This unit will provide students with opportunities to learn in situated workplace practice or in projects that have been established by clients from the communication industry. Throughout the unit, students will apply their theoretical knowledge and skills in communication to a professional role and will contribute to purposeful achievements in industry settings. In the process, they will acquire invaluable conceptual and practical skills and knowledge relating to professionalism, professional identity and knowledge of the self in the workplace. Students will reflect on this learning in the context of their developing or commencing career as a communication professional.

Enrolment in this unit is subject to entry requirements. Please direct enquiries and unit registration forms to FADInternships@canberra.edu.au

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Apply understandings of theories of communication, and evaluate the application of their conceptual knowledge and practical skills, in professional contexts;
2. Reflect on their learning and achievement as a professional and their evolving contribution to the workplace and industry, and the knowledge, skills and capability needed to enable that contribution;
3. Analyse intellectual and creative engagement processes that enable teams to innovate and employ best practice in the communication industry; and
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the nuances of professional and ethical problem solving in a working environment.

Graduate attributes

2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills

Prerequisites

Must have passed 9 credit points.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

Completion of Communicating Politics, Communication Theory: a toolbox for practical problem solving G, Smart Ideas for Communication G and Communication trends and innovation.