James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2017

BU3101 - Professional Internship

Credit points: 03
Year: 2017
Student Contribution Band: Band 3
Administered by: College of Business, Law & Governance

Students must have completed 36 BU/BX credit points and be enrolled in their final year of study. Students must log into InPlace to apply for advertised internships or to submit applications for self-sourced internships. Permission to enrol in this subject will only be granted when an approved placement is secured. External students must self-source their own internship. All self-sourced applications require WIL Coordinator approval and must include a signed Confirmation of Offer form.

This subject is one of three capstones offered through the Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Program for Business. The subject is designed to integrate knowledge and skills developed throughout the degree in a practical workplace setting by undertaking an approved industry placement. Students are required to complete a minimum 100 hours of productive work which aligns with their major. Existing workplaces are not an option for BU3101 internships. Students who are in paid employment should apply for BU3103 Independent Project. Students cannot self-enrol, but must apply on InPlace (inplace.jcu.edu.au) and be granted permission to enrol in the subject. Application deadlines are communicated to eligible students via their jcu email prior to the start of each study period. Students who successfully secure an internship and who do not fulfil the agreed conditions of internship and subsequently fail to deliver for their industry partner are not permitted to re-apply for an internship or to re-enrol in BU3101. However, students can still gain valuable industry experience by undertaking BU3102 Multidisciplinary Project. More information on the Business WIL options and the application process is available on the College WIL website and on the WIL in BBus Community on LearnJCU. Students should contact tes.enrolments@jcu.edu.au if unsure of their eligibility for WIL. Students at JCUB and JCUS should consult Academic Staff.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:36CP OF BU OR BX SUBJECTS.
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:		BU3102 BU3103 BU2060 BU3060 BX3040

Availabilities

Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Face to face teaching (Students will be required to attend 6 hours of placement preparation and placement related activites.)
Coord/Lect: Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy.
Contact hours:
  • 6 hours workshops/Seminars - Induction, preparation for placement and related activities (First session first day of study period).
  • 100 hours professional experience
Assessment:placement plan (15%); assignments (25%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (30%).

Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 24-Aug-2017
Face to face teaching (Mandatory orientation session and PebblePad instruction delivered face-to-face and online)
Coord/Lect: Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy.
Contact hours:
  • 2 hours workshops/Seminars - Mandatory orientation session on first day of study period
  • 4 hours - Placement preparation and related online activities
  • 100 hours professional experience
Assessment:placement plan (15%); assignments (25%); employer final appraisal (30%); diary and reflective journal (30%).

Townsville, Limited, Study Period 11
Census Date 07-Dec-2017
Face to face teaching (Mandatory orientation session and PebblePad instruction delivered face-to-face and online)
Coord/Lect: Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy.
Contact hours:
  • 2 hours workshops/Seminars - Mandatory orientation session on first day of study period
  • 4 hours - Placement preparation and related online activities
  • 100 hours professional experience
Assessment:placement plan (15%); assignments (25%); employer final appraisal (30%); diary and reflective journal (30%).

External, Study Period 1
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:
  • 0 hours
  • 100 hours professional experience
Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:placement plan (15%); assignments (25%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (30%).

External, Study Period 2
Census Date 24-Aug-2017
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:
  • 0 hours
  • 100 hours professional experience
Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:placement plan (15%); assignments (25%); employer final appraisal (30%); diary and reflective journal (30%).

Townsville, Limited, Study Period 7
Census Date 06-Jul-2017
Face to face teaching (Students will be required to attend 6 hours of placement preparation and placement related activities.)
Coord/Lect: Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy.
Contact hours:
  • 6 hours workshops/Seminars - Induction, preparation for placement and related activities (First session first day of study period).
  • 100 hours professional experience
Assessment:placement plan (15%); assignments (25%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (30%).

External, Study Period 7
Census Date 06-Jul-2017
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:
  • 0 hours
  • 100 hours professional experience
Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:placement plan (15%); assignments (25%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (30%).

External, Study Period 11
Census Date 07-Dec-2017
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:
  • 2 hours workshops/Seminars - Mandatory orientation session in first week of study period (completed either online or face to face)
  • 4 hours - Placement preparation and related online activities
  • 100 hours professional experience
Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:placement plan (15%); assignments (25%); employer final appraisal (30%); diary and reflective journal (30%).

