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Syllabus

ÖV0001 Internship - Rural Development, 15.0 Credits

Praktikkurs - landsbygdsutveckling

Subjects

Interdisciplinarity

Education cycle

Master’s level

Modules

Title	Credits	Code
Single module	15.0	0002

Advanced study in the main field

Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Master’s level (A1N)

Grading scale

Language

English

Prior knowledge

Knowledge equivalent to 180 credits, including 90 credits within a particular major within humanities, social or natural sciences. Knowledge equivalent to English 6 (Swedish educational system).

Objectives

The objective of this course is to give the students opportunities to reflect on working in an organization in the field of rural development through doing an internship.

After completion of this course the student shall be able to:

• analyze how the work is organized, including analyzing gender and other social norms
• reflect on how rural development and sustainability is understood and practiced by the organization
• discuss ethical aspects of working with rural development.

Content

Thematic content

The main activity in this course is doing an internship in an organization working with rural development. During the internship the students write about their experiences of rural development work, and about the organizing of the work and work-place, including an analysis of gender and other social norms. The course includes students’ making reflections on practices of rural development, sustainability as well as ethical aspects of rural development work. The course comprises approximately eight weeks of practice, in the form of an internship, writing a reflective diary, writing a report and making an oral presentation of the report. The students should also communicate with a supervisor in the organization.

Implementation

The course uses different teaching methods to promote students' learning such as:

• active participation in work activities in an organization working with rural development
• keeping a reflective diary during the internship
• writing of a report, drawing on the reflective diary and internship experiences
• presenting the report orally.

The course focuses on the following general competencies: oral presentation; written communication; ability to work autonomously; plan and manage time; teamwork; critical thinking and problem solving.

The course includes mandatory attendance at the course introduction, and at the final presentation of the report.

Collaboration with society takes place through the course being an internship course, whereby the student is placed in an organization working with rural development.

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

Approved reflective diary. Approved written report. Approved oral presentation of the report.

• If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.

• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.

• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.

• For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Responsible department

Department of Urban and Rural Development