ELE 3657 BI Internship on Exchange

ELE 3657 BI Internship on Exchange

Course code: 
ELE 3657
Department: 
Communication and Culture
Credits: 
7.5
Course coordinator: 
Gerhard Emil Schjelderup
Benedicte Brøgger
Course name in Norwegian: 
BI Internship on Exchange
Product category: 
Bachelor
Portfolio: 
Bachelor - Electives
Semester: 
2019 Spring
Active status: 
Active
Level of study: 
Bachelor
Teaching language: 
English
Course type: 
One semester
Introduction

This is a combination of internship and exchange. The objective of the course is to give students the opportunity to combine work experience with earning credits (studies) in a manner that enhances their learning in both situations. By working in an enterprise during an exchange program, the students get to use theories and models they have learnt at school to solve practical tasks in an international context. This brings forth the relevance of the academic knowledge and understanding of how companies function in different cultural settings. At the same time, the course gives them the opportunity to systematically reflect on their practical work experiences. This prepares them for working life. The business community gets access to updated academic knowledge, able hands and the opportunity to address their needs for new knowledge as they prepare the internship activities for their interns. The student is responsible for finding an internship company.

Learning outcomes - Knowledge
  • Know about the key operative function in an enterprise and their interconnectedness.
  • Have an overview of the formal management systems of the enterprise.
  • Understanding cross-cultural management
Learning outcomes - Skills
  • Ability to define and negotiate a realistic and productive work plan with manager
  • Know how to identify and use relevant and reliable information, theories and models, in writing as well as orally.
  • Ability to reflect on own professional development in an international work environment
  • Ability to develop intercultural communication skills
Learning Outcome - Reflection
  • Respect for the complexities involved in doing business.
  • Independence and responsibility.
  • Critical reflection
Course content
  • The internship phases
  • Learning contract and work tasks
  • On companies and enterprises
  • Problem statement, outline, syllabus and term paper
  • Professional development
  • Uses of theory
  • Reflection tools
Learning process and requirements to students

In internship company: 96 hours
The work tasks must be agreed with the company, including hours to preparatory work with the term paper. The work must be done during the semester, preferably through a full workday (a 8 hours) each week during the semester. If needed, the intern and company may agree to a slightly different workload, for example is a trade fair, survey or other activities require the student to work more during some weeks. The length of the internship work in the company shall not exceed 15 weeks calculated from the start of the semester. The work is not paid, and emphasis is on the intern's learning.

At school: 104 hours

  • One mandatory kick-off seminar before departure. The seminar's content is the different phases of an Internship and inter-cultural learning and understanding. 
  • 4 online workshops with other interns 
  • 2 individual online tuition sessions, of which one is specifically on term paper review. 
  • It's learning activities. 
  • Literature review/term paper (individual). 
  • Prepare oral presentation.
  • Applications for web-based dialogue, It's Learning, at.bi, and ordinary work programs like word, excel and powerpoint/Prezi.

This is a course with continuous assessment (several exam components) and one final exam code. Each exam component is graded by using points on a scale from 0-100. The components will be weighted together according to the information in the course description in order to calculate the final letter grade for the examination code (course). Students who fail to participate in one/some/all exam elements will get a lower grade or may fail the course. You will find detailed information about the point system and the cut off points with reference to the letter grades when the course start.

At re-sit all exam components must, as a main rule, be retaken during next scheduled course.

Software tools
No specified computer-based tools are required.
Qualifications

Higher Education Entrance Qualification

Required prerequisite knowledge

In order to qualify to the international internship, the student must first have been enrolled in the exchange programme. Students must also ensure that the particular university they have their exchange program at allows for the international internship module. Student must have good study progress in the chosen bachelor field and C as the average grade. Ability to read and write English is expected.
To apply, the student must submit a CV, report on grades, a letter of motivation and a signed learning contract with the company and a letter of confidentiality. The letter of motivation must contain what the student seeks to achieve in terms of professional development from working in the specific company. The learning contract must describe the intern’s role and responsibility during the internship, the expected learning outcome for the intern, the expected practical outcome for the company, progress and name, signature and contact details of the contact person in the company. Acceptance for the course will be based on assessment of progress, grades, letter of motivation, CV and learning contract. If there is a need for more information, the student will be invited to an interview.

Assessments
Assessments
Exam category: 
Submission
Form of assessment: 
Written submission
Weight: 
60
Grouping: 
Individual
Duration: 
1 Semester(s)
Comment: 
The project paper must include a letter from the internship company confirming that the internship is completed, company letterhead and signature is required.
Exam code: 
ELE 36571
Grading scale: 
Point scale leading to ECTS letter grade
Resit: 
Examination when next scheduled course
Exam category: 
Activity
Form of assessment: 
Presentation
Weight: 
40
Grouping: 
Individual
Duration: 
30 Minute(s)
Comment: 
The oral presentation will take place with sensors, and shall contain the key points from the paper and reflection on the learning outcomes.
The student have the choice to use a web-based oral presentation.
Exam code: 
ELE 36571
Grading scale: 
Point scale leading to ECTS letter grade
Resit: 
Examination when next scheduled course
Exam organisation: 
Continuous assessment
Grading scale: 
ECTS
Total weight: 
100
Student workload
ActivityDurationComment
Company visit and/or Study trip
96 Hour(s)
In internship company: The work tasks must be agreed with the company, including hours to preparatory work with the term paper. The work must be done during the semester, preferably through a full workday (a 8 hours) each week during the semester. If needed, the intern and company may agree to a slightly different workload, for example is a trade fair, survey or other activities require the student to work more during some weeks. The length of the internship work in the company shall not exceed 15 weeks calculated from the start of the semester. The work is not paid, and emphasis is on the intern's learning.
Other in classroom
4 Hour(s)
"At school"
- 4 hours Mandatory kick-off seminar before departure. The seminar's content is the different phases of an Internship and inter-cultural learning and understanding.
Student's own work with learning resources
100 Hour(s)
- 4 online workshops with other interns
- 2 individual online tuition sessions, of which one is specifically on term paper review.
- Itslearning activities.
- Literature review/term paper (individual).
- Prepare oral presentation.
Sum workload: 
200

A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 7,5 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of at least 200 hours.