
Practicum I
Code: 103686Credits: 12
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Education Studies | OB | 3 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Aleix Barrera Corominas
- Email :
- aleix.barrera@uab.cat
Teaching staff
- Eva Miró Martí
- Sonia Fajardo Martínez
- Antoni Navio Gamez
- Ingrid Noguera Fructuoso
- Carme Martínez Roca
- Adrià Pagés Mimó
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
To do this course it is recommended having passed the courses of the first and second year, as they are the foundation of the internship.
In addition, all the information related to the internship is available on the website of the faculty: https://www.uab.cat/web/practicum-1345880184256.html; https://www.uab.cat/web/practicum/grau/graus-1345874792969.html
In order to do the internship in a center with minors it is mandatory to obtain the negative certificate from the Sex Offender Registry. The student is solely responsible to get and present it to the center before the internship starts.The Faculty will not ask for or keep this certificate.
Objectives
Internships are the first contact that students have with the professional working world, and a unique space to develop and put into practice their competences. It also constitutes an interesting space to reflect and connect the practical intervention carried out in the centres with the courses of the degree. In this sense, the “Internship I” is linked with the courses of the 3rd year, considering as well other competences developed during the second year.
The aims of the course “Internship I” are:
- Analyse the social, economical and cultural environment of the institution
- Evaluate the organizational elements of the institutions where the internship is carried out
- Identify possible interactions between the environment and the institution
- Design and use techniques and instruments to produce data
- Identify needs of the centre and of the participants in order to design a tailored intervention
- Suggest intervention proposals according to the needs identified.
Learning outcomes
- Participating actively and personally in the development of the programme.
- Advise different professionals and / or recipients of the program in their development process.
- Administer and manage the program in its institutional context ensuring the resources required for its development.
- Supervising the designed intervention so that it can be carried out.
- Identifying the characteristics of the practicum institution from the educational point of view, and linking them with other, non-educational features.
- Presenting and developing the problems encountered in a work of synthesis that makes it possible to reflect what it is and how the student perceives the characteristics of the centre.
- Rigorously (professionally) defend identified proposals for improvement.
- Putting forward the intervention idea as an improvement in the institution.
- As a result of the intervention, deal with the potential and future monitoring of pupil accomplishments.
- Formulate proposals for intervention in the institution of practices.
- Design and conduct prospective and evaluative studies at the school of work experience depending on the need and relevance of the same in the institution.
- Selecting the most relevant information from the institution in order to express it in the final practicum work.
- Self-evaluate one's own performance in the institution, noting the positive and negative aspects of the same.
- Commit to the profession by working with a leading member of the institution's staff.
- Reflecting the reality of the institution in work presented justifying the educational decisions that are taken.
- Participating actively in the life of the centre by attending events that both parties consider relevant for exercising the profession.
- Respecting the idiosyncrasy of the institution in which the practical work is carried out.
- Using ICTs in the design, development and evaluation of the intervention.
- Apply a quality model that is consistent with the institution or its characteristics, to the proposed intervention.
- Evaluate a program being designed and developed at the institution in all its dimensions.
- Selecting the most relevant educational means of carrying out the intervention.
- Situating the practicum centre in the local and global educational context and in the theoretical and practical context of pedagogy.
- Relating the specific education provided in the centre where the practical work is undertaken with the educational opportunities that can be considered from a pedagogical point of view.
- Design a specific intervention for a training centre that is realistic and is based on the students' needs and characteristics.
- Design a specific intervention for a training centre that is realistic and is based on the students' needs and characteristics.
- Design a professional training project for a training centre that is realistic and is based on the students' needs and characteristics.
- Apply the design made in the institution of practical work as relevant and appropriate to the context and those it is aimed at.
- Develop proposals designed in the institution taking into account the different elements of the process.
- Diagnose people's development needs and possibilities to support the development of educational and training activities.
