Duration
8h SEM
Number of credits
| Master in population and development studies (120 ECTS) | 6 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course aims to offer students support in completing their internship, and writing the internship report.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this seminar, students are able to describe with relevance an organization working in the field of development cooperation and take a step back from their internship experience, by adopting a reflective and critical posture. with respect to the organization and their skills.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Seminar, interactive discussions, students active participation.
This course is organized in different sessions that will provide students with key tips to find a place for their internship, get in touch, negotiate the internship and carry it out. Students will also be briefed on the content and editorial rules of the internship report.
In December, a session will be devoted to a meeting with sector professionals. This is to allow students to project themselves into the world of work by interacting with people committed to the field of cooperation and / or development. Participation in this session is compulsory.
Finally, a four-hour closing session will be organized in april in order to allow students to discuss their internship experience, difficulties encountered, etc. Participation in this session is compulsory
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Seminar, classroom course, exercises.
Recommended or required readings
The internship regulations and administrative documents (agreement, form, schedule) are available on the Faculty's website.
The rules are also available on eCampus where the power point presentations are also available.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam AND oral exam
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
As the seminar is intrinsically linked to the internship itself as well as to the internship report, its evaluation includes three elements:
- the grade given by the academic tutor on readinf the internship report;
- the grade based on the qualitative evaluation grid completed by the internship supervisor;
- the grade given by the supervisors of the seminar based on an oral presentation, the regular and active participation in the seminar.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Melissa Schneider, assistante : Melissa.schneider@uliege.be
Justine Contor, assistante : jcontor@uliege.be