someone may have already answered your question. Otherwise, add your question as a new topic. Students are encouraged to support each other using this forum - if you can answer another person’s question, please do so. We will attempt to respond to questions within 48 business hours. If your question is related to a personal issue or your performance in the unit, please contact the appropriate teaching staff member by email instead. WHEN YOU HAVE AN ISSUE THAT WILL IMPACT ON YOUR STUDIES OR THE SUBMISSION OF AN ASSESSMENT TASK If you have a personal question related to your studies or your grades, please contact teaching staff by email. For general questions about the unit, please add them to the ‘Ask the Class Discussion’ on the unit’s MyLO site. This way, other students can also benefit from the answers. A NOTE ABOUT EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE You are expected to check your UTAS email (WebMail) on a regular basis – at least three times per week. To access your WebMail account, login using your UTAS username and password at https://webmail.utas.edu.au/. You are strongly advised not to forward your UTAS emails to an external email service (such as gmail or Hotmail). In the past, there have been significant issues where this has occurred, resulting in UTAS being blacklisted by these email providers for a period of up to one month. To keep informed, please use your UTAS email as often as possible. We receive a lot of emails. Be realistic about how long it might take for us to respond. Allow at least two (2) business days to reply. Staff are not required to respond to emails where students do not directly identify themselves, are threatening or offensive, or come from external (non-UTAS) email accounts. When you write an email, you must include the following information. This helps teaching staff to determine who you are and which unit you are talking about.

https://webmail.utas.edu.au/


• Family name • Preferred name • Student ID • Unit code (BAA322/BAA323) • Questions • If your question is about an assessment task, please include the assessment task

number or name. Assessment How Your Final Result Is Determined To be eligible to pass this unit you will need to attain an overall mark of 50% and satisfactorily pass each of the intended learning outcomes for the unit. Details of each assessment item are outlined below. Assessment Schedule Assessment Items Due Date Value/Weighting Link to

Learning Outcomes

Assessment 1 Reflective Journal Entries & Report

Midnight Friday Week 11

30% - Total 15% - Journal Entries 15% - Reflective Report

LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment 2 Workshop, MyLO Quiz, and Poster Presentation

Weeks 11, 12 & 13

40% - Total 5% - Contribution to, and

completion of activities during Workshop

10% - Online MyLO Quiz 25% - Poster Presentation

LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment 3 Internship Mentor Evaluation (External Assessment)

Internship Mentor Week 13

30% Mentor Evaluation Report

LO3


Assessment Item 1 – Part 1 Reflective Journal Entries & Part 2 Report Task Descriptions:

You will be required to present six (6) Reflective Journal entries in respect of corporate internship activities undertaken and one (1) Report. Reflective Journals: Ten (10) topic specific questions will be published to MyLO at the start of semester with each question focusing on a specific theme related to your internship experience and your employability. You are required to provide a minimum of four (4) originating reflective journal entries to topic specific questions of your choice, along with a minimum of two (2) responding journal entries in response to fellow student(s) entries. You may complete all journal entries at any time during the semester - but all must be completed prior to midnight, Friday of Week 11. 15% of the total assessment will be allocated to these six (6) reflective journal entries. Report: Nearing the conclusion of the corporate internship, you will be required to submit a final entry synthesising the information from your reflective journals (and any additional thoughts) into a final report. This report should include the following sections: an overview of your project a description of the methodology / approach undertaken to complete

your project (including any references to relevant literature) an analysis and critical reflection of the challenges / issues / solutions

and experiences of the project a description of outcomes expected, and met, within the project.

This Final Report is also due by midnight of Friday Week 11, and comprises 15% of the total assessment (see below for task length).

