On completion of this course the students should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge:
The student has:
- In depth knowledge of professional etiquette and culture
- In depth knowledge of how to research the background, mission and activities of an organisation one has newly joined
Skills:
The student has the ability to:
- Clarify his or her one's commitment to professional/academic work life and motivation for work in the development arena
- Set one's own learning outcomes, to be mastered through the internship (in addition to those listed here)
- Apply academic knowledge in a professional setting to solve real-world problems
- Set professional development goals in collaboration with superiors
- Evaluate one's own performance and set improvement goals
- Give constructive feedback to colleagues on one's work experience
- Relate effectively to persons on different levels in an organisation's structure
- Communicate within and outside a professional organisation in a manner in keeping with the organisations mission and values
General competence:
- By the end of the course the student has: The ability to enhance one's own professional competency based on reflection over self-assessed and mentor-assessed performance
- The ability to be a good team player
- The ability to make professional commitments and adhere to them