Entry requirements

45 credits within the Master's Programme in Russian and Eurasian Studies.

Learning outcomes

When it comes to knowledge and understanding, the student is expected to be able to:

• independently account for tasks, activities and roles within a specific workplace in the field of Russian and Eurasian studies,
• demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the working environment and working conditions in a specific workplace in the field of Russian and Eurasian studies, 

When it comes to skills and abilities, the student is expected to be able to:

• reflect on how the empirical and theoretical knowledge of the post-Soviet area acquired during the education can be applied in practice.
• apply acquired empirical and theoretical knowledge as well as analytical skills in the planning, implementation and evaluation of practical tasks,
• communicate both orally and in writing in professional contexts,
• demonstrate the ability to cooperate and work independently within the framework of activities linked to Russian and Eurasia studies.

When it comes to evaluation abilities, the student is expected to be able to:

• critically reflect on tasks and professional roles in activities related to Russian and Eurasian Studies and assess one's own performance of these tasks and roles,
• assess the value of the internship as part of the education and how the completed internship has worked.

Content

The internship course should give the student an opportunity to gain work experience and an idea of ​​what career and work assignments the education can lead to.

Only organisations, authorities or private companies that provide the student with assignments judged to be relevant for the student's field of study and valuable to the student's future professional career will qualify as work placements. The student participates in the organisation's/company's everyday work and is given the opportunity to work with planning, implementation and evaluation of tasks in the field of Russian and Eurasian studies.

The internship can take place in or outside Sweden. The internship equals one academic term i.e. ca 20 weeks and is usually carried out during the term (i.e. not summer break). The internship has to be approved by the course convener at the Institute for Russian and Eurasian Studies prior to its start.

The student is responsible for securing a work placement him-/herself with the help of the course convener.

Instruction

Instruction includes guidance and supervision of the student's work at the organization as well as communication with and participation in meetings and / or seminars organized by the Institute.

To make the internship as meaningful as possible, for the intern and the organisation, it is vital for the student to be supervised during the internship. To achieve this, the organisation has to assign a supervisor for the intern.

Supervision is a vital aspect of the internship course: the supervisor's knowledge and experience of the profession are essential resources during the internship. Integrating theory and practice is a process in which the supervisor must take part and contribute with knowledge, support and help in solving specific problems.

The supervisor and the student shall jointly set up a plan for how the proposed tasks shall be carried out. It is advisable that the student receives independent tasks at an early stage of the internship to be able to get acquainted with the work tasks and the employees as soon as possible.

Assessment

The course is assessed through a written report and an approved internship.

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 or a decision on exceptions taken by the Department's working group for educational matters.