Task Lengths:

Part 1 Four (4) reflective journal responses to MyLO topics Two (2) responding journal entries

• Minimum 250 words per initiating posts • No minimum for responding posts

Part 2 One (1) report

• Minimum 800 words (excluding references) Link to Unit’s Learning Outcomes:

LO1, LO2, LO3

Due Date:

All six (6) reflective responses and Report due any time prior to midnight of Friday of Week 11

Value:

30% 15% - Reflective Journal Entries 15% - Reflective Report


Assessment Item 2 – Workshop, Online Quiz, & Poster Presentation Task Description: Week 11 or 12 - a one-day workshop will be held near the end of the

semester - during week 11 (or week 12) in which you will reflect and present your internship experiences, begin designing your poster presentation, and

• complete individual and group activites • reflecte on, and present own learning / project outcomes • provide feedback to, and interacte with others within workshop

discussions

Week 12 - online MyLO Quiz will be available for completion by student in the week following the Workshop day. The MYLO Quiz will encompass some content from MyLO topic question and information from activities covered in the Workshop day and will comprise at least:

• 10 questions - with Multiple Choice and Short Answer questions.

The online quiz will be due Midnight of Friday Week 12 (or available for at least one week post-workshop).

Week 13 – Poster presentation at TSBE. All relevant workshop information will also be provided on MyLO, including:

• guidelines for preparing posters and presentations, links to relevant websites illustrating how to create effective posters, and videos demonstrating how poster sessions works in practice.

You will design and produce a poster which will provide an overview of your internship project, your experiences and your reflections on the skills, knowledge and abilities you have acquired. Posters will be displayed in a Poster Presentation Session at the TSBE. Business mentors and academics from TSBE and the broader University community will be invited to attend. Refreshments will be provided.

Participation in a Poster Presentation Session requires you to engage in interactive conversation with your audience. You will be expected to talk through your poster and discuss your experiences and learning. You may need to provide explanation about your project to audiences with little, or extensive, knowledge about your project topic. For this reason, the workshop prior to the poster presentation session will provide guidance for poster design and layout, presentation styles, clarity of explanation, and more.

Task Length: Not specified. Poster presentation. Assessment Guide: See Workshop and Poster Presentation Criteria at the end of this Unit Outline Link to Unit’s Learning Outcomes:

LO1, LO2, LO3

Due Date: Weeks 11, 12 & 13 Value:

40% 5% - Workshop Activities 10% - MyLO Quiz 25% - Poster Presentation


Assessment Item 3 – Mentor Evaluation Task Description: During the course of the internship, the Internship Mentor will evaluate the

work and activities undertaken by you in connection with the major project(s). Your Internship Mentor will regularly advise the Internship Coordinator and yourself of their evaluations of your performance and these evaluations may be provided either verbally or in writing, or both. You are expected to comply with any and all reasonable directions provided by the Internship Mentor in connection with the activities undertaken as part of the corporate internship project(s) and any other related duties. At the conclusion of the internship period, the Internship Mentor will provide to the Internship Coordinator a formal written evaluation of all work and activities undertaken by you in connection with the internship project(s). An electronic version of the marking rubric provided in this Unit Outline will be provided to the Internship Mentor for the purposes of the formal written evaluation.

Link to Unit’s Learning Outcomes:

LO3

Assessment Criteria: See Mentor Evaluation Criteria at the end of this Unit Outline. Due Date: Week 13 Value: 30% Assessment/Learning Outcomes/Generic Graduate Attributes Matrix

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Workshop & Poster Presentation

Internship Business/Mentor Evaluation

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Communication Problem-solving Global perspective Social Responsibility

Assessment in this unit tests the extent to which the learning outcomes referred to above have been achieved.


Submission of Assessment Items Lodging Assessment Items Assignments must be submitted electronically through the relevant assignment drop box in MyLO. You must ensure that your name, student ID, unit code, tutorial time and tutor’s name (if applicable) are clearly marked on the first page. If this information is missing, the assignment will not be accepted and, therefore, will not be marked. Where relevant, the Internship Coordinator may also request you to submit a paper version of your assignment. You will be advised by the Internship Coordinator of the appropriate process relevant to your campus (Hobart, Launceston or Cradle Coast). Please remember that you are responsible for lodging your assessment items on or before the due date and time. We suggest you keep a copy. Even in a perfect system, items sometimes go astray. Late Assessment and Extension Policy In this Policy: 1. (a) ‘day’ or ‘days’ includes all calendar days, including weekends and public holidays;

(b) ‘late’ means after the due date and time; and (c) ‘assessment items’ includes all internal non-examination based forms of assessment

2. This Policy applies to all students enrolled in TSBE Units at whatever Campus or geographical location.

3. Students are expected to submit assessment items on or before the due date and time specified in the relevant Unit Outline. The onus is on the student to prove the date and time of submission.

