JN3300 - Industry Internship

Credit points:	03
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	Discipline of Journalism

Students enrolling in this subject must consult with the subject co-ordinator, who will be responsible for organising a suitable placement.

Students work in an industry placement for a specified period, undertaking professional activities as assigned to them by their placement supervisor. The placement supervisor will provide a written assessment of the student's performance. Students provide a written report on their observations and analysis at the end of the internship.

Learning Outcomes

• to practise working to industry deadlines;
• to develop a portfolio of published, broadcast or public relations material;
• to develop skills to industry standards and to learn the demands and pressures of the work environment.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to manage future career and personal development;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to a given discipline or discourse;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Prerequisites:

JN2003 or JN2123 or JN2111 or JB2100

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 04-Apr-2008
Coordinator:	Dr Lindsay Simpson
Lecturer:	jc171927.
Contact hours:	5 hours - Regular liaison
Assessment:	portfolio of published or broadcast work, supervised and signed off by workplace supervisor. other appropriate material may be included with the agreement of the jcu supervisor (70%); report and analysis of newsroom experience (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Attendance at the nominated workplace for stipulated working hours is essential.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coordinator:	jc140568
Lecturers:	jc140568, Dr Lindsay Simpson.
Contact hours:	5 hours - Regular liaison
Assessment:	portfolio of published or broadcast work, supervised and signed off by workplace supervisor. other appropriate material may be included with the agreement of the jcu supervisor (70%); report and analysis of newsroom experience (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Attendance at the nominated workplace for stipulated working hours is essential.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.