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2020/2021  BA-BISHV3115U  Internship I

English Title
Internship I

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 15 ECTS
Type Elective
Level Bachelor
Duration Two Quarters
Start time of the course First Quarter, Second Quarter, Autumn
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for BSc in International Shipping and Trade
Course coordinator
  • Martin Jes Iversen - Department of Strategy and Innovation (SI)
Main academic disciplines
  • Globalisation and international business
Teaching methods
  • Online teaching
Last updated on 30-06-2020

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Learning objectives
It is important to keep in mind that in spite of the different focus areas the internship report for each internship must include the following learning objectives:
  • • Present and discuss the development of the internship companies, industries and markets during the first three months of your internship
  • • Describe your own most important learning processes in the first three months of your internship
  • • Discuss the theoretical and emperical dimensions of the internship in a relevant shipping company.
  • • Reflect critically on the practical-functional experiences in the industry regarded in relation to a specific discipline chosen prior to the internship.
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 Essay
Duration Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
Grading scale 7-point grading scale
Examiner(s) One internal examiner
Exam period Autumn
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Description of the exam procedure

 

 

The purpose is to write a report, which reflects your internship experiences based on one or more theories and / or concepts from the previous classes in the BSc International Shipping and Trade program.
Course content, structure and pedagogical approach
The internship in a maritime corporation or organization is an integrated part of  the BSc in International Shipping and Trade program. 
The students are requested to write an internship report along with the studies in order to ensure the academic relevance of the internship (The Internship Report)
 
The Internship Report will be based on four sections, which mirrors the learning objectives of the course:
  • Describe the most important learning experiences in the first five months of the internship.
  • Discuss the mentor-mentee relation in the internship with a specific focus on the learning processes of the internship. 
  • Present and discuss the recent developments of the internship company, and the main markets in which it is engaged
  • Reflect critically on the practical-functional experiences of the internship in relation to one or more specific academic discipline(s)
Description of the teaching methods
There will be some sessions alongside the internship
Feedback during the teaching period
feedback will be given at a session after the examination.
Student workload
internship 450 hours
exam 37 hours
Expected literature

The course literature will be presented at the first lecture in the beginning of the semester.
Last updated on 30-06-2020