Studying online

There are now 2 possible online modes for units:

Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.

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Unit Overview

Description

Please visit the WIL Placements and Internships page for more information about the WIL program.

This unit is not available for self-enrolment. Students should first confirm their course can accommodate a WIL unit, that they have space in the teaching period, and that they meet the unit prerequisites. Students must submit an expression of interest by the published deadline in SoniaOnline, 8-12 weeks before the desired teaching period. In SoniaOnline students are guided through the process of securing an internship/placement, which is a component of the unit. Due to the competitive nature of securing a placement, enrolment in a WIL unit is not guaranteed. Enrolments in WIL units are subject to approval by the University. A student who withdraws from a WIL placement after confirmation of placement with the host organisation will be declared to have failed the unit unless the School is satisfied that there were exceptional circumstances to justify withdrawal.

Who can apply for this unit?

Undergraduate students who have completed 48 credit points and are enrolled in the BP009 Bachelor of Business, BP013 Bachelor of Economics, or the MJD-BUSAN Business Analytics, or an Arts program with WILG3001 in its unit sequence, can apply to take the WIL Internship Program.

Undergraduate students who don't meet these requirements may email the unit coordinator with their reasons for wanting to apply for the program, and the unit coordinator may grant permission to apply. Please note that students would still need to complete the competitive application and selection process, and that permission from the unit coordinator does not guarantee a placement and subsequent enrolment in the unit.

Credit
6 points
Offering
(see Timetable)
AvailabilityLocationMode
Non-standard teaching periodUWA (Perth)Face to face
Non-standard teaching periodUWA (Perth)Face to face
Semester 1UWA (Perth)Face to face
Semester 2UWA (Perth)Face to face
Details for undergraduate courses
  • Level 3 option in the Economics; Linguistics; Political Science and International Relations; Business Management; Enterprise and Innovation; Global Business; Financial Economics; Business Analytics major sequences
  • Level 3 elective
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) apply communication and interpersonal skills to a working situation; (2) demonstrate high level of initiative and the ability to work independently where required; (3) create a proposal and final report with the approval of the host supervisor; (4) perform tasks set by an employer to a high standard; and (5) critically reflect on experience in the workplace.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) work placement hours and timesheets; (2) reflection report; and (3) career planning activities. Further information is available in the unit outline.

To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the reflection report component.

This unit is assessed on an ungraded pass/ungraded failed basis. All assessment items must be successfully completed.

Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Professor Philip Hancock
Unit rules
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
48 points
and Enrolment in
BP009 Bachelor of Business
or BP013 Bachelor of Economics
or MJD-BUSAN Business Analytics
or MJD-POLSC Political Science and International Relations
or MJD-LINGO Linguistics
or MJD-CRMDM Criminology and Criminal Justice
or MNR-CRWRS Creative Writing Studies and a successful application for the WIL Placement Program
Incompatibility
BUSN3348 Business Practicum
or HUMA2901 Arts Practicum
or POLS3326 Political Science Internship
or WILG2201 Professional Experience Practicum
or PARL3399 WA Parliamentary Research Program.
Advisable prior study
For Political Science and International Relations students: POLS2201 Foundations of Public Policy
or POLS3342 Global Environmental Politics.
For Linguistics students: LING2001 and/or LING2002.
Contact hours
Industry experience: 100 hours
Online sessions with Unit Coordinator: 1- 2 hours
  • The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
  • All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
  • Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.

Face to face

Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.

Online flexible

100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.

Online timetabled

100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.

Online Restricted

Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.

NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.

External

No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.

Off-campus

Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.

Multi-mode

Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.