The module contains the practical reality of visual and digital communications- culture and educational practice in working life. The main component is an internship of minimum 13 weeks in a relevant company, organisation or institution where the student collaborates about a professional task drawing on NoVA related knowledge, skills and competences from the programme. The purpose is to provide concrete experience with and insight into work-life. The student writes a report (15 pages) that reflects the academic intern experience theoretical and methodical.
The project module revolves around an academic internship or a project and includes methodology, project management and supervision. The project module can form the empirical basis for the master thesis.
Through the module, the student must gain knowledge and understanding of:
The student must through the module acquire skills in:
The student must through the module acquire competences for:
Reference is made to §17.
Name of exam | Longterm academic intership |
Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project
The examination is a conversation between the student(s) and the
examiner based on a project report produced individually or in a
group. The project report/written work will be considered the
shared responsibility of the group. Students will be examined and
assessed on the basis of the entire project report, and one
combined grade will be awarded each student for the project report
and the oral performance. |
ECTS | 30 |
Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
Assessment | Passed/Not Passed |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
The criteria of assessment are stated in the Academic Policies and Regulations (Aalto)
Danish title | Akademisk praksisorienteret forløb |
Module code | KANOVA2371 |
Module type | Course |
Duration | 1 semester |
Semester | Autumn
MA 3. Semester Location of lecture: Aalto University Finland or Aalborg University Copenhagen |
ECTS | 30 |
Language of instruction | English |
Location of the lecture | Other location |
Responsible for the module |
Education owner | Master of Arts (MA) in Visual Studies and Art Education |
Study Board | Study Board of Art, Health and Technology |
Department | Department of Communication and Psychology |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |