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[ 929PRACSEPK20 ] KS Seminar for the Practicum

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Workload Education level Study areas Responsible person Hours per week Coordinating university
5 ECTS M2 - Master's programme 2. year Social Science Margitta Mätzke 1 hpw (*)JKU/TAU
Detailed information
Original study plan Master's programme Comparative Social Policy and Welfare 2025W
Learning Outcomes
Competences
  • Students will be able to critically evaluate their internship experience, including their tasks, the role of the hosting organisation, and its contribution to social welfare production.
  • They can connect practical experiences with theoretical knowledge and academic frameworks in the context of social policy.
  • They will be able to demonstrate the ability to produce an academically sound and reflective internship report that meets academic standards.
Skills Knowledge
  • Identify and select suitable internship opportunities that align with their academic and professional goals. (k5)
  • Analyse the social policy function and impact of their hosting organisation using relevant scientific literature. (k4)
  • Evaluate the role and effectiveness of the hosting organization within its specific policy field. (k5)
  • Synthesise practical experiences with academic concepts to critically assess the outcomes of their internship. (k6)
  • Write a reflective and academically structured internship report that adheres to the principles of academic writing. (k3)
  • The organisational structures, tasks, and functions of their hosting organisation in the context of social welfare production.
  • Empirical observation of the implementation of social policy within organisations.
  • The standards and expectations of academic writing for reflective and evaluative reports.
Criteria for evaluation Confirmation of the internship (80%), internship report (20%).
Methods Personal consultation, self-management, practical training, writing an internship report.
Language English
Study material Course materials provided by instructor.
Changing subject? No
Further information The course is evaluated on a pass/fail basis.
On-site course
Maximum number of participants 30
Assignment procedure Assignment according to priority