PECOS4006 - Internship
Course description
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Course content
The Peace and Conflict Studies (PECOS) master’s program offers an opportunity for students to acquire practical work experience in peace- and conflict-related projects in relevant institutions. The work may involve, for example, collecting information, analysing and/or presenting existing information, preparing meetings or planning large events. The scope of the work must be equivalent to six weeks’ full-time study. Your work at the institution may, but does not have to be linked to your work on the master’s thesis. Please note that each student are only granted one internship.
See "Admission" below for information about how you apply.
Learning outcome
An internship gives you practical work experience in basic peace- and conflict-related projects and an enhanced understanding of how your largely theoretical competence acquired in your studies can be put to practical use.
Admission
The course is restricted to students that are enrolled in the Peace and Conflict Studies programme.
PECOS has limited administrative capacity to initiate contact between interested students and relevant institutions. Students are therefore strongly advised themselves to explore internship options at relevant institutions. A contract between PECOS, the relevant institution and the individual student specifying each party’s rights and obligations during the internship is required.
The following administrative procedures apply to internships:
1. The contact person at the relevant institution contacts the PECOS coordinator to express interest in drawing up an internship contract with PECOS and named student, specifying the tasks for which the intern would be employed.
2. Two contracts are developed: One framework agreement between internship institution and PECOS and one agreement between internship institution and student. In the latter agreement, details about the nature of the work, the time period and other relevant matters are specified. While PECOS is not a direct party to the latter contract, we need a copy even of this contract for our files.
3. To acquire student credits, the student must prepare a report, as detailed below under “Exam information”. The student must register for the course PECOS4006 in Studentweb.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
The course is restricted to students that are admitted to the Peace and Conflict Studies programme.
Recommended previous knowledge
PECOS4010 and PECOS4021
Teaching
Teaching takes place throughout the semester. An internship is intended to replace a 10-credit optional course in the recommended study plan.
Examination
Report.
In order to pass the course you must submit a 10-12 page report. The length of the report may be extended to a maximum of 15 pages in special cases. The report must be submitted within one month after the internship at the institution has been completed, or at a date agreed with the program coordinator.
The report shall comprise two parts. The first part shall contain a detailed description of the work tasks you performed during your internship. In the second part you shall discuss whether some of the theories and perspectives of which you acquired knowledge during the rest of the program proved to be of practical use to you in your work, and how. The second part of the report shall contain arguments and conclusions.
The two parts need not be equal in length.
Language of examination
English
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
- Explanation of grades - deadline and processing time
- Appeal about grades
- Complaint about formal exam errors
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Special examination arrangements
If you have a disability or a health problem that entails significant inconvenience in an examination situation, you may be considered for special examination arrangements. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.
Evaluation
Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. All courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students on a particular course to participate in a more comprehensive, periodic evaluation of this course.