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2016/2017  KAN-CCBLV2002U  Internship A 15 ECTS

English Title
Internship A 15 ECTS

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 15 ECTS
Type Elective
Level Full Degree Master
Duration One Semester
Start time of the course Autumn, Spring
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for BSc og MSc in Business, Language and Culture, MSc
Course coordinator
  • Søren Jeppesen - Department of Management, Society and Communication (MSC)
Main academic disciplines
  • Globalization and international business
  • Intercultural studies
  • Strategy
Last updated on 19-12-2016
Learning objectives
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or errors:
  • Identify and analyse a problem or challenge relevant to context of the internship.
  • Formulate and justify a focused research question.
  • Provide a description of the research strategy, design and methods employed in the report.
  • Review the key literature relevant to the problem studied and outline the theoretical or analytical framework used in the report.
  • Select, explain and justify the theory used in the analysis to answer the research question.
  • Presentation and critically assess the data from the field of study.
  • Demonstrate the ability to present and analyse data.
  • Demonstrate ability to conduct appropriate citation behaviour.
Examination
Internship:
Exam ECTS 15
Examination form Home assignment - written product
Individual or group exam Individual exam
Size of written product Max. 20 pages
Assignment type Report
Duration Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
Grading scale 7-step scale
Examiner(s) One internal examiner
Exam period Autumn and Spring
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Course content and structure

The student must have a project advisor from whom s/he is eligible for supervision. For 15 ECTS, 8 hours of supervision is granted.

Before the start of the internship, a preliminary outline of the internship project should be handed in to the advisor. Specific timelines are discussed with the advisor. It is a must to collect relevant data/information for the report during the course of the internship and to update the advisor on these developments, making sure the necessary information is collected for an academic exploration in the Internship Report. The Report must be based on a 600 page curriculum. The curriculum must be agreed upon with the supervisor, and as proof of that the supervisor must sign a curriculum list form for internships at MSc BLC.
Teaching methods
The purpose of the supervision is to ensure that the internship relates to relevant theoretical and empirical problems within the chosen study area. Possible advisors are faculty members of the Department of Intercultural Communication and Management, preferably those in charge of MSc BLC courses.
Student workload
Supervision 8 hours
Project work 404 hours
Further Information

Students must register for the internship in the round of electives as well as submit a pre-aproval contract to credit-blc@cbs.dk.
Last updated on 19-12-2016