Academic Internship

2018/2019

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The student conducts a project report within in an external organisation in order to acquire practical experience in solving advanced techno-anthropological challenges in a professional context.

Students who complete the module can

Learning objectives

Knowledge

  • hold knowledge of techno-anthropological methods for analysis of advanced tasks within the field of the external organisation.
  • understand the connection between theory and practice.
  • hold knowledge of the organisational structure and the work of an organisation seen from an  interdisciplinary and techno-anthropological perspective.

Skills

  • be able to apply techno-anthropological methods for analysis and solving of advanced tasks within the field of the external organisation.
  • be able to compare and evaluate assumptions, limitations and uncertainties related to the methods applied in connection to finding solutions of advanced challenges within the field of the external organisation.

Competences

  • be able to handle development-oriented situations in connection to either studying or working.
  • be able to use the correct terminology in oral, written or graphical communication and documentation of challenges and solutions within the field of the external organisation.
  • be able to analyse the academic, professional and social benefits of the traineeship.
  • be able to communicate these results in a project report
  • be able to evaluate the learning result of the academic internship

Exam

Exams

Name of examAcademic Internship
Type of exam
Oral exam based on a project
ECTS25
Assessment7-point grading scale
Type of gradingInternal examination
Criteria of assessmentThe student presents the academic internship and the professional results, including the major projects in particular. The evaluation shall include a discussion and assessment of the academic internship and the study programme, and a reflection of the consistency of the academic internship with the study programme’s activities is made. The evaluation is based on an assessment of the student's presentation and discussion of the project report and the academic internship, and the project report.

Facts about the module

Danish titleProjektorienteret forløb i en virksomhed
Module codeTBITANK18303
Module typeProject
Duration1 semester
SemesterAutumn
ECTS25
Language of instructionEnglish
Empty-place SchemeYes
Location of the lectureCampus Aalborg, Campus Copenhagen
Responsible for the module

Organisation

Study BoardStudyboard for Techno-Anthropology and Sustainable Design
DepartmentDepartment of Planning
FacultyTechnical Faculty of IT and Design