INFO390-19S1 (C) Semester One 2019

Information Systems Internship

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 18 February 2019
End Date: Sunday, 23 June 2019
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 1 March 2019
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 10 May 2019

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 and Risk Management Plan and expected deliverables.
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:  (a) how they were developed during the internship, and (b) how they relate to other papers completed.
4.  Present the findings from the internship (including deliverables and learning) in different forms (i.e. Reflection of Learning Report and Final Presentation).

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Employable, innovative and enterprising

Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Engaged with the community

Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.

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

Course Coordinator

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

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Proposal 15%
Final Presentation 20%
Project Deliverables 25%
Report 40%

Textbooks / Resources

There is no required text book for the course.

Course links

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Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $850.00

International fee $4,000.00

* 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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