HCCK03225U Academic Internship 15 ECTS
During the Academic Internship the student acquires knowledge and experience of applying the academic theories and methods of the Master's Programme in Cognition and Communication.
At the examination, the student can demonstrate:
Knowledge of:
the work in an organisation or company
internal and external factors affecting an organisation
an organisation's strategic work
applying academic qualifications in a practical
organisational context
academic resources in a work context.
Skills in:
apply academic theories and methodologies to specific minor
tasks
apply relevant academic theories and methods of analysis to
focus on specific workplaces, organisations and work processes.
Competencies in:
reflect on specific working conditions in the workplace,
including their own role and tasks
reflect on their own career opportunities and perspectives in
relation to choice of topic for their Master's thesis and
academic specialisation
carry out minor academic work tasks relating to their own
study field
Seminar and individual supervision in connection with the preparation of a portfolio. Presence at the workplace for a total of 375-400 hours.
Feedback will be given on assignments submitted before the deadline specified by the lecturer during the semester. The feedback may consist of individual and/or collective feedback from the lecturer. The portfolio is evaluated at the exam as a single written submission.
- Category
- Hours
- Seminar
- 6
- Total
- 6
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Portfolio
- Exam registration requirements
Form of exam: Portfolio. Extent: 11–15 standard pages. Assessment: Internal exam with one examiner, the 7-point grading scale.
The Portfolio consists of four set assignments:
Presentation of the internship site/organisation (1-2 standard pages).
Organisational and strategic analysis of the organisation (3-4 standard pages).
Analysis of development opportunities within the organisation (3-4 standard pages).
Reflections on academic skills in practice and in light of the student’s own career plans (4-5 standard pages).
Feedback will be given on assignments submitted before the deadline specified by the lecturer during the semester. The feedback may consist of individual and/or collective feedback from the lecturer. The portfolio is evaluated at the exam as a single written submission.
In advance of the academic internship, a written agreement is signed by the student and the workplace. Before the academic internship commences, this agreement must be approved by the board of studies or a person authorised by the board of studies. The agreement must specify that the workplace and the student intend to live up to the provisions relating to length of the internship, the type of work and supervision. The work tasks must have relevance to the subject area of cognition and communication.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- HCCK03225U
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Spring
Study board
- Study Board of Communication
Contracting department
- Department of Communication
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Humanities
Course Coordinators
- Andreas Lindegaard Gregersen (3-7076814f77847c3d7a843d737a)
Lecturers
Andreas Lindegaard Gregersen