[MCASIlaris] PRACTICUM APPLICATIONS DUE NOW

[MCASI Practicum Program]

APOLOGIES FOR CROSS POSTING


Dear Libraries, Archives, Records and Information Science (LARIS) students

This is an important email for both Curtin enrolled students and Open Universities Australia (OUA) enrolled students needing to undertake a practicum.



 Applications for 2021 practicum placements are due by Friday 26 March, 2021. Instructions on the application process are provided below, please read to the end. 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 Program Coordinator, contact details below.

Do you need to undertake a practicum at this stage?



Undergraduate students:

•                           Are you enrolled in the first year practicum unit INFO1013 LIM150 Information Services Foundation Practicum for SP1, 2021 YES/NO

•                           Are you enrolled in the third year practicum unit INFO3009 LIM350 Information Services Professional Practicum in SP1, 2021 or intending on enrolling for SP3, 2021 or INFO3008 Information Services

Professional Practicum in semester 1, 2021 or intending on enrolling for semester 2, 2021? 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 third year practicum requirement? 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/or a three week full-time practicum (third year students).



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

•                           Are you enrolled (or intending on enrolling) in INFO5023 INFM510 Management of Information Services for SP3, 2021 or INFO5022 Management of Information Services for semester 2, 2021

    and have not yet completed the practicum? YES/NO

•                           Are you enrolled in INFO5030 INFM130 Information Theory & Research in SP1, 2021 or INFO5009 Information Theory & Research in semester 1, 2021 and have not yet completed

    the practicum? 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, possibly two if in the 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 Program Coordinator as soon as possible should you have any queries or concerns regarding the requirements noted in the Practicum Manual.

Information regarding practicum placements is available in Blackboard. If you are not reading this in Blackboard, please look on your BB home page for the section titled : My Organisations and click on the link Libraries, Archives, Records and Information Science (LARIS) Practicum Documents.



Please read the Practicum Manual very carefully as it provides detailed instructions on the application process. You must complete and return the practicum application form, a resume with study plan 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 resume has attached, a copy of the units you have studied, are currently studying and will study, aka a study plan. Please take time to send through a resume you are proud of and that is tailored for the placement/information profession.



ALL completed documents MUST be emailed as attachments to MCASIPrac at Curtin.edu.au<mailto:MCASIPrac at Curtin.edu.au> from your Curtin student email address. Please submit the required documentation by the deadline: Friday 26 March, 2021.



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 26 March, 2021. 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 after reading this email and the Practicum Manual, please do not hesitate to contact Bec Shillington at MCASIPrac at Curtin.edu.au<mailto:MCASIPrac at Curtin.edu.au>

Kind regards
Bec

Rebecca (Bec) Shillington
BA, GradDipLibStud (Curtin)
Practicum Program Coordinator | 208:421

School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry (MCASI)

Faculty of Humanities

Curtin University
Tel | +61 8 9266 2613

Email | mcasiprac at curtin.edu.au<mailto:mcasiprac at curtin.edu.au>
Web | www.curtin.edu.au<http://www.curtin.edu.au/>


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