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WIL aims at giving students the opportunity to evaluate and apply a wide range of theoretical knowledge and skills gained in the study programme of regional and rural development in the work context at an appropriate duty station.

Introduction

The Work Integrated Learning (BWI711S) course of the Department of Governance and Business Management Sciences is offered to students of the Bachelor of Business Management programme in the first & second semester of the third year.  It  is  a  valuable  experience  offered  to  students  to  practice  their  theoretical knowledge and gain first-hand experiences at their internship workplace.  This allows the students to apply and improve their abilities within the field of their future career choice.

A successful internship can be one of the best experiences of a student's career preparation. This guide provides information pertaining to the Work Integrated Learning Course (BWIL711S) for students, organisational and academic supervisors.

Work Integrated Learning (BWI711S)

This course provides an opportunity to the Bachelor of Business Management students to acquire practical experience of skills, practices and approaches necessary for their career field. The overall goal of the fifteen-week internship is for the students to actively participate in small business/entrepreneurial processes. The internship should provide opportunities for the students to work closely with professionals to be able to gain experience in their field of study in a business/small and medium enterprise environment.  In order for the internship to be meaningful and successful, the student should meet the requirements set by the institution before s/he can start the internship.

The students register for this course in the first or second semester of year three of the programme upon successfully passing all the second year subjects. The notional hours of the course are 360 hours (approximately 15 weeks). The starting time of the internship allows for some flexibility if the internship commences earlier than the official start of the semester.

This course provides students with an opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge and acquire hands-on practical, skills and gain general work experiences of what has been learned in the classroom and develop approaches necessary for the field of journalism and communication technology. Through practical training, application and mentoring, the student gains insight into the profession, as well as experience. This course facilitates an awareness of the students’ strengths and weaknesses in the areas of specialisation: namely, print and Introduction to Broadcast Journalism, public relations and multimedia. As well as work in the mainstream media industry, this course may involve working with the NUST’s Echoes media service, whether in broadcast, online or print components, in order to gain experience in community media. Students can participate in the project and problem-based learning in the community and will write a reflection report on their WIL experience which includes recommendations to the NUST and the organisation. They will also develop and achieve graduate attributes such as problem-solving and critical thinking, teamwork, interpersonal relations and communication that can enhance their employability.