Course overview
This course provides students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills in a professional environment. Students will complete a practical or research-based internship in criminology and criminal justice. The internship is designed to provide students with a real opportunity to gain insight into the field of criminology and develop specific interests within the field through relevant and practical work-based or research-based experience. Internships will develop students report writing and research skills, will link the knowledge gained throughout prior criminology and criminal Justice courses with its practical application, and will help guide career aspirations.
Course learning outcomes
- Operate effectively and ethically in a professionally focused environment
- Apply good communication skills in a variety of professional and/or cultural contexts
- Plan, coordinate, and undertake a range of professional activities and engage in reflective practices to facilitate personal and professional growth
- Reflect on, critically assess, and synthesise academic and workplace learning
- Form personalised learning objectives for ongoing professional development
- Engage with contemporary industry-related challenges and opportunities. Identify skills and capabilities that intersect effectively with the needs of industry
- Evaluate the internship experience in relation to personal career goals
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