internship on company in Australia (: Blended Learning International)

Company name: Blended Learning International

Australia (http://www.blendedlearning.edu.au/)

Outline for the assignment :

Harvard Reference

Assignment from 2 part :

1- REFLECTIVE DIARY : 8 pages

2- INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH REPORT/SPECIAL ALTERNATIVE PROJECT : 7pages

15 pages

1- REFLECTIVE DIARY

· Weighting Percentage:

30%

· Addresses learning outcome(s):

o 2. analyse actual management/human related practices and identify how management/human relations could be improved

o 3. appreciate their own personal strengths and weaknesses as a beginning management professional and work toward helping improving society

o 4. working individually and in groups communicate their experience both orally and in written form, with confidence and clarity.

Assessment rubric for your Reflective Diary (Assessment 1)

Assessment criteria (all criteria are equally weighted)

< 50%

Pass
(50 – 64)

Credit
(65-74)

Distinction
(75-84)

High Distinction (85-100)

Explain the relationships between management/human relation theories and actual professional practice through self directed learning

Lists activities and observations without making links to theory and/or practical implications

Explains relationships between theory and experience

Explains relationships between theory and experience using rich examples and critical analysis

Reflects carefully on experience and uses the reflection to unpack the theoretical base of observations and experiences

Reflects carefully on experience and uses reflection to draw insightful and sometimes novel relationships between theory and practice

Appreciate own personal strengths and weaknesses as a beginning management professional and work toward helping improving society.

Provides no critical evaluation of own strengths and weaknesses

Evaluates own strengths and weaknesses as an early management professional

Critically evaluates own strengths and weaknesses as an early management professional with reference to the literature.

Critically evaluates own strengths and weaknesses with reference to the literature, drawing on a range of ideas to thoroughly investigate own practice

Critically evaluates own strengths and weaknesses with reference to the literature, drawing on a range of ideas to thoroughly investigate own practice and to highlight opportunities for contribution to society

Communicate experience both orally and in written form, with confidence and clarity.

Messages are not clearly and confidently prepared and delivered

Communication is clear and confident

Communication is clear and confident. There is no ambiguity in message

Communication is clear and confident. Messages are highly articulate and have impact

Communication is clear and confident. Messages are highly articulate and have impact. Experience is richly illustrated through words and text

Remember that your diary is a critical reflection of your experiences during each day/session of your Internship so please ensure it is not simply a description of what you did but also a REFLECTION on this and should include items such as good things learned and the not so good things about the placemnnt with reasons given.

REFLECTIVE DIARY

Maximum length: 8 A4 pages

Topic: Reflective diary of your daily experiences

The purpose of this diary is to enable you to reflect on your visits to your host organization.

You should include all tasks performed on each visit and any observations in the workplace

worth noting. These could include strengths and weaknesses of the organization or any

application of theory that you have previously learnt in your studies. This will also assist you

when evaluating the organisation’s performances in your research report.

At the conclusion of your diary state and reflect in no more than half a page on whether your

original goals when selecting this placement were achieved eg where you goals achieved

and if not why?

2- INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH REPORT/SPECIAL ALTERNATIVE PROJECT

Weighting Percentage:

50%

o Addresses learning outcome(s):

§ 1. understand the relationships between management/human relation theories and actual professional practice through self directed learning

§ 2. analyse actual management/human related practices and identify how management/human relations could be improved

Assessment rubric for your report (Assessment 2):

Assessment criteria (all criteria are equally weighted)

< 50%

Pass
(50 – 64)

Credit
(65-74)

Distinction
(75-84)

High Distinction (85-100)

Explain the relationships between management/human relation theories and actual professional practice through self directed learning

Lists activities and observations without making links to theory and practical implications

Explains relationships between theory and experience

Explains relationships between theory and experience using rich examples and critical analysis

Reflects carefully on experience and uses the reflection to unpack the theoretical base of observations and experiences

Reflects carefully on experience and uses reflection to draw insightful and sometimes novel relationships between theory and practice

Analyse actual management/ human relations practices and identify how management/human relations could be improved.

