UWA Handbook 2025

Unit Overview

Description

This unit gives Arts students the opportunity to gain credit for supervised projects in working situations in the public and private sectors. It supports students to apply, enhance and develop generic and/or specific skills gained through their Arts studies in an industry context focused on social and cultural activities, such as communication, education, community development, human service provision, policy development, governance, creative arts, or research. It offers students access to professional responsibilities, participation in group and/or independent problem-solving scenarios and exposure to workplace practices and communication (written and oral). It also supports students to articulate their skills and experience for employment contexts.

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

This unit is not available for self-enrolment, as students must first secure an internship/placement which is a component of the unit. Enrolment in a WIL unit is not guaranteed. Students must determine their eligibility for a WIL unit and then submit an expression of interest by the published deadline in SoniaOnline. 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? Students enrolled in an undergraduate degree, who have completed 48 points and are enrolled in a course or major offered by the School of Humanities, Social Sciences, Law, Design, or Indigenous Studies, 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.

Credit

6 points

Offering
(see Timetable)

Availability	Location	Mode
Semester 1	UWA (Perth)	Face to face
Semester 2	UWA (Perth)	Face to face

Details for undergraduate courses

• Level 2 elective

Outcomes

Students are able to (1) identify generic and specific skills developed through study in Arts and how they apply to real-world workplaces; (2) evaluate the sociocultural context, purpose and value of the internship project; (3) demonstrate professionalism, including taking initiative, working independently, or contributing to a team, as required by the internship; and (4) demonstrate a range of effective job-seeking and workplace communication skills.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) work placement hours & log-book; (2) reflective writing & report; and (3) career development activities & assessments. Further information is available in the unit outline.

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)

Associate Professor Jacqueline Van Gent

Unit rules

Prerequisites

Successful completion of

48 points in your chosen degree and a successful application for the WIL Placement Program

and Enrolment in

a course
or major offered by the School of Humanities, Social Sciences, Law, Design,
or Indigenous Studies

Approved quota: 100—all students must complete the competitive application and selection process to secure a place in the unit. Priority will be given to students who have not taken a level 2 internship or practicum unit previously.

Contact hours

work placement: 100 hours
workshop attendance: approx. 4-6 hours