Entry requirements

Completed first year of studies in the Master programme for sustainable development including Introduction to Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development: Worldviews and Visions - a Seminar Series, Our Natural Resources and Society and environment

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• identify and reflect on how work related to sustainable development is organised and conducted
• present a deeper understanding of previously-learned material from the program in sustainable development
• evaluate different perspectives of a sustainable development
• critically analyse the conditions for practical work in sustainable development

Content

The student shall during 8 weeks (minimum) participate in a full-time internship, with an appointed supervisor within the host organisation. The work/tasks during the internship must be clearly related to sustainable development, and train the student in independent work and cooperation with others.

Instruction

Course introduction takes place at the university, while supervision is undertaken at the internship location.

Assessment

Continuous written reports must be submitted during the internship period. A more comprehensive final written report and a presentation must be completed by the end of the internship for the examiner.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.

Other directives

• The responsibility to find a suitable internship is essentially the responsibility of the student; the examiner may, if necessary, provide assistance.
• Before the start of the internship, the appointed hos supervisor and the internship work plan must be approved by the examiner. The application for the internship (to the university) is made on a special application form provided by the course coordinator (through studentportalen.uu.se).
• When the internship is concluded, the appointed supervisor shall issue a completion certificate on a separate form.