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Work Placement I

Code: 106663
Credits: 6
2026/2027
Degree programme Type Course
English and French Studies OP 3
English and French Studies OP 4

Contact lecturer

Name :
Ricard Ripoll Villanueva
Email :
ricard.ripoll@uab.cat

Group languages

You can consult this information at the end of the document.

Prerequisites

Practicum (PE) is an elective subject. To enroll, students must have passed all the courses of the first year and a total of 120 credits from the first three years. Additionally, criteria such as academic record, future career interests, and demonstrated knowledge and skills may be considered when assigning an internship placement.

It is essential for students to pre-register for this PE subject and be accepted before enrolling.

The registration process follows these steps:

  • Informational meeting in May.
  • Pre-registration through the faculty's website. COMPOLSORY
  • Student admission to the PE, placement assignment, and acceptance.
  • Enrollment along with the rest of the subjects. The student must have completed the enrollment in the subject and signed the agreement before commencing work with the collaborating entity (internship outside UAB) or the terms and conditions (within UAB).
  • The student will have academic guidance from the University (provided by the PE degree coordinator) and guidance from the collaborating entity or project, which will have professional experience, necessary knowledge, and availability to guide them in the correct completion of the internshi
  • Only students who have pre-registered within the established deadline will be assigned an internship placement.

The PE coordination will handle the negotiation, formalization, and management of agreements regulating the external internships with institutions, organizations, and companies. They will also provide guidance to the student during the placement assignment process and throughout the internship. 

Once the internship is completed, the faculty will evaluate the student's performance based on the submitted report and tutor feedback. The schedule for the internships must be compatible with the student'sacademic, training, and participation activities at the University. Additionally, the schedules will be established according to the characteristics of the internships and the availability of the collaborating entity.

For all external internships, including those conducted at UAB, it is mandatory for students to have insurance coverage and civil liability coverage, as school insurance is not sufficient. Therefore, at the time of enrollment, the student will need to pay for the additional policy contracted by UAB (approximate price: €5).

Students will carry out the External Internships within the options offered by one of the study areas of their Combined Degree (English Studies and French Sutdies). Students should contact the respective coordination ((Merce.Coll@uab.cat or Marta.Estrada@uab.cat) to inquire about the options and the placement assignment procedure established for each study area.

Students enrolled in the External Internship subject have demonstrated, through the completion of the corresponding credits from basic training courses and mandatory courses of the second and third years, the acquisition of basic competencies. They should be able to express themselves orally and in writing with correctness.

Specific prerequisites for the English Language and Literature Area

A C2 level of English is required according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment, which states that the student can comprehend a wide range of long and complex texts, recognizing implicit meanings. They can express themselves fluently and spontaneously without having to search for words or expressions. They can use the language flexibly and effectively for social, academic, and professional purposes, producing clear, well-structured, and detailed texts on complex topics,demonstrating controlled use of organizational structures, connectors, and cohesion mechanisms.

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

For the course Pràctiques Professionals students must preregister according to a calendar that is made public every year. The calendar can be consulted at the following link: https://www.uab.cat/web/estudiar/grados/oferta-de- grados/informacion-1345722453729.html

Failure to preregister results in the impossibility to register for the course Pràctiques Professionals. A student will only be assigned an internship position if they have preregistered within the established deadline. The pre-enrolment of students takes into account the prioritisation of a maximum of five places offered. Places are allocated on the basis of the average marks on the student's transcript.

Objectives

The internships are offered during the third and fourth year of the degree. Completion of the internship guarantees that the student will:

  1. Make contact with an interesting professional area during his/her training period.
  2. Acquire a knowledge of tasks related to this field.
  3. Develop professional competence in a field related to studies undertaken during the degree.

