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SSPS6003: Vocational Placement
2025 unit information
This unit offers students the opportunity to gain a working knowledge of applied social and political science practice by undertaking a project-based placement in a domestic or international organisation. Under the supervision of the organisation, students undertake a specific focused task or set of tasks relevant to the organisation's mandate. Building on knowledge and skills developed in the course of a SSPS Master degree, this unit allows students to draw links between their practice and scholarship relevant to their host degree program. Completion of this unit of study is assessed as pass/fail. Permission required from Department and / or School.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Sociology and Criminology |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Have gained new vocational skills and understanding and confidence of the application of scholarly skills and knowledge in social justice and related practice
- LO2. Be familiar with the development and operation of social justice and similar organisations through first-hand experience gained in an internship placement
- LO3. Reflect on the intersection of scholarship and practice in the social justice or similar sector and identify any key gaps in knowledge and skills
- LO4. Articulate and reflect on personal learning goals for professional development and to understand and articulate these in the context of the social justice and similar sectors
- LO5. Identify issues that relate your area of study to specific organisational and contextual issues that govern workplace practices
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.
The outline is published 2 weeks before the first day of teaching. You can look at previous outlines for a guide to the details of a unit.
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive February 2025
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive January 2025
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 1b 2025
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive December 2025
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive July 2025
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Intensive November 2025
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2b 2025
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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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.
Read our information on departmental permission.
Additional advice
Where appropriate, prior professional experience will be taken into account when assessing eligibility for this unit.
