Program Overview

Course Overview

The FHSS 302 course is a Work Integrated Learning/Placement course that allows students to complete an approved and supervised work-based project while on a voluntary placement in a public sector agency, private sector establishment, or a non-governmental organisation.

Course Details

• Course Code: FHSS 302
• Course Name: FHSS Internship
• Duration: Approximately 200 hours or 11.8 hours per week for 17 weeks
• Points: 20
• Availability: Limited entry
• Special Course Features: Includes work-integrated learning

Entry Restrictions

• Prerequisites: 120 pts including 60 200-level points; minimum B+ average across all courses; permission of the Course Coordinator
• Corequisites: None
• Restrictions: FHSS 202

Course Structure

• Lecture Times: Monday 10.00am (Trimester 1), Monday 11.00am (Trimester 2)
• Campus: Kelburn
• Trimester: Trimester 1 and Trimester 2
• CRN: 9927 (Trimester 1), 26062 (Trimester 2)

Fees

• Domestic Students: NZ$1,156.00
• International Students: NZ$5,893.60

Course Learning Objectives

1. Recognise and evaluate the personal and interpersonal skills necessary for transferring learning from their degree to the workplace/community
2. Plan, complete and evaluate a workplace/community organisation project
3. Apply their programme-specific skills to the workplace/community
4. Analyse, summarise and reflect on their internship experience

How This Course is Taught

• Workshop Sessions: In-person workshop sessions
• Internship Hours: 80-100 hours unpaid work with an organisation
• Online Activities: Pre-internship toolkit before the start of their internship placement

Assessment

• Internship Establishment Work Learning Plan: 10%
• Internship Reflections: 20%
• Internship Portfolio: 50%
• Internship Completion: 20%

Mandatory Requirements

1. Attend a CV/Interview workshop offered by Careers and Employment
2. Attend at least eight of the ten class workshops
3. Complete 80-100 internship hours
4. Submit two progress reviews signed off by the workplace supervisor

What You'll Need to Get

Students may incur costs in travelling to and from their internship placements, which they will have to cover themselves.