200-level

PACE225
Workplace Skills and Corporate Social Responsibility
Description
As a student, you will be given the opportunity to work with a business to formulate a project proposal that furthers its corporate social responsibility objectives through community engagement. Making a difference to a community as well as to your own career and workplace skills development are key objectives of this course. The course is open to students from all disciplines.
Occurrences
Semester One 2024
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Any 60 points at any level from any subject.
PACE295
Internship
Description
An opportunity to apply the skills you are acquiring through your academic study to a project designed by a local company or community group in New Zealand, or internationally.
Occurrences
Summer Nov 2023
Any Time Start 2024
Semester One 2024
Semester Two 2024
Points
15 points
Prerequisites
Any 90 points at any level from any subject, special application and interview, and permission of the Internship Director.
Restrictions
ARTS295

300-level

PACE335
Independent Course of Study: EU Diplomacy and Policy Engagement
Occurrences
Summer Nov 2023
Points
30 points
Prerequisites
150 points, special application and interview, and permission of the Internship Director.
Restrictions
ARTS395, PACE335
PACE350
Special Topic: Professional and Community Engagement International Internship
Description
The Professional and Community Engagement (PACE) international internship course provides an opportunity for practical application of disciplinary theory, skills, and knowledge prior to and during your international internship experience. This course is open to students who have already secured their internship placement and to students who are seeking an international placement. Availability of placements, associated travel and accommodation costs, and student support whilst on international work placement will vary. Half of this course will take place in the classroom and half the course takes place in the international workplace where you can put that knowledge to use. Course Aims: - To develop an ability to evaluate the relationship between discipline knowledge as it applies to an international workplace. - To build understanding of multicultural perspectives and ways of being, including but not limited to Maori and Pacific perspective. - To build employability competencies that are reflective of international industry standards. In PACE350, you will: - Spend a designated period abroad working on a project for an international business or a community organisation. - Carry out ongoing personal and professional development assignments. - Conduct a project that links your disciplinary knowledge to the knowledge acquired through your international internship practice. - Present and share your experiences with the other students in your cohort.
Occurrences
Summer Nov 2023
Points
30 points
Prerequisites
Students must have completed at least 60 points of their 200-level major requirements.
PACE395
Internship
Description
What can you do with your major? With your degree? The purpose of the internship course is to explore both the ideological and practical assumptions guiding this question. The course is designed to be a critical, theoretical and "real-world" examination of the practices and ideologies inherent in both community and business organisations. You will apply the analytical skills acquired through your major, and through class seminars and readings, to a project designed by a local company or community group. Please check out the website for further information and specific project descriptions: www.arts.canterbury.ac.nz/internships
Occurrences
Summer Nov 2023
Any Time Start 2024
Semester One 2024
Semester Two 2024
Points
30 points
Prerequisites
150 points, special application and interview, and permission of the Internship Director.
Restrictions
ARTS395

Not Offered Courses in 2024

100-level

PACE195
Putting Your Degree to Work
Description
This course provides students with the knowledge and critical skills in order to apply their studies to professional, workplace, and community contexts, locally and internationally. The course enables students to connect their subject disciplines with ‘real world’ relevance, and provides a solid basis for more advanced studies.
Occurrences
Not offered 2024, offered in 2018 , 2019 , 2020
For further information see PACE195 course details
Points
15 points