mir310 - Project-based Internship (Complete module description)

EMMIR semester 1 and 2 modules successfully finalized

Learning Outcomes (LO)
upon completion fo the module students will have
(LO 5) gained experiences in designing and addressing complex and original research ques-tions and be able to independently evaluate research processes and results;
(LO 7) developed an understanding of theories, concepts and policies related to at least one of the programme’s foci (i.e. gender, diversity and intersectionality; development, conflict and justice; representation and knowledge production; education and citizenship) and acknowledg-es their cross-cutting and strategic relevance in the field of migration and intercultural rela-tions;
(LO 8) gained up-to-date expert knowledge in a specific area linking his/her disciplinary with transdisciplinary perspectives and specifying his/her individual profile;
(LO 9) gathered experience in the occupational sphere shaping his/her professional profile and employability;
(LO 10) enhanced proficiency in several languages, applied in research, interaction in the field and academic writing, thus further accentuating his/her bi-/multilingual profile;
(LO 11) practical expertise to present and structure an argument in academic English based on enhanced reading and writing skills in various genres;
(LO 13) the ability to condense and visualise work results in order to present it to various au-diences;
(LO 14) developed competence in self-management including the ability to prioritize, set goals and make decisions in individual and group work processes;
(LO 15) the ability to identify and critique discriminating forms of verbal and non-verbal communication, reflecting power relations and his/her own biases aiming at self-reflective in-teraction;
(LO 16) developed competence to initiate, lead and/or participate in team work in in-ter/transcultural contexts orienting themselves in unfamiliar areas, countries and contexts.

During the internship, students become familiar with practical activities in relevant professional fields and analyse these in the context of your academic qualifications. The internship module offers the opportunity to tackle specific issues in the field of Migration and Intercultural Relations, and encourages self-reflective application of knowledge and competencies acquired. Students conduct a research project linked to their practical experience. This assignment provides greater insight into project-related work and qualifies them in particular for activities involving evaluation and conceptualisation. The development of a research question, the research design, and the implementation of the project also provide the opportunity to complete independent academic work. Students are assigned a lecturer/professor, who supervises them when conceptualising and carrying out the research project.
The internship and the research project included in it may be used as preparatory work for the MA dissertation. The internship offers the possibility of choosing a topic for the MA dissertation in consultation with the institution concerned as well as with EMMIR lecturers/professors, thereby opening up prospects for further cooperation or collaboration.

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submission of assignments four weeks after finalizing the internship

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