Internship in environmental communication
Course evaluation
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ÖT0002-10278 - Course evaluation report
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Additional course evaluations for ÖT0002
Academic year 2024/2025
Internship in environmental communication (ÖT0002-10171)
2024-09-02 - 2024-10-31
Academic year 2023/2024
Internship in environmental communication (ÖT0002-10366)
2023-08-28 - 2023-10-30
Academic year 2022/2023
Internship in environmental communication (ÖT0002-10075)
2022-08-29 - 2022-10-31
Academic year 2020/2021
Internship in environmental communication (ÖT0002-10242)
2020-08-31 - 2020-11-01
Academic year 2019/2020
Internship in environmental communication (ÖT0002-10076)
2019-09-02 - 2019-10-31
Academic year 2018/2019
Internship in environmental communication (ÖT0002-10165)
2018-09-03 - 2018-11-11
Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
ÖT0002 Internship in environmental communication, 15.0 Credits
Praktikkurs i miljökommunikationSubjects
Education cycle
Master’s levelModules
Title | Credits | Code |
---|---|---|
Single module | 15.0 | 0001 |
Advanced study in the main field
Second cycle, in-depth level of the course cannot be classifiedMaster’s level (AXX)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
EnglishPrior knowledge
Knowledge equivalent to: 15 cr environmental communication 7,5 cr communication strategy 7,5 cr communication theoryObjectives
The aim of the course is to give participants opportunities to make and reflect on experiences of working in organizations relevant for environmental communication.
After completion of the course the participants will be able to:
- Describe their experiences of environmental communication in terms of social interaction, strategic planning and democracy theory
- Describe the role and organization of environmental communication tasks within an organization
- Describe the methods used for conducting environmental communication activities within an organization
Content
The main activity in this course is an internship in an organization which is relevant for environmental communication. The student contact and make agreement with internship organization. The internship should be approved by course coordinator. The duration of the internship should be minimum 5 weeks. There should be one contact person from the organization and one from university. During the internship the student should write about experiences of environmental communication relevant situations, and about the social norms and processes appearing in the organization, and summarize these observations in a synthesis paper, which should be presented and discussed with the examiner.
Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
Examination:
- Synthesis paper
- Oral presentation
To pass the course students need to:
- Participate in the introduction seminar
- Participate in the final seminar
- Do (as a minimum) a 5 weeks internship in organization relevant for environmental communication
- Keep a logbook
- Write an approved synthesis paper
- Make an approved oral presentation
- If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
- The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
- If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
- For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Other information
The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Responsible department
Department of Urban and Rural Development