Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - Barcelona

Internship

• code 12093
• course 1
• term Semester 2
• type PR
• credits 15

Main language of instruction: English

Head instructor

Dra. María del Carmen MENDOZA - cmendoza@uic.es

Students will complete a 3-month internship with relevant institutions and organizations in order to familiarise themselves with the development and management of projects in the field of cooperation. 
The Internship will be developed during the months of June, July and August
The master direction will provide the students with options for internships in one of the many collaborating institutions that already have agreements with the university, and will guide students in choosing the institution which best suits their research topic. If any student would like to undertake an internship with any other institution not listed in our database, he/she must approach the institution and obtain the placement.

The objective of the internship is for the students to gain practical experience in the field of international cooperation. The internship will develop their theoretical knowledge gained in the Master.

• 01 - That students apply the knowledge acquired and the capacity to solve problems in underpriviledged places in multidisciplinary contexts related to the area of international cooperation.
• 02 - That students may be capble of integrating knowledge and face the complexity of formulating their opinion from information which may be incomplete or limited, and that include reflections on the ethic and social responsibilities related to the area of cooperation and arquitecture in post disaster situations.
• 03 - That students may capable of communicating the conslusions of their research as well as the knowledge and resasons that support it, to a specialized and non-specialized public, with clarity and security.
• 04 - That students may acquire the learning capacities in order to continue studying in an individual and selfmanaged way in the field of international cooperation.
• 05 - Aquire a methodolgy based on interdisciplinary criteria in order to develop sustainable architectural projects.
• 06 - Aquire a specialized knowledge in the management of materials and human resources for each project development
• 07 - Be capable of aplying to a specific project the knowledge acquired.
• 19 - To propose and develop constructive techniques based on local cultures and materials
• 21 - Saber aplicar los conocimientos en técnicas constructivas low-cost, fundamentales y universales, aplicables a todos aquellos países en fase de desarrollo o afectados por catástrofes naturales y humanas.
• 22 - To know how to adapt construction materials in order to develop alternative, sustainable, and low-cost construction techniques
• 25 - To know how to apply the knowledge acquired of the 'macro logic' tool for the planning and management of international cooperation projects
• 26 - To be capable of developing, through a critical analysis, a manual that defines from a systemic point of view the priority of intervention for projects developed by international cooperation agencies.
• 27 - To know how to apply the methodologies applied by the international cooperation agencies and local entities

The internship is one of the key elements in the student’s education. Its purpose is to give students experience and capacities in:

- Direct contact with emergency situations and/or development

- A direct application of their knowledge in real situations that the students would experience

The institutions will assign an advisor for the student who is responsible to plan, coordinate and supervise the internships. During the internship period, the advisor will control, verify and when possible help the student to integrate into a way of working in a new environment with new demands.

Learning in an institution and experience in situ

Independent work of the student

Individual learning through experiences

At the end of the internship the advisor will submit a report detailing the results of the student’s placement in the institution, the projects they participated in and a general evaluation of the work completed.

The student will also create a report that explains their experiences and conclusions of the work completed.