In order to be eligible for this course, students need to have completed fours semesters (120 higher education credits) of one of the following programmes: English Studies (HGENS), International Migration and Ethnic Relations (SGIME) or Language and Cultural Studies (HGLCE).
No main field.
The course can normally be included as a part of a general degree at undergradate level.
The work placement takes place during the semester and shoud last for at least five weeks. It should involve participation at an international, national or local governmental authority, an organisation, an association or at a company that is related to the student’s main field of studies.
The student has to personally arrange the work placement, which will be accepted by the course coordinator.
Knowledge and understanding
After finishing the course, the student:
- can present in-depth knowledge and understanding of practical work with issues related to the main subject, and
- can present knowledge and understanding of how the labour market is constructed.
Skills and abilities
After finishing the course, the student:
- has the ability to apply theoretical knowledge gained in previous studies to the work placement;
- will be able to describe and discuss, both orally and in writing, experiences from the work placement, within a given deadline;
- has the ability to give an account of a relevant subject or question, chosen individually, that has been in focus during the work placement period.
Making judgements and communication skills
After finishing the course, the student:
- can present an ability to evaluate his or her own capacity and to chart different areas of working life that may be of relevance.
- can present an ability to independently identify his or her own need of additional knowledge within the relevant field.
The course is examined through a written report in which the student reflects upon his or her experience of the work placement, his or her personal capacity, and the labour market in general, as well as highlighting a subject or question that has been relevant during the work placement.
In consultation with the supervisor selected parts from:
- Blyton, Paul; Noon, Mike. The Realities of Work. Experiencing work and employment in contemporary society. Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2007 (2002, 1997)
- Blyton, Paul; Turnbull, Peter. The dynamics of employee relations. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.
- Martinez-Lucio, Miguel (ed.). Employment relations in a changing society: assessing the post-fordism paradigm. Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2006.
- Rubery, Jill; Grimshaw, Damian. The organization of employment: an international perspective. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire/New York, Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
All students are offered an opportunity to give feedback at the end of the course.