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Work Placement
Code: 45475Credits: 6
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology: Advanced Research and Social Intervention | OP | 1 |
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Isidoro Ruiz Haro
- Email :
- isidoro.ruiz@uab.cat
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
To register for the course Pràctiques Professionals or Practicum, one must contact the Masters 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 Masters program can be evaluated
The course is exclusively intended for students enrolled in the E2 - Sociocultural Intervention track.
Objectives
Students will be required to actively participate in the design, development and/or evaluation of a social intervention project in one of the institutions with which the Master’s programme will establish collaboration agreements. This practical experience will enable them to apply the theoretical and methodological knowledge acquired while developing key competencies in sociocultural intervention in real-world contexts.
In this framework, particular emphasis will be placed on learning strategies to establish appropriate, ethical and respectful intercultural relationships with programme participants, taking into account social and cultural diversity. Priority objectives include the development of interaction skills, empathetic listening, critical reflexivity and the ability to work in interdisciplinary and interprofessional teams.
Depending on the characteristics of the project and the host institution, the internship may combine on-site and online activities, thus fostering students’ adaptability to different environments and intervention modalities within the field of contemporary social action.
Main goals:
- To put into practice the theoretical, methodological and technical knowledge acquired during the Master.
- To train students to elaborate proposals and actions of social intervention, in different fields and from the point of view of applied anthropology.
- To facilitate to students a field site for the elaboration of the Master thesis, if possible.
- To train students to show to entities the utility of anthropology for their specific work areas.
Specific goals:
- To train students to apply theoretical anthropological knowledge acquired during the Master both to the investigation of sociocultural problems and to the performance of actions of social intervention in real contexts
- To highlight the relevance of flexible and emergent investigation and intervention designs that are both methodologically and technically adapted to the populations and situations they are intended to address
- To equip students with the necessary competences for engaging adequately with different populations and with the different situations that can arise in research and social intervention
- To equip students with the necessary conceptual and practical tools to address the different situations of research and intervention in an ethical and intellectually critical way
- To equip students with the necessary competences to join multidisciplinary research and intervention teams
- To stimulate the acquisition of competences for the performance of professional activities in these fields and with these criteria
- To train studentsto show professionals of administrations, institutions and entities the utility of social and cultural anthropology in research and intervention in their specific work areas, with the previously mentioned criteria
- To show to students the need to present results of research and actions of social interventions in a way that is consistent with the methodological, technical and ethical bases of Applied Anthropology; with the demands and disciplinary baggage of the professionals of administrations, institutions and entities; with the needs and demands of the involved populations; and with the need to provide scientifically based information to the general population
- To train students to critically evaluate the results of actions of social intervention both for the involved populations and for the society in general.
Learning outcomes
- Identify important elements in institutional documents and/or scientific texts that help to formulate judgments and reflect on social and ethical responsibilities in anthropology.
- Work in coordination with other team members on the analysis of anthropological studies and on compiling and analysing ethnographic data.
- Defend arguments clearly, precisely and appropriately within the context, and at the same time value the contributions made by other people.
- Identify important elements in an interview, or in a particular ethnographic observation, that help to formulate judgments and reflect on social and ethical responsibilities in anthropology.
- Present conclusions and intervention proposals in the context of research
- Apply the knowledge acquired to problem-solving in new or unfamiliar intervention contexts of applied anthropology.
- Systematically link up concepts, and theories within the discipline that fit in with the specific ethnographic context of an intervention.
- Apply knowledge of theory to the formulation of socially significant problems in professional practice in specific contexts.
- Evaluate institutional documents in applied research in specific contexts.
- Collaborate with other professionals on social and cultural interaction programmes and cooperation and development programmes, making specific contributions in topics that involve cultural diversity.
- Identify the interests of the population under study and, where possible, combine them with the wishes of those who are seeking collaboration.
- Recognise and anticipate the potential effects of social interventions.
Contents
NOTE: During the month of November, an informational meeting will be held in which the entire procedure and operation of the professional internships will be explained in detail.
Pràctiques Professionals (External Intership) is a compulsory course of a strongly practical nature, offered during the second semester of the academic year.
During this course, students will be temporarily integrated into a real work team within an institution or organization previously agreed upon. The aim is to facilitate the application of the theoretical and methodological knowledge acquired to professional intervention in a specific social and cultural context, while fostering critical reflection on the social relevance of anthropological knowledge, ethics in research and social intervention, and the professionalization of Anthropology.
The specialization coordinator will assign each student to a placement institution based on the recommendation of their academic tutor, their learning interests, and the opportunities available each year. Priority will be given to organizations proposed by the students themselves, although a catalogue of entities with pre-established collaboration agreements is available.
Students will be integrated into the team’s activities, carrying out specific research and/or social intervention tasks agreed upon in advance, which are relevant both to the student and the host institution. They will also be able to apply the knowledge acquired during the Master’s program and contribute an anthropological perspective to the issues and situations addressed.
The schedule and timetable of the internship will be established jointly by the student and the host institution, taking into account various organizational and training criteria.
Each student will be supervised by a professional at the host institution as well as by an academic tutor, both of whom will ensure the proper development of the internship and the fulfillment of the objectives and commitments undertaken by the student, the partner institution, and the university.
At the end of the internship period, students must submit a final report addressed to the host institution and/or organization.