Learning outcomes

  1. Plan work effectively, individually or in groups, in order to fulfil the planned objectives.
  2. Know how to interpret the meaning of a text in French at a higher-proficient-user level (C2).
  3. Correctly produce texts of distinct types, applying their linguistic and discursive specificities at a higher-proficient-user level (C2).
  4. Express, orally and in writing, opinions or content in French with precision and clarity at a higher-proficient-user level (C2).
  5. Autonomously search, select and process information both from structured sources (databases, bibliographies, specialized magazines) and from across the network.
  6. In French, justify in a reasoned, coherent and structured way one's own hypotheses and conclusions on topics of French language, linguistics, literature or culture based on relevant documentation, bibliography and data.
  7. Express oneself effectively orally and in writing using expository and argumentative techniques.
  8. Produce organised and correct oral or written discourse in French adapted to professional purposes.
  9. Identify distinct sociocultural or cognitive attitudes and representations linked to professional contexts in French.
  10. Adapt language register to conditions of professional use.
  11. Work with independence and initiative, integrating the contributions of others and respecting the established work plan.
  12. Apply the knowledge and skills acquired to the analysis of professional problems and their resolution.
  13. Apply the knowledge and skills acquired to professional and academic activities related to Linguistics, English teaching, English literature and culture.
  14. Identify the distinct social actors linked to the field of French in potential professional contexts.
  15. Plan and organise the tasks required during work placements.
  16. Analyse situations in different professional fields and identify areas for improvement.
  17. Propose new methods or well-founded alternative solutions to the professional situations analysed.
  18. Identificar las implicaciones sociales, económicas y medioambientales de las actividades académico-profesionales del ámbito de conocimiento propio.
  19. Propose viable projects and action which can promote social, economic and environmental benefits.
  20. Explain the code of ethics, explicit or implicit, of one's own field of knowledge.
  21. Critically analyse the principles, values and procedures that govern the exercise of the profession.
  22. Express oneself orally and in writing in English in an academic register and using the appropriate terminology in relation to the different professional fields that the students can access.
  23. Understand specialised academic texts at Advanced User level (C1) in French relevant to different professional fields.
  24. Understand specialised academic texts at Mastery level (C2) in English which are relevant to different professional areas.
  25. Produce written and oral academic texts in English at mastery level (C2) on the concepts and competences acquired during work placements.
  26. Apply the concepts and skills acquired to the professional environments to which students can gain access.
  27. Interact ethically, professionally and efficiently in the professional fields related to linguistics, teaching and literary and cultural management in English.
  28. Propose solutions to theoretical or practical problems in a professional field related to French literature, culture and linguistics.
  29. Broaden linguistic, literary and cultural knowledge in their theoretical, methodological and applied aspects.
  30. Use basic digital instruments and bibliographical instruments in French in a specific professional context.

Contents

Specific educational cooperation agreements will be signed by each student enrolled, the collaborating institution, and the UAB, in order to establish the regulatory framework under which the internship can be carried out.


The regulatory framework for internships includes two different modes:


MODE A. An internship signed by an external collaborating partner and UAB. The UAB will sign as many specific agreements as there are students enrolled in this mode.


MODE B. Internships within the ambit of the UAB, related to research projects within the departments offering the 2 Internships within the ambit of the UAB, related to research projects within the departments offering the relevant degree program. In this case, the internship will be established by signing a work experience agreement with the UAB, which specifies conditions, according to an official model.


Fields of External Internships for the English and French Degree:


1. Teaching at a school (Departament de Filologia Anglesa i Germanística)


2. Teaching assistant (Departament de Filologia Anglesa i Germanística)


3. Research assistant (Departament de Filologia Anglesa i Germanística)


4. Teaching (Departament de Filologia Francesa i Romànica)


5. Translation (Departament de Filologia Francesa i Romànica)


6. Linguistic consulting (Departament de Filologia Francesa i Romànica)


7. Cultural services (Departament de Filologia Francesa i Romànica)


For more specific information, please check guides for External Internships in English Studies Degree and French Studies Degree.

