Internship - Company/Institution Report
Study Board of Political Science, Journalism, Sociology, and European Studies
Teaching language: English
EKA: B300011412, B300011402
Censorship: Second examiner: None
Grading: Pass/Fail
Offered in: Soenderborg
Offered in: Autumn
Level: Bachelor
Course ID: B300011401
ECTS value: 15
Date of Approval: 13-03-2018
Duration: 1 semester
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Aim and purpose
The aim of the course is to provide the student with a practical understanding of how the different theories and concepts developed in the European Studies programme can be applied in a specific organisational or company environment. By working in this, the student can gain valuable experience with problem solving in companies, public and private institutions.
Content
Application of theories, concepts and models from the previous courses of the BSc European Studies programme on a specific problem related to the internship hosting company or institution.
The tasks taken on in the company or institution and the topic for the report for the examination must be approved by the deadline via a digital supervisor contract (exam condition). See also under “Form of instruction”.
Learning goals
The aim of the Internship period is that the student, based on the competences acquired in the study programme, demonstrates the ability to select, use and reflect on the usefulness of specific theories and analytical approaches to carry out the tasks that the student is assigned at the company/institution. The student must demonstrate skills in these areas with a weight that reflects the chosen academic perspective.
Specifically, the student must be able to, in a report:
- Present the company/institution and the selected tasks / problem in a concise and clear manner, so an outsider obtains the necessary knowledge about the context
- Structure and delineate the report in a way that it describes one or more clearly defined problems and explain both theoretical and practical considerations in connection to the selection of task(s) to be solved.
- Select and apply theory and method for solving the selected problem(s)/performing the selected task(s). If necessary newly learned, additional theories and methods can be included.
- Present possible problem solutions, including critically evaluate their scientific validity and practical relevance
- Reflect on the project, with particular focus on congruence and / or discrepancy between theory and practice.
Literature
All the literature on the first and second year of the BSc European Studies programme and other for the Internship relevant material.
Teaching Method
6 hours are allocated to guidance including the supervisor's preparation for meetings as well as email and other correspondence.
The internship period gives the student an opportunity to learn how learned theory and method can be used to solve suitable problems. The tasks/problems to be solved, which must be agreed with a supervisor and the company/institution, may be in the form of one, large problem or several smaller problems. The student cannot receive a salary for carrying out these tasks. It is allowed to receive funding to cover documented expenses during the project- and trainee period. The student may have a job in the organization during the project- and trainee period.
The time set aside for the course corresponds to approximately 3,5 days a week for 13 weeks in the company/institution as well as time for the preparation and completion of the report. The distribution of this time must be described in the supervisor agreement that must include
- A description of the problem to be solved and/or the tasks to be performed
- A description of the agreed schedule for time in the company/institution, and
- Information about who is the contact person and contact information for this person.
Link to the supervisor agreement is available under "Project- and Trainee Period" at study programme page on www.sdu.dk. When the supervisor agreement is completed, it will automatically go on to the relevant people for approval and registration.
The student may not receive payment for the project-oriented study, as a) the activity is an ECTS-bearing activity, and b) the student may receive SU during the study. Reimbursement for some expenses or a monthly payment for confirmed expenses can, however, be granted during the study. If repayment/reimbursement is received, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure, whether it is taxable or not.
Companies and institutions can give students in unprofitable project-oriented courses and on unpaid study stays an acknowledgment of up to DKK 3,000 a month.
Students who participate in project-oriented courses abroad may receive a salary if there is a legal requirement for minimum wages in the country in question.
Workload
Project work at the company/institution: 325 hours = about 44 working days if the internship takes place as fulltime stay.
Preparation of project report: 74 hours.
Guidance (participation and preparation): 6 hours.
A total of 405 hours.
Examination regulations
Exam
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Timing
Ordinary: The report must be handed in no later than Tuesday in week 3 at 12:00 (noon.
Reexam: The report must be handed in Tuesday week 8 at 12:00 (noon) (autumn semester).
Registration for the course is automatically a registration for the ordinary examination of the course. Cancellation is not possible. If the student does not participate in the examination, the student will use an examination attempt.
The university may grant an exemption from the rules in case of special circumstances.
Please note that the type and form of the re-examination may differ from that of the ordinary examination.
Tests
Exam condition
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Additional information
A.
Passed the 1st year exam prior to starting the Internship period.
B.
Approved supervisor contract (course id) by 1 October. The digital form for uploading and approving the the project- and trainee agreement is available at the programme’s page on www.sdu.dk. The agreement must as a minimum contain the following information:
- Name of institution/company at which the internship takes place
- Name and title of contact person at the study site
- Period for internship
- Working hours per week
- Description of the work content of the internship
- A preliminary project description including concrete and specific ideas about the focus of the project report, suggested methods to be used and relevant literature. In addition, the preliminary project description must explicitly outline the precise subset of compulsory courses and the topics (the competencies) that are expected to be used during the internship.
The profile responsible may grant deviations from the deadline for approval of the agreement.
Fulfillment of this exam requirement is only possible prior to the ordinary exam. Participation in the re-examination thus requires that the exam requirement is met prior to the ordinary exam.
If it is not possible for the student to meet this requirement in time, the student should shift to another elective within the deadline for doing so.
EKA
B300011412
Exam
Name
Exam
Form of examination
Project report
Censorship
Second examiner: None
Grading
Pass/Fail
Language
English
Duration
Ongoing throughout the semester. Deadline for handing in the report: See under time of examination.
Length
10-15 standard pages as defined in "Formalities for written assignments in economics and business administration".
Assignment handover
Not applicable.
Assignment handin
Through SDU assignment in the course page in Blackboard.
ECTS value
15
Additional information
The report should present an analysis of the topic(s) that the student has worked with during the company/institution internship (8550102) in such a way that the student demonstrates how her or she meets the learning goals for the course
Duration: Ongoing throughout the semester. Deadline for handing in the report: See under time of examination.
Location: Home assignment.
Internet Access: Required.
Hand out of the assignment: Not applicable.
Hand in: Through SDU assignment in the course page in Blackboard.
Extent: 10-15 standard pages as defined in "Formalities for written assignments in economics and business administration".
Exam aids: All aids allowed.
The report must meet the requirements stated in the "Formalities for written assignments in economics and business administration" - available at the study programme page on www.sdu.dk under "Exam".
Re-examination:
A revised report. The only guidance available for the revision is an explanation of the grade at the ordinary exam.
The form for the re-exam can be changed by the Study Board. Such a change will be announced 14 days before the reexam takes place.
EKA
B300011402
External comment
NOTE - This course is identical with the former course Internship - Company/Institution Report, Id 8550001.
Used examination attempts in the former identical course will be transferred.
Courses that are identical with former courses that are passed according to applied rules cannot be retaken.
The student is automatically registered for the first examination attempt when the student is registered for a course or course element with which one or more examinations are associated. Withdrawal of registration is not possible, and students who fail to participate in an examination have used one examination attempt, unless the University has made an exemption due to special circumstances.
If a student does not meet the established university prerequisites for taking the exam, he or she has used one examination attempt, unless the University has made an exemption due to special circumstances.
NOTE - The course is not offered for exchange students.
Courses offered
| Offer period | Offer type | Profile | Education | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2018 | Mandatory | BSc European Studies (as of 2014) - for Business Track | BSc European Studies | Bachelor of Science (BSc) in European Studies | Soenderborg | |
| Fall 2018 | Mandatory | BSc European Studies (as of 2014) - for Culture and Politics Track | BSc European Studies | Bachelor of Science (BSc) in European Studies | Soenderborg |