4. Students who have a medical condition or special circumstances may apply for an extension. Requests for extensions should, where possible, be made in writing to the Internship Coordinator or Course Coordinator on or before the due date. Students will need to provide independent supporting documentation to substantiate their claims.

5. Late submission of assessment items will incur a penalty of 10% of the total marks possible for that piece of assessment for each day the assessment item is late unless an extension had been granted on or before the relevant due date.

6. Assessment items submitted more than five (5) days late will not be accepted. 7. Academic staff do NOT have the discretion to waive a late penalty, subject to clause 4 above. Academic Referencing and Style Guide Before starting your assignments, you are advised to familiarise yourself with the following electronic resources. The first is the Harvard Referencing System Style Guide, which can be accessed from the UTAS library: http://utas.libguides.com/content.php?pid=27520&sid=199808. The Harvard style is the appropriate referencing style for this unit and the guide provides information on presentation of assignments, including referencing styles. In your written work you will need to support your ideas by referring to scholarly literature, works of art and/or inventions. It is important that you understand how to correctly refer to the work of others and maintain academic integrity.

http://utas.libguides.com/content.php?pid=27520&sid=199808


Failure to appropriately acknowledge the ideas of others constitutes academic dishonesty (plagiarism), a matter considered by the University of Tasmania as a serious offence. The second is the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics’ Writing Assignments: A Guide, which can be accessed at: http://www.utas.edu.au/business-and-economics/student-resources. This guide provides you with useful information about the structure and style of assignments in the TSBE. Review of Assessment and Results Review of Internal Assessment It is expected that students will adhere to the following policy for a review of any piece of continuous/internal assessment. The term continuous/internal assessment includes any assessment task undertaken across the teaching phase of any unit (such as an assignment, a tutorial presentation, and online discussion, and the like), as well as any capstone assignment or take-home exam. Within five (5) days of release of the assessment result you may request a meeting with the assessor for the purpose of an informal review of your result (in accordance with Academic Assessment Rule No. 2 Clause 22 – www.utas.edu.au/academic-governance/academic-senate/academic-senate-rules. During the meeting, you should be prepared to discuss specifically the marks for the section(s) of the marking criteria you are disputing and why you consider your mark is incorrect. The assessor will provide a response to the request for review within five (5) days of the meeting. If you are dissatisfied with the response, you may request a formal review of internal assessment by the Head of School, with the request being lodged within five (5) days of the informal review being completed. A Review of Internal Assessment Form is available at the following link: http://www.utas.edu.au/business-and-economics/student-resources/forms. The form must be submitted to the TSBE Office (Hobart or Launceston). Review of Final Exam/Result In units with an invigilated exam, you may request a review of your final exam result. You may request to see your exam script after results have been released by completing the Access to Exam Script Form, which is available from the TSBE Office, or at the following link – http://www.utas.edu.au/business-and-economics/student-resources/forms. Your Course Coordinator will then contact you by email within five (5) working days of receipt of this form to go through your exam script. Should you require a review of your final result, a formal request must be made only after completing the review of exam script process list above. To comply with UTAS policy, this request must be made within ten (10) days from the release of the final results (in accordance with Academic Assessment Rule No. 2 Clause 22 – www.utas.edu.au/academic-governance/academic-senate/academic-senate-rules . You will need to complete an Application for Review of Assessment Form, which can be accessed from http://www.utas.edu.au/exams/exam-and-results-forms. Note that if you have passed the unit you will be required to pay $50 for this review. The TSBE reserves the right to refuse a student request to review final examination scripts should this process not be followed.

http://www.utas.edu.au/business-and-economics/student-resources

http://www.utas.edu.au/academic-governance/academic-senate/academic-senate-rules

http://www.utas.edu.au/business-and-economics/student-resources/forms

http://www.utas.edu.au/business-and-economics/student-resources/forms



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Further Support and Assistance If you are experiencing difficulties with your studies or assessment items, have personal or life-planning issues, disability or illness that may affect your study, then you are advised to raise these with your lecturer or tutor in the first instance. If you do not feel comfortable contacting one of these people, or you have had discussions with them and are not satisfied, then you are encouraged to contact:

