Units of Study
MECO3671 - Media and Communications Internship
Semester 1, 2011 | Credit Points: 6
Coordinator: Adriana Hernandez
Phone: +61 2 9351 6886
Email: adriana.hernandez@sydney.edu.au
Description
The internship consists of a work placement comprising a minimum of 140 working hours in a media organisation, assisted and supervised by both the workplace and the department. Placements may include print, broadcast, online and new media, public relations and advertising organisations. Students will be required to present a 2000 word journal recounting their experiences during the internship. The internship and internship journal are assessed on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.
Assessments
Students must satisfy the requirements of an internship contract with their workplace, including attendance and performance, as evaluated through a workplace supervisor report.
Classes
there are no lectures, but attendance may be required at a program of industry talks
Prerequisites
30 senior credit points of MECO, including (MECO3603 or MECO3003). Students may not enrol in MECO3671 prior to the second semester of their 3rd year.
Prohibitions
MECO3701, MECO3702
Additional Information
Available to BA(Media and Comm) and BSc (Media and Comm) students only.
A timetable is not available for this session.
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