Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Rolando Ochoa Hernandez
Contact via (02) 9850 1439
Building Y3A, Level 2
By Appointment
Unit Convenor
Fred Smith
Contact via (02) 9850 1442
Building Y3A, Level 2
By Appointment
Rolando Ochoa Hernandez
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MCRIM or MPICT or MCPICT or PGDipPICT or MPICTMIntSecSt or MCPICTMIntSecSt or MIntSecStud and 12cp and permission by special approval
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
The Department of Security Studies and Criminology (SSC) offers a unique opportunity for students to complete an industry-focused internship as part of their Master’s degree.
There are a number of companies and organisations that host SSC interns, including several multinational consulting firms, IT firms, think tanks, NGOs, a defence contractor and public service organisations.
Expressions of Interest by email are to be submitted by close of business for:
Session 2 – 15 April
Session 1 – 15 September
Students typically spend twelve days on site at the host organisation. Internship placements are made by matching students’ interests and Master’s degree specialisations with a relevant organisation. Students are expected to complete written assessment tasks and a research project for their organisation. These assessment tasks, plus a Workplace Supervisor’s Report, will be graded.
To be considered for the internship, students must have a 70% average in PICT units, demonstrate excellent research and communication skills and be in the latter part of their degree program. SSC cannot guarantee placement in any particular workplace, and placements are made through a competitive process after an initial interview. Students may arrange their own internship placements in a relevant organisation.
Please contact fred.smith@mq.edu.au for EOI, as an intern or hosting organisation.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Organisational Review | 15% | No | End of Week 4 - 27 March 2016 |
Placement Report | 15% | No | End of Week 8 - 8 May 2016 |
Research Essay | 40% | No | End of Week 11 - 29 May 2016 |
Workplace Supervisor's Report | 30% | No | End of Week 13 - 12 June 2016 |
Due: End of Week 4 - 27 March 2016
Weighting: 15%
Detailed information about this assessment item can be found on the iLearn site for this unit.
Due: End of Week 8 - 8 May 2016
Weighting: 15%
Detailed information about this assessment item can be found on the iLearn site for this unit.
Due: End of Week 11 - 29 May 2016
Weighting: 40%
Detailed information about this assessment item can be found on the iLearn site for this unit.
Due: End of Week 13 - 12 June 2016
Weighting: 30%
Detailed information about this assessment item can be found on the iLearn site for this unit.
UNIT REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS
REQUIRED READINGS
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
SUBMITTING ASSESSMENT TASKS
LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS
WORD LIMITS FOR ASSESSMENT TASKS
REASSESSMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS DURING THE SEMESTER
STAFF AVAILABILITY
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).
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
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