ACADEMIC DIRECTOR – UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS Name: Mr David Kronenberg Room: Room 301, Centenary Building, Sandy Bay Email: [email protected]

Students are also encouraged to contact their Undergraduate Student Adviser who will be able to help in identifying the issues that need to be addressed, give general advice, assist by liaising with academic staff, as well as referring students to any relevant University-wide support services. Please refer to the Student Adviser listings at www.utas.edu.au/first-year/student-advisers for your adviser’s contact details. There is also a range of University-wide support services available to students, including Student Centre Administration, Careers and Employment, Disability Services, International and Migrant Support, and Student Learning and Academic Support. Please refer to the Current Students website (available from www.utas.edu.au/students) for further information. If you wish to pursue any matters further then a Student Advocate may be able to assist. Information about the advocates can be accessed from www.utas.edu.au/governance-legal/student-complaints. The University also has formal policies, and you can find out details about those from that link.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.utas.edu.au/first-year/student-advisers

http://www.utas.edu.au/students

http://www.utas.edu.au/governance-legal/student-complaints

http://www.utas.edu.au/governance-legal/student-complaints


Academic Misconduct and Plagiarism

Academic misconduct includes cheating, plagiarism, allowing another student to copy work for an assignment or an examination, and any other conduct by which a student: (a) seeks to gain, for themselves or for any other person, any academic advantage or advancement

to which they or that other person are not entitled; or (b) improperly disadvantages any other student.

Students engaging in any form of academic misconduct may be dealt with under the Ordinance of Student Discipline. This can include imposition of penalties that range from a deduction/cancellation of marks to exclusion from a unit or the University. Details of penalties that can be imposed are available in the Ordinance of Student Discipline – Part 3 Academic Misconduct, see http://www.utas.edu.au/university-council/university-governance/ordinances. Plagiarism is a form of cheating. It is taking and using someone else’s thoughts, writings or inventions and representing them as your own, for example: • using an author’s words without putting them in quotation marks and citing the source; • using an author’s ideas without proper acknowledgment and citation; or • copying another student’s work. It also means using one’s own work from previously submitted assessment items if repeating a unit. If you have any doubts about how to refer to the work of others in your assignments, please consult your lecturer or tutor for relevant referencing guidelines, and the academic integrity resources on the web at http://www.utas.edu.au/academic-integrity/The intentional copying of someone else’s work as one’s own is a serious offence punishable by penalties that may range from a fine or deduction/cancellation of marks and, in the most serious of cases, to exclusion from a unit, a course, or the University. The University and any persons authorised by the University may submit your assessable works to a plagiarism checking service, to obtain a report on possible instances of plagiarism. Assessable works may also be included in a reference database. It is a condition of this arrangement that the original author’s permission is required before a work within the database can be viewed. For further information on this statement and general referencing guidelines, see www.utas.edu.au/plagiarism/ or follow the link under ‘Policy, Procedures and Feedback’ on the Current Students homepage.

http://www.utas.edu.au/university-council/university-governance/ordinances

http://www.utas.edu.au/plagiarism/


Assessment 1 - Part 1 - Reflective Journal Entries - Assessment Criteria - 15%

Note: Each entry marked out of 10 – final aggregated results calculated to 15% of the overall mark STUDENT NAME & ID: _______________________________ _______________

Comments:

Marking Criteria

HD (High Distinction) HD (High Distinction) DN (Distinction) 70% - 79%

CR (Credit) 60% - 69%

PP (Pass) 50% - 59%

NN (Fail) 0% - 49% 90% – 100% 80% - 89%

Reflection on internship

project and experience

/5

Exceptionally consistent and detailed introspective responses to the prescribed question. Excellent use of current and relevant examples to support statements. Exceptional evidence of critical thinking and analyses.

Detailed and introspective responses to all prescribed questions. Excellent use of examples to support statements. Excellent evidence of critical thinking and analyses.

Very good introspective responses to prescribed questions. Very good use of examples to support statements. Very good evidence of critical thinking and analyses.

Good introspective responses to most prescribed questions. Good evidence of critical thinking and analyses.

Basic responses to most prescribed questions. Some evidence of critical thinking and analyses.

