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2025/2026  BA-BBLCV2402U  International Internship in Second Language Area

English Title
International Internship in Second Language Area

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 15 ECTS
Type Elective
Level Bachelor
Duration One Semester
Start time of the course Autumn
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for Business, Language and Area Studies
Course coordinator
  • Søren Jeppesen - Department of Management, Society and Communication (MSC)
Main academic disciplines
  • Globalisation and international business
  • Intercultural studies
  • Language
Teaching methods
  • Blended learning
Last updated on 18-03-2025

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Learning objectives
  • Content:
  • Identify literature from the BLC study programme relevant to understand and analyze key aspects of the field and context of the internship organization.
  • Apply theories and concepts from the chosen literature to the field and context of the internship organization
  • Critically assess the relevance and applicability of the applied theories and concepts
  • Second Language:
  • Present and discuss the field and context of the internship organization in an appropriate, rich vocabulary and academic terminology
  • Respond fluently to the examiner’s questions, so that the examination flows as a dialogue.
  • Speak grammatically correct, coherent and well-pronounced without committing grammatical, lexical, and idiomatic or pronunciation errors that disturb communication.
  • Correct errors in the exam.
Course prerequisites
The International Internship in Second Language Area will replace the Business Study Report (15 ECTS).
The Internship option is only available to students within the French, German and Spanish language track at BLC.

The internship must be with a firm or an organization located in a region and country where the second foreign language (French, German, Spanish) is the main language.

The internship must be preapproved before you can begin the internship.

Attach the form and documentation as one pdf-file and name it "Application for pre-approval of internship_your name"​ and send the application to: internship-appli@cbs.dk

The pre-approval contract must include a written agreement with the internship organization that documents that the internship organization will host the intern, that (as a minimum) stipulates a) tasks to be performed, b) period and total number of hours of internship,c) daily working hours, and d) internship organization contact person and supervisor.

The application process and requirements for the internship is described at my.cbs.dk > Choices and options > Internship > Rules for academic internship

The duration of the internship must be at least two months and at least 25 working hours per week, at least 225 hours.

The student must have an academic project supervisor from whom s/he is eligible for supervision.Your supervisor must speak the second language in which your oral exam are conducted (area studies supervisor).
Examination
International Internship in Second Language Area:
Exam ECTS 15
Examination form Oral exam based on written product

In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and the individual oral performance, see also the rules about examination forms in the programme regulations.
Individual or group exam Individual exam
Size of written product Max. 5 pages
Assignment type Report
Release of assignment Subject chosen by students themselves, see guidelines if any
Duration
Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
30 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the grade
Grading scale 7-point grading scale
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and second internal examiner
Exam period Winter and Winter
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Description of the exam procedure

The internship report serves as a basis for the individual, oral exam where the student starts out by giving a brief presentation. The examiners can ask questions based on the entire literature used in internship report.

 

The exam is conducted in the language that is to be assessed, which is the student's second language (French, German or Spanish). The grade is based on an overall assessment of the internship report and the oral performance. In the assessment of oral performance, the students' communicative skills in the second language are emphasized.  

 

The purpose of the exam is to test the student's:

  1. ability to communicate fluently with a varied vocabulary and without errors that impede communication.

ability to understand, analyze and critically reflect over key aspects of the field and context of the internship organization using theories and concepts from the chosen literature.  
Course content, structure and pedagogical approach

The student is eligible for 5 hours of supervision by an area studies supervisor.
Research-based teaching
CBS’ programmes and teaching are research-based. The following types of research-based knowledge and research-like activities are included in this course:
Research-based knowledge
  • Classic and basic theory
  • New theory
Research-like activities
  • Development of research questions
  • Data collection
  • Analysis
  • Discussion, critical reflection, modelling
Description of the teaching methods
The purpose of the supervision is to assist the student in identifying and applying literature and theory relevant to analyze and understand the organization/firm of the internship and its context.
Feedback during the teaching period
Feedback is given by the supervisor in the allotted supervision hours and at the oral exam.
Student workload
Supervision 5 hours
Exam, including preparation 111 hours
Project work 300 hours
Expected literature

The internship report must be based on at least 100 pages curriculum in French, German or Spanish. The curriculum must be agreed upon by the supervisor within one months of the commencement of the internship.
Last updated on 18-03-2025