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Internship
Code: 45349Credits: 5
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| English Studies: Linguistic, Literary and Sociocultural Perspectives | PRO | 1 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Maria Rosa Garrido Sarda
- Email :
- mariarosa.garrido@uab.cat
Teaching staff
- Nicholas Livingston Spengler
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
The student should have completed the modules most relevant to their content area of interest.
To register for the Internship course, the student must contact the Master's coordinator so that the profile of the student who requests to do an internship and the suitability of the internship in connection to the competences and the learning outcomes of the Master's programme can be evaluated.
In order to sign the internship contract, international students must have obtained their NIE (Número de Identificación de Extranjeros, Foreign Identity Number), NUSS (Número de identificación de la Seguridad Social, Social Security Number) and digital certificate (idCAT or similar) before 15th December 2026. Failure to do so may result in the cancellation of the internship, in which case students would need to enroll in another optional subject for the second semester.
This elective course is not open to incoming mobility students due to the limited availability of internship options.
Objectives
The aim of this course is to provide practice in the organisation and development of educational or professional processes. It prepares students for the requirements of professional environments through practical experience in a specific field.
Students will be part of an academic or professional context that will allow them to apply the knowledge acquired in the master's degree in a practical way. Once they have finished the internship, they will be familiar with both the requirements and the opportunities they will have in the professional area they have chosen.
Learning outcomes
- CA29 (Create proposals to tackle the challenges associated with the English language, literature and culture which arise in specific professional environments.) Create proposals to tackle the challenges associated with the English language, literature and culture which arise in specific professional environments.
- CA30 (Demonstrate proactivity and the ability to adapt to various professional contexts.) Demonstrate proactivity and the ability to adapt to various professional contexts.
- CA31 (Work satisfactorily in multilingual and interdisciplinary teams in the professional sphere.) Work satisfactorily in multilingual and interdisciplinary teams in the professional sphere.
- KA30 (Recognise the different varieties of English and their use linked to contrasting functions and contexts in transnational professional and/or academic settings.) Recognise the different varieties of English and their use linked to contrasting functions and contexts in transnational professional and/or academic settings.
- KA31 (Contrast the various English registers and genres used in formal writing in professional contexts.) Contrast the various English registers and genres used in formal writing in professional contexts.
- SA39 (Apply the methodologies and technological tools acquired during the processing and analysis of linguistic data to professional contexts.) Apply the methodologies and technological tools acquired during the processing and analysis of linguistic data to professional contexts.
- SA40 (Use the theoretical knowledge acquired to undertake a cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary analysis of literary and cultural productions in the professional field.) Use the theoretical knowledge acquired to undertake a cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary analysis of literary and cultural productions in the professional field.
- SA41 (Write fiction and non-fiction texts in the English language for professional environments at an advanced level.) Write fiction and non-fiction texts in the English language for professional environments at an advanced level.
Contents
Students will be able to request an internship option from the updated list provided by the internship coordinators in September 2026. During pre-registration, students will be required to rank three placement options in order of preference. Placements will be allocated on the basis of (a) personal interviews with the internship coordinators and (b) the needs of the host institutions (including language competences, academic training or prior experience).
Alternatively, students will be allowed to propose an internship with an institution or company that will have to be formally approved by the internship coordinators before 15th December 2026.
Some internship options that were on offer during the 2025-2026 academic year: Indialogs: Spanish Journal of India Studies, Servei de Llengües UAB, GReLA research group, "Beyond Postmemory" research group, Escola Oficial d’Idiomes Drassanes, FemE research group and Escola Ciutat d’Alba.
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorials | 5 | 0.2 | |
| Final report writing | 25 | 1 | |
| Internship tasks in the host institution | 95 | 3.8 |
The internship coordinators (Dr. Nicholas Spengler & Dr. Maria Rosa Garrido) will advise and guide students. Tutorials will be held to provide initial advice on the choice of placement and to monitor the development and progress of the internship experience.
Students will also be assigned a tutor in the company/school/institution in which their internship is carried out. The student will be able to observe and participate in the activities of the company/school/institution under the supervision of the tutor.
Finally, the student will have to submit a written report with all relevant information about the company/school and activities carried out. For this purpose, they will keep a diary of the activities during the internship. The report must include a critical reflection on the experience and what they have learned during the internship. The internship coordinators will conduct a final interview with each student based on the student’s report and the tutor’s report.
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External tutor's report | 45% | 0 | 0 | CA29, CA30, CA31, KA30, KA31, SA39, SA40, SA41 |
| Tutorials with internship coordinators | 10% | 0 | 0 | CA29, CA30, CA31, KA30, SA39, SA40 |
| Student's final report | 25% | 0 | 0 | CA29, CA30, CA31, KA30, KA31, SA39, SA40, SA41 |
| Final interview with internship coordinators | 20% | 0 | 0 | CA29, CA30, KA30, SA40 |
The external tutor’s assessment will be 45% of the final grade. It will be based on the student’s performance in the company/institution/research group.
The student's final report will be 25% of the final grade. It will be assessed by the internship coordinators.
The subject coordinators will follow the student throughout the process, including an initial tutorial and tutorial meetings during the internship. Their assessment of the student’s participation in these meetings will be 10% of the final grade.
The final interview with the internship coordinators will be based on the student’s report and tutor’s report. It will be worth 20% of the final grade.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Students who complete less than 10% of the on-site hours stipulated in the internship agreement will receive a grade of “Not Assessed” (No evaluable).
- Students who complete more than 10% of the required on-site hours but fail to complete the total number of hours established in the agreement, or who receive an unsatisfactory evaluation, will receive a Fail (Suspens) grade.
- Given the heterogeneous nature of external internship assessment and the discretionary character of this distinction, no Honours Distinction (Matrícula d’Honor) will be awarded.
- This course does not offer a resit examination or a single-assessment option.
PLAGIARISM
In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject. Irregularities refer, for instance, to copying in an exam, copying from sources without indicating authorship, or a misuse of AI such as presenting work as original that has been generated by an AI tool or programme. These evaluation activities will not be re-assessed.
AI USE POLICY: This subject entirely prohibits the use of AI technologies in all of its activities. Any submitted work that contains content generated using AI will be considered academic dishonesty; thecorresponding grade will be awarded a 0 without the possibility of reassessment. In cases of greater infringement, more serious action may be taken.
Students are required to employ gender inclusive language in their written and oral productions. For guidelines on how to do this, they are advised to check the website of the Linguistic Society of America (LSA): https://www.linguisticsociety.org/resource/guidelines-inclusive-language. Appropriate use of language will be part of the assessment criteria.
Bibliography
N/A
Software
To be determined by the host institution/company.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (PEXTm) Pràctiques externes i pràcticum (màster) | 1 | English | Undefined | morning-mixed |