81525 Innovation Internship B
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Credit points: 6 cp
Result type: Pass fail, no marks
Requisite(s): 32 credit points of completed study in spk(s): STM90839 Core subjects (Creative Intelligence and Innovation)
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Anti-requisite(s): 94680 Entering Professional Life (6cp) AND 94681 Entering Professional Life (8cp)
Description
This subject provides students with the opportunity to extend their real-world work experience, strengthen their professional identity and continue to develop their own transdisciplinary value proposition. In order to develop their own learning objectives for the internship, the subject encourages students to analyse the skills, experience and abilities they need for the innovation-oriented workplace. It facilitates a process of reflection on their internship experience and how they can apply this knowledge to their future career goals. Additionally, it enables students to develop future orientation towards the world of work and the career opportunities opening up to them as emerging transdisciplinary professionals.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
| 1. | Identify and evaluate professional skills and attributes development during the internship and relevant to career goals and cutting-edge developments |
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| 2. | Demonstrate personal transdisciplinary value propositions for future careers in the field of innovation |
| 3. | Communicate transdisciplinary ideas, examples, and learning outcomes in a professional practice context |
| 4. | Develop critical and reflexive skills to evaluate one's work and act on feedback in an ethical and sustainable manner |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject contributes specifically to the development of the following course intended learning outcomes:
- Identify and evaluate complex challenges by analysing system dynamics, constraints, and potential leverage points, using disciplinary perspectives, evidence, and diverse viewpoints. (CII.1.1)
- Practice mutual, responsible value creation, including the implementation of sustainable and entrepreneurial innovation. (CII.3.1)
- Communicate transdisciplinary ideas and solutions succinctly and persuasively using appropriate modalities. (CII.3.2)
- Develop reflexive connection with an evolving self, demonstrating ethical and intellectual positions that reflect well-considered values that enable greater purpose and inclusivity. (CII.4.1)
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
This subject provides you with opportunities to build on your Innovation Internship A experiences to continue to develop your skills and attributes relevant to an innovation-oriented workplace. In this subject you will apply your creative intelligence methods and practices to identified workplace challenges offering insights and recommending innovation opportunities. Feedback on your contributions and professionalism will be provided by your workplace internship supervisor to allow you to reflect on your current abilities and refine goals for continuous learning in your chosen field of intra/entrepreneurship. Finally, the subject challenges you to develop your own unique transdisciplinary value proposition providing evidence of the knowledge, skills and experiences gained relevant to your professional career and future prospective employers.
So your experiences as a student in this subject support you to develop the following graduate attributes (GA):
- GA 2 Create value in problem-solving and enquiry
- GA 4 Imaginative and ethical citizenship
- GA 5 Entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial skills
Teaching and learning strategies
Students are responsible for sourcing a placement in a professional workplace context and undertake experiential, work-based learning to develop their professional identities, together with an understanding of professional practice. Students will plan for, engage with and reflect upon their experiences and share insights through a series of assessments.
Students can access online modules that teach how to find and apply for an internship and will engage with a series of classroom based activities that help to experiment with new strategies and deepen their knowledge of employability and career learning.
Content (topics)
- Development of self directed personalised learning goals
- Innovation in a workplace context
- Feedback skills
- Transdisciplinary value proposition
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Learning journal and reflection
| Intent: | Students continuously record and reflect on key learning moments and critically evaluate their behaviour and thinking in these moments while receiving supervisor and peer feedback. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 1, 3 and 4 This assessment task contributes to the development of course intended learning outcome(s): CII.1.1, CII.3.2 and CII.4.1 |
| Type: | Journal |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 50% |
| Length: | Part 1: Learning journal (1000 words) Part 2: Reflection on feedback on one key learning area (500 words) |
Assessment task 2: Your value proposition
| Intent: | Students identify and articulate their professional experiences and internship learning for future employment purposes. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 1 and 2 This assessment task contributes to the development of course intended learning outcome(s): CII.3.1 and CII.3.2 |
| Type: | Presentation |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 50% |
| Length: | 3-4 minutes |
Minimum requirements
Students must attempt each assessment task and achieve an overall pass mark in order to pass this subject.
Students must attend an approved internship of a miminum of 105 hrs and submit all required CareerHub forms.
Students must also attend and complete the required preparation and debrief materials/workshops.
Late penalties apply to all assessment tasks as outlined in the TD School Student Guide. Please consult this booklet for other useful information including Special Consideration, Gen AI, Plagiarism, Extensions, and Student Support Services.
Recommended texts
Billett, S., & Choy, S. (2013). Learning through work: emerging perspectives and new challenges", Journal of Workplace Learning, 25(4), 264-276. https://doi.org/10.1108/13665621311316447
Burnett, W., Burnett, B., & Evans, D. J. (2016). Chapter 1: Introduction: Life by design. In: Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-lived, Joyful Life. Knopf. https://drr-lib-uts-edu-au.ezproxy.lib.uts.edu.au/44461/notice.html?file=94673_BurnettLife.pdf
Dreyfus, H.L., & Dreyfus, S. E.. (2005). Expertise in real world contexts. Organization Studies, 26(5), 779-792.
Fanthome, C. (2004). Work Placements: A Survival Guide for Students. Palgrave Macmillan.
Ryan, M. (2012). Conceptualising and teaching discursive and performative reflection in higher education, Studies in Continuing Education, 34(2), 207-223. https://doi.org/10.1080/0158037X.2011.611799
Sykes, Ch., & Dean, B. A. (2013). A practice-based approach to student reflection in the workplace during a Work-Integrated Learning placement, Studies in Continuing Education, 35(2), 179-192. https://doi.org/10.1080/0158037X.2012.736379
Trede, F., McEwen, C., & Trede. (2016). Educating the deliberate professional. Springer International Publishing.
All of the above references are available either online through the UTS Library catalogue or at the UTS Library
Other resources
TD School Internships: https://studentutsedu.sharepoint.com/sites/TDSchoolStudents/SitePages/Internships.aspx
UTS Careers Service: https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/opportunities/careers
UTS Helps: https://www.uts.edu.au/sites/default/files/reflective_journal.pdf