- Evaluate the institution in all its dimensions, to carry out an intervention in any of the chosen educational areas.
- Identify situations in which a change or improvement is needed.
- Analyse a situation and identify its points for improvement.
- Propose new methods or well-founded alternative solutions.
- Weigh up the risks and opportunities of both one's own and other people's proposals for improvement.
- Propose new ways to measure the success or failure of the implementation of innovative proposals or ideas.
- Identify the social, economic and environmental implications of academic and professional activities within one's own area of knowledge.
- Propose viable projects and actions to boost social, economic and environmental benefits.
- Propose ways to evaluate projects and actions for improving sustainability.
- Critically analyse the principles, values and procedures that govern the exercise of the profession.
- Propose projects and actions that are in accordance with the principles of ethical responsibility and respect for fundamental rights and obligations, diversity and democratic values.
- Communicate using language that is not sexist or discriminatory.
Contents
BLOC I: The social, cultural, economic, and labour context of the institutions
- Relationship between context and institutions
- Types of educational institutions (formal and non formal)
- Strategies and techniques to collect and produce data
BLOC II: The organization of the educational institutions
- Institutional documents and its analysis
- The structure of the human, material and functional resources
- The relationship system
BLOC III: The intervention within the educational institutions
- Identification and analysis of the needs and planification of the intervention
- Role of the different agents: profiles, functions and competences
- Implication, management and dynamization of people and collectives within the institutions.
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internship in the centre | 192 | 7.68 | 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29 |
| Seminars | 20 | 0.8 | 1, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 15, 18, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30 |
| Personal Work | 72 | 2.88 | 12, 15 |
| Assessment | 8 | 0.32 | 1, 7, 12, 15, 18, 24, 25, 26 |
The methodology used is based on the reflection in and from action though different activities in the centre and during the seminars and tutorials in the faculty.
The activities planned are:
- Internship in the centre: participation and implication of the activities and of thee institutional dynamics of the centre.
- Activities in the faculty/ seminars: participation and implication in seminars to reflect and analyse the activities carried out in the centre and their theoretical connection with the other courses. 5 seminars in faculty will be organised. Each seminar from 9:00 to 13:00 hours.
- Activities during tutorials: participation in individual and group tutorials and activities to follow up the students performance
- Autonomous activities: preparing the technical report of the internship, designing techniques to produce data, searching information on relevant topics, self-evaluation report, etc.
In addition to the student's activities, teachers must make a minimum of one or two visits to the institution. The first is to establish the work plan and the balance of competencies to be developed. The second, at the end, to assess the process and the competency achievements.
The calendar of the internship, the seminars and some aspects of the memory of this practicum can vary for those students who do it linked to a National or International stay through the UAB exchange programme, an ERASMUS or SICUE programme. Those students who participate in one of these programs must request the adaptation of the practices in the period established by the Academic Management of the Faculty.
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report of the internship | 33.3 | 3 | 0.12 | 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| Student Self-assessment | 16.65 | 1.5 | 0.06 | 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 39, 41 |
| Attendance, participation and implication in the seminars and tutorials held | 16.65 | 1.5 | 0.06 | 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41 |
| Perception of the centre tutor | 33.4 | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 36, 37, 39, 40 |
A continuous evaluation will be undertaken to evaluate the performance of the student within the internship in the centre and during the seminars and tutorials at the faculty.
The following evidence will be used:
- Report of the internship and activities developed during the stay. The delivery of the report of practices and activities carried out in the centre will be made on June 9th, 2026.
- Attendance, participation, and implication in the seminars (5 seminars held the days 16/09/2026, 11/11/2026, 17/02/2027, 14/04/2027 and 09/06/2027 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) and a minimum of 4 tutorials held at the faculty.
- As a complement to the seminars, the student's self-assessment, which will include the entire internship process based on the work plan and the learning contract attached to it.
- Perception of the field tutor with regards to the student´s performance in the institution during the internship
All the evidence of the subject must be submitted before 09/06/2027.
