Aim

The practice shall contribute to connect the learning in the studies to the working tasks at the host company or institution for the internship. Through observations, guidance and practical experience, the student shall acquire knowledge about his or her future work and relevance of the competence.

Content

The students participate in the work task of the company or institution in which they are placed. It is a precondition that they can participate in assignments that are relevant in relation to their professional competence and in relation to the business or institution's needs.

On completion of the course the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has general work experience and knowledge about the specific branch
• has insight into the work tasks at the company or institution

Skills

The student

• can observe, interact, guide and practical execution of the profession
• can describe how the work is organized
• can apply his/her competence to relevant practical work tasks
• can summarize and present the work done during the internship, both in writing and through oral presentation

General competence

The student

• can reflect upon the relation between theory and experience based learning
• can reflect in her/his own role in interaction and cooperation with others in a work context

Portfolio assessment

The portfolio consist of:

• Two reflection journals (each with 1-2 pictures) during the work practice deployment, designed as blog posts
• Final reflection journal after the end of the internship period
• Submitted time sheets signed by the contract person at the practice site
• Oral presentation

Theportfolio content must be approved prior to the oral presentation of the academic content of the practice period is completed. The sub-assessments must be passed to pass the course.