Practical Training in a Scientific or Outdoor Educational Environment, 7.5 credits

Main field of study

Course level

Advancement level

Specific information

The student is responsible for finding an organization where the internship will be carried out. The internship can be carried out in Sweden or abroad. 

The contact person at the receiving organisation shall, in consultation with the student, design the assignment, and support the student during the internship period. The assignment must be approved by the course coordinator before the course starts. 

Course offered for

• International master's programme in Outdoor and sustainability education

Entry requirements

• A teaching qualification of at least 180 ECTS credits, including an in-depth academic paper of 15 ECTS credit  
  or  
  Bachelor´s degree in education equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, including an in-depth academic paper of 15 ECTS credit and at least 60 ECTS credits in a subject area of importance for environmental, sustainability and outdoor education
• English corresponding to the level of English in Swedish upper secondary education (Engelska 6 or Engelska nivå 2).
  Exemption from Swedish.
• 60 credits completed in the Master's Programme in Outdoor and Sustainability Education

Intended learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student should be able to

• evaluate and prioritise information for an analytical assignment in outdoor education, sustainability education or related research practice
• systematically process, analyse and evaluate collected information within the framework of an analytical task and relate the analysis to relevant research  
• plan and carry out an analytical task in outdoor education or sustainability education, in collaboration with the practice organization and within given time and resource frames
• contextualise an organisation's role in outdoor education or sustainability education, including the ability to evaluate this based on the work of contributing to a sustainable society
• take initiative and constructively participate in the practice organization's work. 

Course content

The course includes an internship in an organization in the areas of outdoor education, sustainable education or a research environment with a similar focus. The central part of the course is to plan and carry out an analytical task that is relevant to the subject area that is analysed and related to current research and to one's own experiences at the internship. The course also includes presenting this in the form of an independent and scientifically informed report.  

Teaching and working methods

The course consists of placement, a series of seminars, and individual studies.

Examination

The course is assessed through completed placement, a written assignment, and an oral presentation.

Applies to all courses regardless of grading scale.

• Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course two times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

If the course has a three-graded grading scale (U - VG), following applies:

• Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.

The following applies to courses that include a compulsory component:

• If special circumstances prevail, and if it is possible with consideration of the nature of the compulsory component, the examiner may decide to replace the compulsory component with another equivalent component.

If the LiU coordinator for students with disabilities has granted a student the right to an adapted examination for a written examination in an examination hall, the student has the right to it.

If the coordinator has recommended for the student an adapted examination or alternative form of examination, the examiner may grant this if the examiner assesses that it is possible, based on consideration of the course objectives.  

An examiner may also decide that an adapted examination or alternative form of examination if the examiner assessed that special circumstances prevail, and the examiner assesses that it is possible while maintaining the objectives of the course.

Grades

Department