Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. The main field of study must be within the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Social Sciences or the Faculty of Science and Technology.

Learning outcomes

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

• demonstrate analytical and methodological knowledge gained in a laboratory or archive related to Global Environmental History
• critically assess source critical problems and established practices relevant for the specific field or method
• interpret and summarise results relevant to the chosen field or method
• independently carry out basic analysis and interpretation of the specific field or method

Content

The course provides experience in a specific method in laboratory or archive studies through supervision and/or peer-to-peer learning. The course enables the student to gain necessary empirical knowledge to conduct his/her own analyses. The student aquires in-depth knowledge in source critical and theoretical problems related to the field or method.

Instruction

Teaching takes the form of hands on instruction in Egnlish or Swedish and/or peer-to-peer learning. The student is assigned a supervisor and builds empirical knowledge in the chosen field or method. Practival work is combined with readings of key course litterature on methodology, interpretation and source critical problems.

Assessment

Assessment of the student's knowledge and skills is continuous during the internship. Attendance (working hours) is mandatory and an essential criterion to pass the course. Methodology, interpretation and important source critical problems are examined orally and through the submission of a report at the end of the course. The report, written in English or Swedish, should be ca. 1200 words. 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 University's disability coordinator.

Other regulations

Limitation of the right to take the course in the exam: The course replaces Individual Methods course in Archaeology Degree 7.5 credits, 5AR009, and may not be included in the same degree.