University of Technology Sydney

81525 Innovation Internship B

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UTS: Creative Intelligence and Innovation: TD School
Credit points: 6 cp
Result type: Grade and 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 begin developing 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 personal skills and attributes relevant to future career goals and interests
2. Demonstrate future-orientation and awareness of the world of work in an innovation-related field
3. Design and implement a self-directed learning process in a professional practice context
4. Develop personal career opportunities and transdisciplinary value proposition for future professional life

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)
  • 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)
  • Critically reflect on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People’s contexts across innovation and entrepreneurship to inform professional capability and practices to work effectively with and for Indigenous Australians. (CII.5.1)

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 schedule a one-on-one coaching session for 30 mins with the Subject Coordinator as support for their workplace experience and assessments, to deepen their learning. Instructions / availability for this will be made available online.

Content (topics)

  • Development of self directed personalised learning goals
  • Innovation in a workplace context
  • Feedback skills
  • Transdisciplinary value proposition

Assessment

Assessment task 1: Completion of critical steps / Capabilities map & learning proposal

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):

.2, CII.1.1 and CII.5.1

Type: Report
Groupwork: Individual
Weight: 30%

Assessment task 2: Learning from workplace conversations

Objective(s):

This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives:

3 and 4

This assessment task contributes to the development of course intended learning outcome(s):

.3 and CII.4.1

Type: Report
Groupwork: Individual
Weight: 20%

Assessment task 3: What’s your value proposition?

Objective(s):

This assessment task addresses the following subject learning objectives:

3 and 4

This assessment task contributes to the development of course intended learning outcome(s):

.3 and CII.4.1

Type: Report
Groupwork: Individual
Weight: 50%

Minimum requirements

Students must attempt each assessment task and achieve an overall pass mark in order to pass this subject.

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, Plagiarism, Extension, and Student Support Services.

Recommended texts

Stephen Billett, Sarojni Choy, (2013) "Learning through work: emerging perspectives and new challenges", Journal of Workplace Learning, Vol. 25 Issue: 4, pp.264-276, https://doi.org/10.1108/13665621311316447

Burnett, W., Burnett, B., & Evans, D. J. (2016). Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-lived, Joyful Life. Knopf. Chapter 1: Introduction: Life by design. https://drr-lib-uts-edu-au.ezproxy.lib.uts.edu.au/44461/notice.html?file=94673_BurnettLife.pdf

Fanthome, C. (2004). Work Placements: A Survival Guide for Students. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

The CarrotWorkers (2009). Surviving Internships: A Counter Guide to Free Labour in the Arts. https://carrotworkers.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/cw_web.pdf 20/06/2019 (Spring 2019) © University of Technology Sydney Page 4 of 5

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