[Hum-DIS] DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION STUDIES: PRACTICUM APPLICATIONS NOW DUE

Tue Mar 1 15:18:03 WST 2016

Dear students

This is an important email for both Curtin enrolled students and Open Universities Australia (OUA) enrolled students needing to undertake a practicum. Apologies for cross-posting, this email has been sent to students in a variety of ways. We hope this email reaches students who may have missed other messages.

Applications for mid-year practicum placements are due by Friday 25 March, 2016. Please return your application documentation as soon as possible. Instructions on the application process are provided below. If you have already submitted your application, thank you. You can ignore this email.

If you are not sure whether you need to undertake a practicum at this time, please read on as this is explained below.  If you still have any queries after reading this email and the Practicum Manual, you should send an email to the Practicum Coordinator, Bec Shillington prac.infostud at curtin.edu.au<mailto:prac.infostud at curtin.edu.au>

Do you need to undertake a practicum at this stage?

Undergraduate students:

*         Please note that if you have previously completed an undergraduate first year level practicum placement or a third year level practicum placement in another unit prior to the commencement of the 2016 academic year AND you are going to be studying either Information Services Foundation Practicum or Information Services Professional Practicum this year, please email a copy of your academic transcript to the Practicum Coordinator to claim equivalency.

*         Are you enrolled (or intending on enrolling) in the new first year practicum unit INFO1013 LIM150 Information Services Foundation Practicum in SP1 or SP3, 2016 or INFO1012 Information Services Foundation Practicum in semester 1 or semester 2, 2016 and planning to do a placement before, during or after the unit? YES/NO.

*         Are you enrolled in the new third year practicum unit INFO3009 LIM350 Information Services Professional Practicum in SP1 or SP3, 2016 or INFO3008 Information Services Professional Practicum in semester 1 or semester 2, 2016 and planning to do a placement before, during or after the unit? YES/NO

*         Are you enrolled in INFO1011 LIS100 Librarianship Concepts and Practice in SP 1, 2016 or INFO1003 Librarianship Concepts and Practice in semester 1 and do not have the new first year practicum unit, INFO1013 LIM150 Information Services Foundation Practicum or INFO1012 Information Services Foundation Practicum in semester in your study plan? YES/NO

*         Are you enrolled (or intending on enrolling) in INFO3004 LIS330  Information Theory & Research for SP1 or SP2, 2016 or INFO3001 Information Theory & Research for semester 1, 2016 and do not have the new third year practicum unit, INFO3009 LIM350 Information Services Professional Practicum or INFO3008 Information Services Professional Practicum in your study plan? YES/NO

*         If none of the above, have you completed all the first year units AND have yet to complete the first year practicum requirements?  YES/NO

*         If none of the above, are you intending to complete your course this year AND have yet to complete the practicum requirements?  YES/NO

*         If you answered YES to any questions then you are required to undertake a two-week full-time practicum (first year students) and three week full-time practicum (third year students).

Graduate Diploma and Master of Information Management students (MIM):

*         Are you currently enrolled in INFO5030 INFM130 Information Theory & Research in SP1, 2016 or INFO5009 Information Theory & Research in semester 1, 2016 and have yet to complete a practicum? YES/NO

*         Did you complete the coursework for INFO5023 INFM510 Management of Information Services in SP3, 2015 or INFO5022 Management of Information Services for semester 2, 2015? YES/NO and have yet to complete a practicum? YES/NO

*         Are you enrolled (or intending on enrolling) in INFO5023 INFM510 Management of Information Services for SP2 or SP3, 2016 or INFO5022 Management of Information Services for semester 2, 2016? YES/NO

*         Are you enrolled in the pre-2015 Masters in Information Management (MIM), undertaking the dual qualification in librarianship AND records management/archives, AND required to undertake your second practicum prior to the conclusion of SP1 or semester 1, 2016? YES/NO

*         If none of the above, are you intending to complete your course this year AND have yet to complete the practicum requirements?  YES/NO

*         If you answered YES to any questions then you are required to undertake a three-week full-time practicum (graduate diploma and MIM).

Students need to make arrangements for leave from work and/or childcare in order to undertake the practicum. However, there may be some flexibility for exceptional cases where it is not possible to undertake the practicum full time or during the time periods outlined in the Practicum Manual. Please contact the Practicum Coordinator as soon as possible should you have any queries or concerns regarding these requirements.

Information regarding the practicum placements is available from the Practicum Website: http://humanities.curtin.edu.au/schools/MCCA/information_studies/practicum.cfm

The following documents are available at this site. Please read the instructions below very carefully:

1.    Practicum Manual

2.    Practicum Application Form

3.    Curtin Insurance Information Sheet (please read this to ensure you are familiar with the coverage)

4.    Fieldwork and Preliminary Risk Identification Form

5.    Contact Details Spreadsheet

Please read the Practicum Manual very carefully, particularly the section on 'Procedures for Organising Placements' as it provides detailed instructions on the application process. You must complete and return the Practicum Application Form, a CV and the Contact Details Spreadsheet. It is important that you read all instructions carefully and complete and return all forms correctly so as not to delay the organisation of your placement. Incomplete or incorrect forms will be returned to you for correction, which may mean missing out on your preferred placement venue. Please take care to ensure the CV contains, or has attached, a copy of the units you have studied, are currently studying and will study. ALL completed documents MUST be emailed as attachments to prac.infostud at curtin.edu.au<mailto:prac.infostud at curtin.edu.au>  from your Curtin email address. The Application Form should be completed electronically. Please note you must follow the correct procedure for subject lines of emails and file names of all attachments; this is outlined in the manual.

Please submit the required documentation by the deadline: Friday 25 March, 2016.

If you wish to apply for equivalency from, or variation to, the practicum placement based on your work experience, you must submit an application by Friday 25 March, 2016. Please refer to the 'Equivalency and Variations' section of the Practicum Manual for the criteria and guidelines for applications. If applying for an equivalency, you must enrol in the relevant unit anyway as there are other coursework requirements to complete.

If you have concerns about any aspect of your practicum application after reading the Practicum Manual, or are unsure whether you need to undertake a practicum, please do not hesitate to contact Bec Shillington at prac.infostud at curtin.edu.au<mailto:prac.infostud at curtin.edu.au>

Kind regards
Bec

Rebecca (Bec) Shillington
BA, GradDipLibStud (Curtin)
Practicum Coordinator | Department of Information Studies
School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts

Curtin University
Fax | +61 8 9266 3152 (Please mark Attn: Bec Shillington)

Email | prac.infostud at curtin.edu.au<mailto:prac.infostud at curtin.edu.au>
Web | https://humanities.curtin.edu.au/schools/MCCA/information_studies/practicum.cfm

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