Contact hours and assessment for a McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship

  
What are the contact hours and assessments for a McCusker Centre for Citizenship internship?

Answer ID 2679 | Last updated on 17/04/2026 10.03 AM

McCusker Centre for Citizenship internships require:

During Semesters

  • 100 hours of internship
  • Online Placement Induction Program (PIP) – 1 hour
  • Seminar 1 - Introduction to Active Citizenship (IAC) – 2 hours
  • Seminar 2 - Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training (ACAT) - 2 hours
  • Seminar 3 - Review - 2 hours
  • Seminar 4 - Review - 2 hours
  • Student Advisory Committee (SAC) Event attendance – 2 hours
  • Two reflective journal entries

During Summer or Winter Intensive

  • 100 hours of internship
  • Online Placement Induction Program (PIP) – 1 hour
  • Seminar 1 - Introduction to Active Citizenship (IAC) – 2 hours
  • Seminar 2 - Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training (ACAT) - 2 hours
  • Seminar 3 - Review - 2 hours
  • Two reflective journal entries

Semester internships require interns to work at the host organisation one full day per week. Winter and Summer internships require interns to work at the host organisation a minimum of three full days per week.

Failure to complete the requirements will result in an UF (ungraded fail) result recorded on the formal academic transcript.

Further information about unit requirements can be found in the UWA handbook.

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