Learning activities and methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Tutorial meetings 7.5 0.3 4, 6, 7, 11, 18, 20, 29
Training for workplace insertion 5 0.2 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 26, 27, 30
Preparation of a synthesis report of the activities carried out 7.5 0.3 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 20, 21, 26, 28, 30
Internship tasks within the collaborating institution 130 5.2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 23, 26, 28, 29, 30

The specific training offered depends on the professional activity of the collaborating institution. In the same way, the results of learning will vary depending on the specific skills acquired during the practicum.

The tutor from the collaborating entity or research project will be responsible for indicating and supervising the activities carried out by the student within the framework of the External Internship, in accordance with the corresponding training plan.

Students have to do at least two tutoring sessions (in person or virtual) during the period of the PE. En la segunda sesión de tutoría el alumno deberá entregar un informe breve sobre las actividades que ha realizado hasta ese momento. The tutor is responsible to complete a brief report on these two sessions (model provided by the Dean’s Office).

Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Assessment

Continuous assessment activities

Title Weight Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
UAB Employability Service (Servei d'Ocupabilitat) 10% 0 0 11, 13, 22, 24, 25, 27
Tutor's Final Report 60% 0 0 4, 7, 8, 10, 17, 19, 20, 23, 28
Tutorial meetings 5% 0 0 14, 15, 16, 18, 21, 26, 28, 29
Student's Final Report 25% 0 0 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 30

The evaluated learning outcomes in the final report may vary depending on the professional competencies required by the company/institution/center offering the internship.

Upon completion of the internship, the following reports will be submitted to the academic tutoring of the chosen field of study:

  1. The tutor from the collaborating entity will prepare a final report, including the number of hours completed and assessments of the aspects related to the generic and specific competencies established in the Training Plan (within a maximum period of 15 days and following the established template).
  2. The student will prepare a final report (or self-assessment) assessing the tasks performed and the knowledge and competencies acquired in relation to their university studies. The submission of this report by the student is an essential requirement for the final evaluation.

Based on the tutor's report from the collaborating entity, the student's report, and the conducted supervision, the academic coordination of internships in the chosen field of study will evaluate each student's internship and assign a grade for the course.

As part of the training activities specified in the evaluation of Professional Internships, students must meet these two requirements: - have attended at least 2 of the group professional orientation courses organized by the Employability Service and prove this by attaching the certificate of attendance obtained to the Internship Report. - have completed the Professional Competencies Test questionnaire offered by the UAB Employability Service. The test result can be downloaded and attached to the Internship Report. The grades for the Professional Internship subject can be: • Not assessable. When the student has not completed 10% of the face-to-face hours foreseen in the agreement. • Failed. When the student has exceeded 10% of face-to-face attendance, but has not completed the hours foreseen in the agreement or is negatively evaluated. • Honors Registration. The grade is not awarded given the optional nature of this grade and the heterogeneity of this subject in the different degrees of the Faculty. Retake. The External Internship subject cannot be retaken.

 In the event that the student commits any irregularity that could lead to a significant variation in the grade of an assessment act, this assessment act will be graded 0, regardless of the disciplinary process that may be initiated. In the event that several irregularities occur in the assessment acts of the same subject, the final grade for this subject will be 0.

The student's working hours (150h if the subject is 6 ETCS and 300h if it is 12 ECTS) must be distributed as indicated: i) face-to-face hours at the host company, institution or entity: 130h (6ETCS) – 270h (12ETCS) ii) hours for the preparation of the final report: 7.5h (6ETCS) – 15h (12ETCS) 13 iii) hours for intermediate tutorials by the person responsible for the subject: 7.5h (6ETCS) – 10h (12ETCS) iv) theoretical sessions and courses organized by the Employability Service: 5h (6ETCS) – 5h (12ETCS)

Bibliography

Any relevant bibliography will be provided by the internship tutors according to the tasks the student is expected to perform.

 

Software

No software needed.

 

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