INFO390-16S1 (C) Semester One 2016

Information Systems Internship

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 22 February 2016
End Date: Sunday, 26 June 2016
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 6 March 2016
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 22 May 2016

Description

An information systems internship (or project) that enables real world work experience or the (further) development of knowledge and/or expertise in information systems related subjects. Development of problem solving, reflection, synthesis, project management, risk management and communication skills.

The information systems internship takes two basic forms. It may be project-based, whereby a student undertakes a specific project for a host as agreed to by the University, the student and the host, or it may be work experience-based, whereby the student spends time in an organisation undertaking relevant and appropriate work activities. However, these latter students would need to produce a negotiated deliverable during this time. Students may propose an internship themselves. Any such proposals must meet the criteria for the course and be approved by the Head of Department and the host.

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the internship course will achieve the following outcomes:
1.  Develop a project proposal for the internship including a project plan and a risk management plan.
2.  Complete the internship to a standard that would be acceptable in industry.
3.  Reflect on the knowledge and skills that were needed to complete the internship including how they relate to other papers completed.
4.  Present the findings from the internship (including deliverables, processes and learning) in different forms (i.e. report and presentation).

Prerequisites

(1) 45 points at 200 level from INFO (can substitute 15 points at 200 level INFO for 15 points at 200 level COSC or SENG)
(2) An additional 15 points at 200 level
(3) Subject to Head of Department Approval

Restrictions

Timetable Note

There is a one hour class meeting each week with the course supervisor.  This will be scheduled to suit the students and any other staff members involved in the course.

Course Coordinator

For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Proposal 10%
Final Presentation 15%
Project Deliverables 35%
Report 40%

Textbooks / Resources

There is no required text book for the course.

Course links

Course outline 2016 outline
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Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $801.00

International fee $3,450.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems .

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