Limited responses to prescribed questions. Few/ no evidence of critical thinking and analyses.

Communication

/5

Consistently communicates using fluent writing, clear and concise expression and logical structure.

Mostly communicates using clear, coherent written expression and logical structure.

Limited use of coherent expression and structure in written communication.


Assessment 1 - Part 2 - Reflective Report - Assessment Criteria - 15%

Criteria

HD DN CR PP NN 80-100 70-79 60-69 50-59 0-49

In the report you:

In the report you:

In the report you:

In the report you:

In the report you:

Criterion 1 Provided a report synthesising the reflective journal entries with written communication skills, report writing skills, academic writing skills, and the ability to research and analyse relevant literature (100%)

Proivded a report with a excellent description and excellent overview of the methodology, or approaches undertaken to complete the project. An excellent discussion of the challenges, issues, solutions, experiences, and expected and realised outcomes of the project. Excellent academic writing skills showing excellent evidence of ability to research and analyse the relevant literature with coherent, cohesive and structured writing.

Proivded a report with a very good description and very good overview of the methodology, or approaches undertaken to complete the project. A very good discussion of the challenges, issues, solutions, experiences, and expected and realised outcomes of the project. Very good academic writing skills showing very good evidence of ability to research and analyse the relevant literature with mostly coherent, cohesive and structured writing.

Proivded a report with a good description and good overview of the methodology, or approaches undertaken to complete the project. A good discussion of the challenges, issues, solutions, experiences, and expected and realised outcomes of the project. Good academic writing skills showing good evidence of ability to research and analyse the relevant literature with somewhat coherent, cohesive and structured writing.

Proivded a report with a few descriptions and a reasonable overview of the methodology, or approaches undertaken to complete the project. A few examples of discussion of the challenges, issues, solutions, experiences, and expected and realised outcomes of the project. Reasonable academic writing skills showing reasonable evidence of ability to research and analyse the relevant literature with a few examples of coherent, cohesive and structured writing.

Proivded a report with one or more descriptions and brief overview of the methodology, or approaches undertaken to complete the project. A couple of examples of discussion of the challenges, issues, solutions, experiences, and expected and realised outcomes of the project. Some academic writing skills showing one or more evidences of ability to research and analyse the relevant literature with one or more examples of coherent, cohesive and structured writing.

Feedback:

Name: ______________________________________ ID: ________________________________


Assessment 2 - Workshop, Quiz & Poster - Assessment Criteria - 40%

The assessment rubric below will be used to evaluate your workshop participation (Week 11 or 12) and poster presentation (Week 13). In appraising your poster presentation, we will not only consider the content of your poster, but will also evaluate your ability to respond to questions about your poster and evaluate your presentation style. You must be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of your project and show evidence of reflection of the internship experience through the information provided by the poster.


Sections Marking Criteria Mark Comments

Workshop and Online Quiz Marking Criteria Workshop

• Completed group and individual workshop activities

• Reflected on, and presented, own learning and project outcomes

• Provided feedback to, and interacted with, others within workshop discussions

/5

Quiz

• Total score from MyLO online (Workshop) Quiz /10

Poster Presentation Session Marking Criteria Poster Design

• Logical flow to poster • All tables/ graphs clearly labelled,

explained and presented • Correct spelling/ grammar • Suitable amount and size of text on

poster • Use of colour and graphics and

overall professional appearance of poster

/5

Evidence of Research

• Evidence of review of relevant and current literature (academic or other)

• Evidence supporting rationale of methodology / approach to the project

• Links to University studies, reflective process and Generic Attributes

• Acknowledgements/ References • Evidence of understanding of theory

in practice

/10

Presentation Style

• Refrained from reading poster directly

• Professional attire • Answers questions with detail • Engaged audience through the:

- use of verbal cues (tone, pitch and pace of speech)

- use of non-verbal cues to highlight presentation (body language, facial expression, hand gestures, and eye contact)

• Provided sufficient information within timeframe in a logical and structured manner

/10

TOTAL /40%

HD 80-90% DN 70-79% CR 60-69% PP 50-59% NN >50%


Assessment 3 - Internship Mentor - Assessment Criteria - 30%

30% of the total assessment for this unit comprises an evaluation of your performance by your Internship Mentor. It is recommended that the Internship Mentor award a mark out of 5 for each of the criteria at the completion of the internship. An electronic version of the form will be submitted to the Internship Coordinator and marks aggregated to an overall mark worth 30%. Internship Mentors are encouraged to provide comments based on their experiences working with their intern and to share these with them thus contributing to the student’s learning. The assessment form should be completed in the final week of the internship placement period and will be made available to interns upon completion of the unit. Standard Descriptors are available on the following page to aid the evaluation process.

