B-KUL-S0D77A Internship - Long-Term

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General information

Academic year: 2011-2012 Study points: 10 Language: English Difficulty: Advanced Periodicity: Taught in the second semester POC: POC Antropologie This course cannot be followed within the context of an exam contract

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Aims

1.        To give the student a practical or applied knowledge of the field of development from an anthropological perspective
2.        The student learns how to contact an organisation of his/her interest, preferably in a developing country and to establish a working relationship in preparation of the internship
3.        The student develops an in-depth integration of theoretical knowledge and field experience and practice in the light of the complexity of an intercultural context
4.        The student participates in the daily work of an organisation  in a daily working
5.        The student is confronted with a local reality and this exchange leads to reflection and a better understanding of the problems from the perspective of the local cultures.
6.        The student conducts research during his/her internship and this research will form the basis of the Master thesis of the student
7.        The student further develops a critical reflection on his/her own cultural embeddedness
8.  The student is aware of the different perspectives a developmental question can be approached with

Previous knowledge

The student has a basic knowledge about the basic anthropological theories and current trends in anthropology, and about the contemporary trends in development theories and approaches.
The student has the abilities to follow academic developments in these fields, to integrate these developments into his basic knowledge, and to use this integrated knowledge to analyse concrete anthropological problems.
The student has gained a deeper insight into the basic principles and methodologies of scientific research as used in anthropology. The student knows how to apply these methods independently while reading academic publications.
The student proves of a critical scientific attitude, a personal maturity and good oral and writing communication skills.
A good language knowledge is required (English/French/Spanish/local language)
Starting conditions
Students who wish to undertake an intercultural internship within the framework of the CADES programme and would like this to count towards their final degree need to hand in an internship proposal to the internship commission by the 1st February of the academic year in which they will be graduating.
The proposal should include the following items:
-        A completed “internship: request for approval form”.
-        A motivation of 1 to 2 pages where the student needs to outline how the internship links in with the CADES programme. The proposal also needs to outline what track he/she will be taking, possibly a CV of the student and an accurate explanation of the work or research and the integration into the local community.
-        Contact details and where possible a letter of invitation from the host institution
The internship must be a research intership that is recognised within the CADES programme and is part of the personal track of the student.
 
1.            The proposal
 
-          The subject of the research intership and the research paper has to be connected to the themes, questions and discussions that are central to the CADES programme.
-          The student has to define and sharpen the research terms or internship objectives within the framework of the internship from the point of view of the culture of the host community. In addition to this, they also need to be part of an intercultural experience.
-          The subject of the research must be connected to development strategies or –perspectives of the local community and/or the local culture.
-          The internship needs to be clearly differentiated from a tourist holiday, whereby a student would travel in the ghost country with minimal intercultural engagement.
-          The subject of the research or the internship has to be feasible.
 
-          The preference goes to internships:
·        That are within the framework of a students thesis research
·        That will enable students more chances in the job market and strengthen his/her studies.
That is a completion of their chosen track within the CADES programme.

This course is included in

Master of Science in Cultures and Development Studies  

Course Material

Articles and literature
Examples and samples
Toledo / e-platform

Activities

		B-KUL-S0D77a Internship - Long-Term
	General information Study points: 10.00 Language: English Category: Internship Periodicity: Taught in the second semester POC: POC Antropologie Taught by N. Content The internship is a research internship, preferably outside of Europe, where the student can (from local knowledge systems) study specific development problems through either research, interviews, observation, etc and will therefore be able to test and discuss with the host community the questions, themes and problems that arose during the CADES programme. The aim is for the student to be confronted with local reality and that this exchange leads to reflection and a better understanding of the problems from the perspective of the local cultures. This research will form the basis of the research paper of the student. 1) The student approaches a promoter, according to the same guidelines as the thesis 2) The student contacts an organisation of interest, related to the defined research topic, and by which he/she is invited and supported: an NGO, International Organisation, Development Organisation, Civil society, etc… preferably in a developing country 3) Preferably, the student will stay with a host family 4) Financing through a scholarship or by a partner institution is a bonus but not a requirement.   PROCEDURE (1) The student chooses for an internship ofminimum 6 weeks (6 credits) or minimum 3 months (10 credits). S/He establishes the initial contact with an organisation of interest and solicits a promotor for the internship. Preferably the same professor acts as promotor for internship and master thesis. (2) Process supervision: The student follows a mandatory seminar in preparation of the internship, organised by Ann Cassiman. Upon return the student again participates in the seminar wherein s/he will be asked to present his experiences to fellow-students and promotors (see (5) report) (3) The student stays in contact with the promotor and regularly reports about the course of the internship. The promotor gives (electronic) guidance to the student (4) Upon return, the student elaborately discusses his/her experiences in the field with the promotor. (5) Report: The report needs to be handed in two weeks before the start of the examination period in which the student wishes to graduate. The internship report is handed in to the promotor who, together with the internship commission will judge the internship and the report. This report is made out of approximately 10 to 15 pages for 6 ECTS credits and approximately 30 to 40 pages for 10 ECTS credits and consists of the following  parts: §        Description of the work- and life context. §        Explanation of the role of the participant within this §        Reflection on intercultural learning activities and possible theoretical base §        Links to the CADES programme -          The student is encouraged to complete this report in a personal way. -          The student will be invited during the examination period, to present the report to the internship commission whereby the internship and the report will be judged as part of the programme. -          The student will also be invited (on a voluntary basis) to share his/her internship experience with their fellow students and the new CADES students during an informal gathering, organised in discussion with the CADES programme director.

Evaluation

		B-KUL-S2D77a Evaluation: Internship - Long-Term
	Evaluation description Examination type:     written Evaluation type:     Paper