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COMP8860 – Industry Based Internship B
2023 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Amin Beheshti
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| Credit points |
Credit points
20
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(Admission to MInfoTechNetworking or MInfoSysMgmt or MInfoTechCyberSec and 60cp at 8000 level) and WAM>=75
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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 industry-based internship unit helps students gain experience in industry. Students work with both industry and academic supervisors to complete a major IT project or a few smaller IT projects in situ. Project topics will be agreed between the university, the student and the industry partner. Candidates may complete the project work at the industry partner's location or their own place of employment, subject to University approval. Assessment will be based on a combination of written reports and presentations. This unit provides an opportunity for students to complete an internship part-time over the course of a semester. |
Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Evaluate ethical issues related to working in an IT environment.
- ULO2: Critically evaluate the experience gained while undertaking the internship.
- ULO3: Apply lessons learned from previous units of study to workplace tasks.
- ULO4: Demonstrate an understanding of cross-cultural issues in the workplace when dealing with people of different backgrounds.
General Assessment Information
The unit is assessed through 4 components: Mid-term Report & Presentation, and final Report & Presentation. The unit does not have hurdle assessments.
This unit can not be taken by itself and should be combined with COMP8851 to form a full-time internship (40 Credit Points).
In particular, for a full-time internship, the students will require to enrol in COMP8860 + COMP8851 units in 1 semester.
In the full-time internship unit (40 Credit points), the student works 5 days/per week at the workplace. This is the only difference between the full-time and part-time internship units in terms of learning outcomes. This would naturally affect the length of the reports submitted as well as the projects completed within the internship duration.
Marking Criteria and Report Templates can be found HERE.
Late Assessment Submission Penalty
In this unit, No late submissions will be accepted, unless a Special Consideration is Submitted before the assessment submission deadline, and Granted.
For any late submission of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Mid-semester presentation | 10% | No | week 6 |
| Mid-semester report | 30% | No | week 7 |
| Final presentation | 10% | No | week 12 |
| Internship report | 50% | No | week 13 |
Mid-semester presentation
Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: week 6
Weighting: 10%
Presentation to the class on internship experiences so far.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Evaluate ethical issues related to working in an IT environment.
- Critically evaluate the experience gained while undertaking the internship.
- Apply lessons learned from previous units of study to workplace tasks.
- Demonstrate an understanding of cross-cultural issues in the workplace when dealing with people of different backgrounds.
Mid-semester report
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: week 7
Weighting: 30%
A report on the progress of the internship including reflection on professional practice, learning and ethical conduct.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Evaluate ethical issues related to working in an IT environment.
- Critically evaluate the experience gained while undertaking the internship.
- Apply lessons learned from previous units of study to workplace tasks.
- Demonstrate an understanding of cross-cultural issues in the workplace when dealing with people of different backgrounds.
Final presentation
Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: week 12
Weighting: 10%
A presentation to the class at the end of the semester (preferably with the sponsor present) covering the internship work experience.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Evaluate ethical issues related to working in an IT environment.
- Critically evaluate the experience gained while undertaking the internship.
- Apply lessons learned from previous units of study to workplace tasks.
- Demonstrate an understanding of cross-cultural issues in the workplace when dealing with people of different backgrounds.
Internship report
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: week 13
Weighting: 50%
A report from the sponsor evaluating the performance of the student in the workplace.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Evaluate ethical issues related to working in an IT environment.
- Critically evaluate the experience gained while undertaking the internship.
- Apply lessons learned from previous units of study to workplace tasks.
- Demonstrate an understanding of cross-cultural issues in the workplace when dealing with people of different backgrounds.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
For details of days, times and rooms consult the timetables webpage (https://timetables.mq.edu.au/2023/).
Provided by the workplace (Monday to Friday).
Report submissions and presentations have to be submitted on ilearn.
Presentations are held in week 6 and week 12 in a Postgraduate workshop and the schedule will be declared on ilearn.
Unit Schedule
Monday to Friday is typically spent at the workplace.
Students must schedule either a meeting with the convenor of the course or send emails fortnightly on the progress of the internship.
Week 6 and week 12 presentations are compulsory for the students.
There is no final examination but you are expected to submit an Internship report. If you apply for Disruption to Study for your final report, you must make yourself available for weeks 6 and 12. If you are not available at that time, there is no guarantee an additional examination time will be offered. Specific examination dates and times will be determined at a later date.
There are no hurdles in this unit. Second-chance hurdle examinations will also be offered in week 14. Results will be released by end of week 14. You will be notified shortly after that date of your eligibility for a hurdle retry and you must also make yourself available during that week to take advantage of this opportunity.
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Complaints Resolution Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy
Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct
Results
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
Academic Integrity
At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.
Student Support
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
The Writing Centre
The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.
- Workshops
- Chat with a WriteWISE peer writing leader
- Access StudyWISE
- Upload an assignment to Studiosity
- Complete the Academic Integrity Module
The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
Student Services and Support
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- IT Support
- Accessibility and disability support with study
- Mental health support
- Safety support to respond to bullying, harassment, sexual harassment and sexual assault
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Unit information based on version 2023.03 of the Handbook