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External Academic Work Placements

Code: 45471
Credits: 10
2026/2027
Degree programme Type Course
International Relations, Security and Development PRO 1

Contact lecturer

Name :
Alessandro Demurtas
Email :
alessandro.demurtas@uab.cat

Group languages

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

Prerequisites

Some institutions require an advanced level of English or Catalan languages. 

Objectives

a) Provide practical knowledge to students that complements their theoretical training.

b) Allow students to put into practice the theoretical knowledge learned during the master's degree.

c) Offer students a new training experience, in a personally and professionally enriching environment.

d) Promote the insertion of students into the world of work.

e) Promote rapprochement between the academic and professional world.

Learning outcomes

  • CA20 (To generate innovative and competitive professional proposals, modifying the methods and processes as required to meet the needs and demands of society. ) To generate innovative and competitive professional proposals, modifying the methods and processes as required to meet the needs and demands of society. 
  • CA21 (To demonstrate proactiveness and the ability to adapt to different professional contexts autonomously.) To demonstrate proactiveness and the ability to adapt to different professional contexts autonomously.
  • CA22 (To plan activities related to the completion of a group assignment, efficiently managing both time and resources.) To plan activities related to the completion of a group assignment, efficiently managing both time and resources.
  • CA23 (To develop participatory and cooperative attitudes that promote networking and teamwork.) To develop participatory and cooperative attitudes that promote networking and teamwork.
  • KA20 (To integrate relevant and useful information related to the scope of action of work experience into studies and coursework.) To integrate relevant and useful information related to the scope of action of work experience into studies and coursework.
  • SA23 (To use the knowledge and skills acquired during the master's programme to complete the assigned tasks.) To use the knowledge and skills acquired during the master's programme to complete the assigned tasks.
  • SA24 (To transmit the results of your work to both specialised and non-specialised audiences in a clear and unambiguous manner.) To transmit the results of your work to both specialised and non-specialised audiences in a clear and unambiguous manner.

Contents

250 hours to be carried out in person or remotely, according to the possibilities of the host entity, to be carried out between the months of February and August.

Learning activities and methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Metodology 250 10 CA20, CA21, CA22, CA23, KA20, SA23, SA24

250 hours to be carried out in person or remotely, according to the possibilities of the host entity.

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
Internship 100 0 0 CA20, CA21, CA22, CA23, KA20, SA23, SA24

The activities are evaluated by each entity according to its own criteria. The evaluation of the entity represents 70% of the final grade. The tutor's grade represents 30% of the final grade and is based on a final report from the students. The characteristics and functions of the report are:

  1. explain the main tasks carried out during the internships and their link with the MURISD;
  2. detail the knowledge and skills acquired by the students during this experience and reflect on its usefulness for their professional future;
  3. indicate whether the Internship has met expectations;
  4. mention any other aspect that it considers relevant and anecdotal;
  5. have a maximum length of three pages, with font format and normal page layout.

Bibliography

Each entity provides its own working materials.

Software

It is recommended to have a basic command of the Microsoft Office suite or similar.

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 Spanish second semester morning-mixed