UNIT REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS

There are no lectures for this subject however regular attendance at the student's host organisation for the duration of the internship is required. The unit convenor will liaise on a fortnightly basis with both the student and the workplace to assess progress. Contact with the student's workplace supervisor allows PICT to monitor the experience from both perspectives. 

The unit convenor will be available, either via email, phone or in person to offer guidance and feedback on the conception and completion of the student's research essay.

REQUIRED READINGS

There are no prescribed texts or materials for this unit.

RECOMMENDED READINGS

While there is no prescribed textbook for this unit students may consider obtaining a copy of Collins, A. (ed) Contemporary Security Studies, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 3rd Edition, 2013. 

TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED

Personal PC and internet access are essential for this unit. Basic computer skills and skills in word processing are also a requirement.

The unit can only be accessed by enrolled students online through http://ilearn.mq.edu.au

SUBMITTING ASSESSMENT TASKS

All assessment tasks are to be submitted, marked and returned electronically.  This will only happen through the unit iLearn site. 

Assessment tasks must be submitted either as a PDF or MS word document by the due date.

All assessment tasks will be subject to a 'TurnitIn' review as an automatic part of the submission process.

The granting of extensions of up to one week are at the discretion of the unit convenor.  Any requests for extensions must be made in writing before the due date for the submission of the assessment task.  Extensions beyond one week are subject to special consideration.  The policy for this is detailed under Policy and Procedures.

LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS

There is a penalty for the the late submission of assessment tasks.  If an assignment is submitted late it will initially be marked as if it had been submitted on time.  However, 5%of the weighting allocated for the assignment will then be deducted from the mark the student initially achieves in the assessment task for each day it is late. For example if the assessment task's weighting is 20, 1.00 mark per day will be deducted from the initial mark given per day it is late ie a task initially given 15/20 but which is submitted four days late will lose 4 x 1.00 marks.  That means 15/20-4marks=11/20.  It is this second mark which will be recorded in gradebook.

There are no classes for this subject however student attendance at their partnered workplace is required. At a minimum, students enrolled in the internship program should be present at their host organisation for the equivalent of one day per week for 12 weeks, however the specific structure of their attendance is a matter for negotiation between the two parties, as are the specific workplace activities the student engages in during their placement. At all times students should be working towards the assessable requirements of the unit.

This is a 4 credit point unit with significant assessment requirements. In accordance with normal Macquarie University expectations this means the student should spend on average at least 12 hours per week on this unit (i.e. three hours per credit point).