Criteria

Mark (out of 5) + Comments Use Standard Descriptions table on the next page to assigning marks.

General attributes (e.g., punctuality, personal presentation, willingness to learn and accept direction from others, capacity to work independently, interpersonal skills, social responsibility in workplace)

Comments:

Mark:

Communication skills (e.g., demonstrate high standards of oral and written communication skills through ability to: access, interpret, organise and present information effectively; use appropriate medium for communication; listen to and evaluate views of others; communicate own ideas effectively)

Comments:

Mark:

Problem-solving skills (e.g., able to: identify critical issues relevant to work being undertaken; conceptualise problems and formulate appropriate solutions; learn new skills and apply them appropriately in the workplace; work effectively with others; demonstrate initiative, apply logical, critical and/or creative thinking to a range of problems; able to organise self)

Comments:

Mark:

Knowledge (e.g., able to demonstrate: awareness of core business, management structure and culture of organisation; understanding of information imparted and assigned tasks; application of relevant technical and/or informational (academic) skills to assigned tasks; capacity to identify learning needs and understand limit of current knowledge relevant to assigned tasks)

Comments:

Mark:

Project Requirements (e.g., all tasks completed to agreed organisational requirements, quality of work, capacity to meet set deadlines, overall contribution to business organisation)

Comments:

Mark: Contribution to Business Organisation (e.g., awareness of core business, management structure and culture of organisation; ability to assist in other organisational operations and objectives)

Comments:

Mark:

Excellent Very Good Good Poor Very Poor

5 4 3 2 1


Criterion 5 – Outstanding 4 – Very Good 3 – Good 2 – Poor 1 – Very Poor General attributes • Punctuality • Personal presentation • Willingness to learn and

accept direction from others

• Capacity to work independently

• Social responsibility in workplace

Punctual, often arriving early Attire very professional and very suitable for workplace expectations Displayed excellent and eager willingness to learn and follow direction from others Displayed excellent capacity to work independently yielding excellent results Showed excellent social responsibility in the workplace

Punctual, always on time Attire professional and suitable for workplace expectations Displayed enthusiastic willingness to learn and follow direction from others Displayed very good capacity to work independently yielding very good results Showed very good social responsibility in the workplace

Late one or more times Attire mostly suitable for workplace environment and requirements Displayed good willingness to learn and follow direction from others Displayed good capacity to work independently yielding good results Showed good social responsibility in the workplace

Occasionally late Attire somewhat suitable for workplace environment and requirements Displayed some willingness to learn and follow direction from others Displayed some capacity to work independently with reasonable results Showed some social responsibility in the workplace

Often late Attire less than suitable for workplace environment and requirements Displayed little willingness to learn and follow direction from others Displayed little capacity to work independently with little result Showed little social responsibility in the workplace

Communication skills • Verbal and written

communication skills • Ability to access,

interpret, organise and present information effectively

• Use appropriate medium for communication

• Listen to, evaluate, and incorporate others’ ideas to tasks

Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills Demonstrated excellent ability to interpret, organise and present information effectively with excellent understanding of the appropriate medium Demonstrated excellent

Demonstrated very good verbal and written communication skills Demonstrated very good ability to interpret, organise and present information effectively with very good understanding of the appropriate medium Demonstrated very good

Demonstrated good verbal and written communication skills Demonstrated good ability to interpret, organise and present information effectively with good understanding of the appropriate medium Demonstrated good

Demonstrated some verbal and written communication skills Demonstrated some ability to interpret, organise and present information effectively with some understanding of the appropriate medium Demonstrated some