To pass the course it is necessary to get a minimum of 5 out of 10 for each of the three observations. The evaluation of the report and the attendance, participation and implication in the seminars will be done by the faculty tutor and the student (through a self-evaluation report), whereas the evaluation of the performance in the institution will be done by the field tutor.
Due to the characteristics of the subject, no recovery of the evaluation activities is foreseen.
At any moment, the centre may write a report that clearly explains the lack of progress and negative results of the student. If it happens, it will automatically result in a fail in this module. See the template of the report of the centre.
The student must do the total number of the hours in the institution, 192h, and attend a minimum of 80% of the seminars and tutorials at the university. In cases where the percentage of attendance is not achieved, the final mark will be “Not avaluable”.
Linguisticcorrection. The internship report must be written in a proper and accurate way. Learners are expected to display academic skills, which include the abilities of expressing themselves fluently and accurately as well as being ableto write academic texts. The report will not be able to be resubmitted to increase the final mark. Likewise, the student must show good general communicative competence, both orally and in writing, and a good command of the language or languages that appear in the teaching guide. For this reason, before submitting evidence of learning, it is necessary to verify that the sources, notes, textual citations and bibliographical references have been written correctly following the APA (last edition).
Artificial Intelligence. For this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is permitted exclusively for text linguistic revision and image generation. The student must clearly indicate where this technology has been used. Lack of transparency in the use of AI in assessable activities will be considered academic dishonesty and may result in partial or total penalties in the activity’s grade, or more severe sanctions in serious cases.
In accordance with regulations (Ley 3/2022 24/02 de convivencia universitaria (artículos 11g y 12d)), plagiarism or copying will be penalised with a mark of 0 for that evidence, without any possibility of re-sitting the document.
In this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is allowed as an integral part of the project development, provided that the final result reflects a significant contribution from the student in terms of analysis and personal reflection. The student must clearly identify which parts were generated using this technology, specify the tools used, describe the process followed in their use (prompts, refinement, etc.), and include a critical reflection on how these influenced the process and the final outcome of the activity. Lack of transparency or reflection regarding the use of AI will be considered academic dishonesty and may result in a penalty in the final report grade, which, in severe cases, could lead to failing the practical component.
It is also essential to show an attitude compatible with the educational profession(active listening, respect, participation, cooperation, empathy, kindness, punctuality, not judging, arguing, proper use of electronic devices (mobile, computer, etc.), etc.). At any time during the stay at theinternship center, the center may consider that the student does not meet the minimum requirements. In thiscase, the student will automatically suspend the practicum with a grade of 3. The minimum requirements that must be met, beyond those that may be set by the practice center itself in accordance with its operating regulations, are:
- Complete 100% of the calendar and have attended the activities scheduled by the center, assuming the assigned responsibilities.
- Be respectful to the members of the educational community, in accordance with the ethical criteria of the profession (relating to aspects such as equality, equity, co-education or inclusion), avoiding inappropriate behavior (xenophobic, sexist, homophobic , etc.).
- Comply with the center's regulations (punctuality, following timetables, use of mobile phones, clothing, etc.).
- Write and speak correctly and appropriately in accordance with the vehicular language and the center's guidelines.
The student have to show that he / she is a responsible and rigorous person in independent work, actively participates in the seminars, showscritical thinking and conducts that favor a friendly and positive environment, democratic and where differences are respected.
For more information on the general evaluationcriteria and guidelines of the Faculty of Education Sciences, you can consult the following link:https://www.uab.cat/web/estudiar/graus/informacio-academica/avaluacio/en-que-consisteix-l-avaluacio-1345725434468.html
This subject does not contemplate the single evaluation system.
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Software
No specific software is used for the development of this subject.
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (PEXTtutor) Pràctiques externes i pràcticum (amb presència del tutor) | 99 | Unknown | Undefined | morning-mixed |