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practicum in-company. Development of a practicum report. Review of literature and documents of interest | 135 | 5.4 | |
| Tutorial activities, individual or/and in small groups | 15 | 0.6 |
The methodology of the course combines different types of learning activities aimed at ensuring practical, reflective, and supervised learning:
- Independent student work – 45 hours: this includes the prior preparation of the internship, particularly through the development of an initial proposal and the search for information on the organizations or institutions where the student wishes to undertake their placement. It also includes reading and research, as well as the analysis and systematization of the experience and the preparation of the final report.
- Internships in organizations – 90 hours: these constitute the core component of the course and involve practical training within an institution or organization. Students will actively participate in research and/or social intervention projects, gaining direct experience in real professional contexts, working in teams, and applying anthropological methodologies.
- Tutorial sessions (individual and group) – 15 hours: these provide guidance and supervision from the academic tutor, aimed at planning the internship, monitoring its progress, resolving issues, and fostering critical reflection on the experience. Tutorials also address aspects such as professional ethics, analysis of intervention contexts, and the integration of theoretical and practical knowledge.
This combination of activities is designed to promote comprehensive learning that connects professional practice with critical reflection and the development of autonomy in the learning process.
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring and participation in tutorials | 10% | 0 | 0 | 5, 7, 11 |
| Midterm report report | 20% | 0 | 0 | 1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| Assesment by the tutor assigned by the institution | 40% | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| FInal Report | 30% | 0 | 0 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
The course Pràctiques Professionals is compulsory for students enrolled in the E2 – Sociocultural Intervention track.
The final grade will be based on the following assessment components:
1. Internship reports prepared by the student – 50% of the final grade
This assessment component consists of two parts:
a) Midterm report (20%)
This report must be submitted approximately three weeks after the start of the internship.
Following the UAB template, it should include an initial description and assessment of the host institution, as well as a preliminary analysis of the internship development and the activities carried out.
b) Final report (30%)
This report must be submitted within fifteen days after the completion of the internship.
Following the UAB template, it must include at least:
- Description of the institution where the internship was carried out.
- Detailed description of the tasks performed during the placement.
- Proposals for improvement, properly grounded in empirical and theoretical perspectives.
- Assessment of the adequacy of the knowledge and competencies acquired during the Master’s program in relation to the internship.
- Assessment of the learning outcomes and competencies acquired during the placement.
- Analysis of limitations, incidents, and challenges encountered, as well as the strategies implemented to address them.
- Overall evaluation of the internship experience and suggestions for improvement.
- Feedback report to the host institution (as an annex), including a critical assessment of the project or program in which the student participated, along with proposals for improvement and an analytical reflection from an anthropological perspective. This report aims to contribute both to the improvement of the institution’s professional practice and to the student’s learning process by fostering a critical and contextualized perspective on the intervention approaches developed.
2. Evaluation report by the host institution supervisor – 40% of the final grade
This report will assess the student’s level of engagement, the quality of the work carried out, the acquisition of professional competencies, and their integration into the work team.
3. Monitoring and participation in tutorials – 10% of the final grade
Attendance, active participation, and the student’s capacity for critical reflection will be assessed during tutorial sessions, which may take place face-to-face or online, and may be synchronous or asynchronous, depending on organizational and educational needs.
The deadline for submitting the assignments for this module will be one week before the official closing of records. Meeting submission deadlines is essential.
General criteria
Assessment is understood as a continued process throughout the term.
The qualifications are made on a scale from 0-10 with onedecimal. To pass the subject, a minimum final grade of 5.0 is needed, as a result of the assessment procedure explained above. Once the subject is passed, it cannot be subjected to a new evaluation.
No Matrícula d’Honor grade is awarded due to the optional nature of this grade and the heterogeneity of this subject in the different degrees taught in the Faculty. The course Pràctiques Externes cannot be reassessed in the event that the student fails.
On carrying out each evaluation activity, lecturers will inform students (on Moodle) of the procedures to be followed for reviewing all grades awarded, and the date on which such a review will take place.
The programming of assessment activities cannot be modified unless an exceptional and well justified reason exists for this, in which case a new program is proposed during the lective term. On carrying out each evaluation activity, lecturers will inform students of the procedures to be followed for reviewing all grades awarded, and the date on which such a review will take place.
In general, not submitting the documents that are to be evaluated results in the qualification \"Not assessable\". In exceptional, well justified cases, the Committee of the Master Program may propose an alternative procedure for the evaluation.
Students will obtain a Not assessed/Not submitted course grade unless they have submitted more than 30% of the assessment items.The qualification \"not assessable\" in the final records of evaluation implies the exhaustion of rights inherent in the enrolment to the module, although the \"not assessable\" module will not figure in the academic transcript.
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.
This subject/module does not incorporate singleassessment.
Bibliography
Harris, Marvin (1997). ¿Qué es la antropología aplicada? en Guerrero, Patricio (comp.), Antropología Aplicada. Quito: EPS.
San Román, Teresa (2009). Sobre la investigación etnográfica. Revista de antropología social, 18:235-260.
San Román, Teresa (2006). ¿Acaso es evitable? El impacto de la Antropología en las relaciones e imágenes sociales. Revista de Antropología Social, 15:373-410
Valdés, María (2012). Antropología e interés público. El desafío profesional de la Antropología en España. Revista de Antropología Experimental, 12, 7-21
Software
Access to the Teams platform will be required as a means of online communication.
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 | Catalan/Spanish | second semester | morning-mixed |