Demonstrated very little verbal and written communication skills Demonstrated little ability to interpret, organise and present information effectively with little understanding of the appropriate medium Demonstrated little ability to listen to, evaluate, and


ability to listen to, evaluate, and incorporate others’ ideas to tasks




incorporate others’ ideas to tasks

Problem-solving skills • Identify critical issues

relevant to work being undertaken

• Conceptualise problems and formulate appropriate solutions

• Learn new skills and apply them appropriately in the workplace

• Work effectively with others

• Demonstrate initiative, apply logical, critical and/or creative thinking to a range of problems

• Able to organise self

Identified critical issues relevant to work undertaken Excellent conceptualisation of problems and offered practicable solutions to complex problems Learned many new skills and applied many in the workplace appropriately Demonstrated excellent ability to work effectively with others Applied logical, critical and/or creative thinking to a range of problems Always organised

Identified significant issues relevant to work undertaken Very good conceptualisation of problems and offered practical solutions to problems Learned a few new skills and applied most in the workplace appropriately Demonstrated very good ability to work effectively with others Applied logical, critical, and/or creative thinking to problems Well organised

Identified important issues relevant to work undertaken Good conceptualisation of problems and offered appropriate solutions to problems Learned some skills and applied some appropriately in the workplace Demonstrated good ability to work effectively with others Applied a level of logical, critical and/or creative thinking to problems Mostly well organised

Identified some issues relevant to work undertaken Some conceptualisation of problems and offered some solutions to problems Learned one or more new skills and applied one or more appropriately in the workplace Demonstrated some ability to work effectively with others Generally applied a level of logical, critical and/or creative thinking to problems Occasionally organised

Limited identification of critical issues relevant to the work being undertaken Limited conceptualisation of problems and formulation of appropriate solutions Learned limited new skills with limited application in the workplace Demonstrated little ability to work effectively with others Offered limited logical, critical and/or creative thinking to problems Often disorganised

Knowledge • Understanding of

information imparted on assigned tasks;

• Application of relevant technical and/or informational

Excellent Understanding of information imparted on assigned tasks Excellent application of relevant technical and/or

Very good understanding of information imparted on assigned tasks Very good application of relevant technical and/or informational skills to

Good understanding of information imparted and assigned tasks Good application of relevant technical and/or

Some good understanding of information imparted on assigned tasks Some application of

Limited understanding of information imparted on assigned tasks Limited application of relevant technical and/or


(academic) skills to assigned tasks;

• Capacity to identify learning needs and understand limit of current knowledge relevant to assigned tasks

informational skills to assigned tasks to an outstanding level Excellent capacity to identify learning needs and understand limit of current knowledge relevant to assigned tasks

assigned tasks to a very good level Very good capacity to identify learning needs and understand limit of current knowledge relevant to assigned tasks

informational skills to assigned tasks Good capacity to identify learning needs and understand limit of current knowledge relevant to assigned tasks

relevant technical and/or informational skills to assigned tasks Some capacity in identify learning needs and understand limit of current knowledge relevant to assigned tasks

informational skills to assigned tasks Limited capacity to identify learning needs and understand limit of current knowledge relevant to assigned tasks

Project Requirements • All tasks completed to

agreed organisational requirements

• Quality of project work • Capacity to meet set

deadlines

Completed all of the expected tasks Outstanding quality of project work Met all set deadlines

Completed almost all of the expected tasks Quality of project work to a high standard Met all set deadlines

Completed most of the expected tasks Quality of project work met expectations Met almost all set deadlines

Completed some of the expected tasks Quality of project work near expectations Failed to meet some set deadlines

Completed less than the expected tasks Quality of project work below expectations Failed to meet many set deadlines

Contribution to Business Organisation • Awareness of core

business, management structure and culture of organisation

• Ability to assist in other organisational operations and objectives

Outstanding awareness of core business, management structure and culture of organisation Consistently contributed to other organisational operations and objectives as part of the project

Very good awareness of core business, management structure and culture of organisation Contributed to many other organisational operations and objectives as part of the project

Good awareness of core business, management and culture of organisation Contributed to a few organisational operations and objectives as part of the project

Some awareness of core business, management structure and culture or organisation Offered one or more contribution to other organisational operations and objectives as part of the project

Limited awareness of core business management structure and culture of organisation Offered little contribution to other organisational operations and objectives as part of the project

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