Cairns, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Face to face teaching (Students will be required to attend 6 hours of placement preparation and placement related activites.)
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:
  • 6 hours workshops/Seminars - Induction, preparation for placement and related activities. (First session first day of study period).
  • 100 hours professional experience
Assessment:placement plan (15%); assignments (25%); employer appraisal report (30%); diary and reflective journal (30%).

Cairns, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 24-Aug-2017
Face to face teaching (Mandatory orientation session and PebblePad instruction delivered face-to-face and online)
Coord/Lect: Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy.
Contact hours:
  • 2 hours workshops/Seminars - Mandatory orientation session on first day of study period
  • 4 hours - Placement preparation and related online activities
  • 100 hours professional experience
Assessment:placement plan (15%); assignments (25%); employer final appraisal (30%); diary and reflective journal (30%).

Cairns, Limited, Study Period 11
Census Date 07-Dec-2017
Face to face teaching (Mandatory orientation session and PebblePad instruction delivered face-to-face and online)
Coord/Lect: Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy.
Contact hours:
  • 2 hours workshops/Seminars - Mandatory orientation session on first day of study period
  • 4 hours - Placement preparation and related online activities
  • 100 hours professional experience
Assessment:placement plan (15%); assignments (25%); employer final appraisal (30%); diary and reflective journal (30%).

Cairns, Limited, Study Period 7
Census Date 06-Jul-2017
Face to face teaching (Students will be required to attend 6 hours of placement preparation and placement related activites.)
Coord/Lect: Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy.
Contact hours:
  • 6 hours workshops/Seminars - Induction, preparation for placement and related activities. (First session first day of study period).
  • 100 hours professional experience
Assessment:placement plan (15%); assignments (25%); diary and reflective journal (30%); employer appraisal report (30%).

JCU Singapore, Limited, Study Period 51
Census Date 06-Apr-2017
Face to face teaching (Students will be required to attend 6 hours of placement preparation and placement related activites.)
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:
  • 6 hours workshops/Seminars - Induction, preparation for placement and related activities. (First session first day of study period).
  • 100 hours professional experience
Assessment:placement plan (15%); assignments (25%); employer appraisal report (30%); diary and reflective journal (30%).

JCU Singapore, Limited, Study Period 52
Census Date 10-Aug-2017
Face to face teaching (Mandatory orientation session and PebblePad instruction delivered face-to-face and online)
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:
  • 2 hours workshops/Seminars - 2 hour mandatory orientation session on first day of study period;
  • 4 hours - Placement preparation and related online activities
  • 100 hours professional experience
Assessment:placement plan (15%); assignments (25%); employer final appraisal (30%); diary and reflective journal (30%).

JCU Singapore, Limited, Study Period 53
Census Date 07-Dec-2017
Face to face teaching (Mandatory orientation session and PebblePad instruction delivered face-to-face and online)
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:
  • 2 hours workshops/Seminars - 2 hour mandatory orientation session on first day of study period;
  • 4 hours - Placement preparation and related online activities
  • 100 hours professional experience
Assessment:placement plan (15%); assignments (25%); employer final appraisal (30%); diary and reflective journal (30%).

JCU Brisbane, Limited, Study Period 21
Census Date 06-Apr-2017
Face to face teaching (Students will be required to attend 6 hours of placement preparation and placement related activites.)
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:
  • 6 hours workshops/Seminars - Induction, preparation for placement and related activities. (First session first day of study period).
  • 100 hours professional experience
Assessment:placement plan (15%); assignments (25%); employer appraisal report (30%); diary and reflective journal (30%).

JCU Brisbane, Limited, Study Period 22
Census Date 10-Aug-2017
Face to face teaching (Mandatory orientation session and PebblePad instruction delivered face-to-face and online)
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:
  • 2 hours workshops/Seminars - 2 hour mandatory orientation session on first day of study period;
  • 4 hours - Placement preparation and related online activities
  • 100 hours professional experience
Assessment:placement plan (15%); assignments (25%); employer final appraisal (30%); diary and reflective journal (30%).

JCU Brisbane, Limited, Study Period 23
Census Date 07-Dec-2017
Face to face teaching (Mandatory orientation session and PebblePad instruction delivered face-to-face and online)
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Contact hours:
  • 2 hours workshops/Seminars - 2 hour mandatory orientation session on first day of study period;
  • 4 hours - Placement preparation and related online activities
  • 100 hours professional experience
Assessment:placement plan (15%); assignments (25%); employer final appraisal (30%); diary and reflective journal (30%).

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.