Internship

Aim

On completion of the course, the students on an advanced level should be able to:

– independently identify and critically assess problems and possibilities in work with ethnic- and migration related issues within an organization; – in the context of worklife challenges and real work tasks critically assess potentials and limitations that characterise the student’s own knowledge and skills within the field of ethnicity and migration; - critically reflect on how theoretical knowledge man be implemented in practical work within an organization.

Content

The course consists of a period of 9-10 weeks of internship within a relevant organization, with work tasks related to the field of ethnic and migration studies. Internship offers a way to reflect on how theoretical knowledge may be converted into practice. Students in the course develop skills, competences and tools to professionally handle demands and challenges at workplaces and in organizations. Particular emphasis is put on the student’s capacity to apply theoretical reflection and contextualized analysis to independently identify and critically assess problems and possibilities at the host organization, and on the capacity to develop self-knowledge and a sense of one’s personal aptitude for work related to ethnicity and migration.