Management practice is listed rather than analysed. Opportunities for improvement are not identified

Analyses management practices and identifies how management and human relations could be improved in the workplace with reference to the literature

Analyses practice with reference to the literature and identifies a range of strategies for improving practice

Analyses practice with reference to the literature and reflects carefully upon opportunities for improvement, developing strategies to support improved practice

Analysis of practice is insightful, using the literature closely and identifying novel or complex approaches for improving practice

Appreciate own personal strengths and weaknesses as a beginning management professional and work toward helping improving society.

Provides no critical evaluation of own strengths and weaknesses

Evaluates own strengths and weaknesses as an early management professional

Critically evaluates own strengths and weaknesses as an early management professional with reference to the literature.

Critically evaluates own strengths and weaknesses with reference to the literature, drawing on a range of ideas to thoroughly investigate own practice

Critically evaluates own strengths and weaknesses with reference to the literature, drawing on a range of ideas to thoroughly investigate own practice and to highlight opportunities for contribution to society

Communicate experience in written form, with confidence and clarity.

Messages are not clearly and confidently prepared and delivered

Communication is clear and confident

Communication is clear and confident. There is no ambiguity in message

Communication is clear and confident. Messages are highly articulate and have impact

Communication is clear and confident. Messages are highly articulate and have impact. Experience is richly illustrated through words and text

Demonstrateentrepreneurial skills including creativity, initiative, critical thinking, adaptability, leadership, and resourcefulness.

Skills are limited to the replication of standard ideas processes and practices

Entrepreneurial skills (creativity, initiative, critical thinking, adaptability, leadership and resourcefulness) indicated

Entrepreneurial activity is clear and well articulated.

High levels of entrepreneurial activity is evident and articulated with examples

High levels of entrepreneurial activity is described and discussion developed with reference to the literature and to opportunities for the future of the organisation

This “default” report (compared to the Alternative Report information – please see below) is expected to be comprehensive, well organised, and presented to a very high standard of writing and referencing. Your report should critically analyse the organisation in terms of management and human relations practices by addressing both practical and where applicable theoretical concepts. It is important to get started early in order to research and complete the report on time. To help get you started with the report you should consider some or all of the following issues (although not exhaustive) and where relevant apply theory to these issues (you could “cherry pick” these issues if your placement is in the Public Sector and ask your convener for more specific direction):

· The business and its legal type. Discuss why the owner/s originally went into business and why its legal form was chosen. What forms of local support were/are available to this particular business?

· Ownership – did the owner purchase/inherit an existing business or did he/she start up a new business? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of starting up an existing business compared to purchasing an existing one. (nb feedback from the owner may be useful in answering this section).

· The typical customer. How does the business reach its customers? How does it get the word out about itself and what it offers? Use a marketing theory to assist you

· Reason customers buy the product or service? Is there more than one reason? What benefits do customers want?

· Human relations issues – using relevant HR theory/ies and apply these to your organisation

· Management styles and issues – incorporate relevant management theory/ies and critically analyse these from both points of view – ie from theory and your experiences.

· Identify and describe say at least three things that you didn’t like about this business/agency and identify how you think these could be improved.

· Reflect on what you have learnt in the “real world”.

SPECIAL ALTERNATIVE REPORT AVAILABLE: As an alternative to this “default” report above a specific project relating to your study can be discussed with your unit convener should this be more applicable to your specific internship placement (eg Cooma Internship students; Law; Politics; Strategic Studies; Finance (NAB Internship) Urban & Regional Planning students; Building & Construction etc).
Company name: Blended Learning International

Australia (http://www.blendedlearning.edu.au/)

Outline for the assignment :

Harvard Reference

Introduction and background about the company in your word please

Internship Learning Goals

Internship Tasks:

TASK 1:

Support in systems administration, software Installation and desktop operating system.

TASK 2:

Communicate and co-ordinate with suppliers and service providers for example Dell.

TASK 3:

Support in maintaining and updating the contents of the websites. Construct AIRSCC website.

TASK 4:

Support to improve the customer relation and manage database design.