EXPRL 191 - Academic Internship Experience

1-5 CR

Provides a framework to integrate practical work experience with academic goals. Participants develop solid learning objectives to guide their experience, document the experience for later use, and reflect upon what they have learned in order to connect their practical and academic work. Students must have an approved internship before registering. Course is graded pass/fail.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.

Course Outcomes

Define and put into writing three learning objectives related to their area of study; students must attain at least 80% of the possible points.
Identify and put into writing at least two internship activities for each learning objective, that will facilitate their accomplishment; students must attain at least 80% of the possible points.
Identify and put into writing a method of assessment for each learning objective; students must attain at least 80% of the possible points.
Write three learning statements that include an objective, activities and assessment method ; students must attain at least 80% of the possible points.
Articulate the importance of each learning goal to their internship experience in written form; students must attain at least 80% of the possible points.
Identify supportive factors in the accomplishment of their objectives in a final written report; students must receive 80% of the possible points.
Identify challenging factors in the accomplishment of their objectives in a final written report; students must attain at least 80% of the possible points.
Identify new skills and knowledge acquired from the internship experience in a final written report; students must attain at least 80% of the possible points.
Discuss how the internship experience reinforced or changed their academic plans in a final written report; students must attain at least 80% of the possible points.
Effectively organize information about their internship experience, in portfolio form; students must attain at least 80% of the possible points.

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