Course: Stay Abroad

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Course title Stay Abroad
Course code KMS/DEZAV
Organizational form of instruction Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 7
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Franc Jaroslav, doc. Mgr. Th.D.
Course content
The student completes a foreign trip at a foreign entity approved by the guarantor. A stay abroad lasts at least 3 weeks, including two days for travel. The stay abroad must be carried out without interruption. After the period of stay abroad, students follow the instructions of the foreign tutor and the instructions of the subject guarantor at the University of Warsaw, as well as the administrative staff responsible for the implementation of the foreign stays at the University of Warsaw. The student documents the final report from the stay to the guarantor within 30 days of the end of the stay. At the same time, he submits the original certificate of completion of the stay issued by the host organization. Content The program of the stay abroad is determined and approved in advance, in cooperation with the representative of the foreign organization, the departmental internship guarantor and the student. During the stay, the student is in regular weekly contact with the subject guarantor or a person designated by him. The content of the internship must be determined in accordance with the nature and goal of the study program. The scope of work is carried out according to the Training Agreement approved before departure.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to provide students with professional, intercultural and social competences and experiences in an international environment of professional workplaces. In this way, students can verify the theoretical knowledge and practical skills acquired during their studies and expand them according to the possibilities of the institution. Students can improve their teamwork and thus improve their communication skills in a foreign language. A placement abroad will help the student to learn about the specificities of different cultures and to cope with prejudices and stereotypes. The student is encouraged to think and act independently. He/she is encouraged to be creative and learns to deal with stressful and crisis situations. This will increase the student's potential in future employment.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Submission of a written reflection on the preparation and implementation of a professional trip abroad in the circle of students and the supervisor. BECKER, Howard Saul a RICHARDS, Pamela. Writing for social scientists. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2007. ISBN 0-226-04132-8. BILLIG, Michael. Learn to write badly: how to succeed in the social sciences. Firstst published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013. ISBN 978-1-107-67698-5. PUNCH, Keith. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. Praha: Portál, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-468-7. SEDLÁKOVÁ, Renáta. Výzkum médií: nejužívanější metody a techniky. Praha: Grada, 2014. ISBN 978-80-247-3568-9. ŠANDEROVÁ, Jadwiga. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách: několik zásad pro začátečníky. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2005. ISBN 80-86429-40-7.
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