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IDEA9311: IDEA Research Internship
2025 unit information
This unit allows students to collaborate with a private partner on a project with a strong design research character. Such project would typically not be connected to the direct commercial goals, require a certain degree of risk, and necessitate a level of technical and design expertise that is not available by the private partner. The unit coordinator can choose to offer pre-approved client briefs from known external partners to interested students. Students need to submit a written project proposal, detailing the project objectives, the approach, the intended outcomes and timeline of the internship, and the agreement from the private partner. The proposal must describe how the outcomes of the internship will include design research work that has a clear relationship to the skills and knowledge taught in the MIDEA program. The project is written up into a final report, and may include evidence and documentation of Built Work.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Design Lab |
| Credit points | 12 |
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Prerequisites:
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48 credit points including (12 credit points from IDEA9105 and IDEA9106) and (12 credit points from IDEA9202) and (any 12 credit points of the following units IDEA9103 or IDEA9201 or DESN9001 or DESN9003 or DESN9002 or DESN9004) |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. plan, scope and manage an independent research-based project in conjunction with an industry partner
- LO2. critically engage with published scholarship and trusted sources of data to identify gaps and contributions in knowledge
- LO3. select and apply appropriate research methods to answer well-formulated research questions
- LO4. communicate persuasively through diverse forms of media the value and validity of design research proposals, findings and solutions to specialist and non-specialist audiences
- LO5. work independently, with an ability to make independent judgements, reflect, self-evaluate and self-improve, and incorporate the guidance and feedback of others.
Unit availability
This section lists the session, attendance modes and locations the unit is available in. There is a unit outline for each of the unit availabilities, which gives you information about the unit including assessment details and a schedule of weekly activities.
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Semester 1 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Modes of attendance (MoA)
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Important enrolment information
Departmental permission requirements
If you see the ‘Departmental Permission’ tag below a session, it means you need faculty or school approval to enrol. This may be because it’s an advanced unit, clinical placement, offshore unit, internship or there are limited places available.
You will be prompted to apply for departmental permission when you select this unit in Sydney Student.
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Additional advice
Students must seek permission to enrol in the IDEA9311 IDEA Research Internship from the Program Director before the start of the teaching semester. The internship must end before the end of the semester. Advanced standing will not be granted for this unit of study. Students are required to obtain two approvals to enrol in this unit: An approved academic research proposal from the Program Director (PD). An approved Expression of Interest (EOI) form obtained via Sonia. Please reach out to Dr Luke Hespanhol at luke.hespanhol@sydney.edu.au to obtain your academic research proposal approval. Once approval is received, please follow the instructions outlined here (https://www.sydney.edu.au/students/internship-placement-program.html) to obtain the EOI via Sonia. Once you have both approvals, add the unit, follow the prompts in the Departmental Permission (DP) application, and attach both approvals to your DP application.
