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Internship Digital Media in Human Development

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2024-2025

NB Language spoken in course is English unless only Dutch-speaking students participate

Admission requirements

N.a.

Description

The internship provides an excellent opportunity to learn about a variety of possible professional careers in the field of Digital Media in Human Development. Students can either participate in an ongoing research projects of the Institute of Education and Child Studies (Research Internship) or choose for an internship at an external organization other than a university (Practical Internship). Both types of internships should relate to the content of the master’s programme of Digital Media in Human Development.

Practical internship
Media in Human Development and can involve diverse fields, such as:

  • Policy making

  • Teacher education

  • Parenting support

  • Associations for reading

  • Gaming industry

  • Broadcasting (television programs aimed at children)

  • Apps developers

  • Media coach

  • Development of e-health apps and programs

  • Development of educational material for use at home or in schools
    Choice of and activities within both the Research Internship and Practical Internship take place in consultation with the co-ordinator. More information is available on the website of the Internship Bureau  and on Brightspace.

Research Internship
The student participates in an ongoing research project of one of the Programme groups of the Institute of Education and Child Studies. Dependent on the research project, students will be involved in the recruitment of participants, the actual data collection in the lab, home setting, clinic, or child care setting under supervision of a qualified staff member.

The research internship and choice of project take place in consultation with the co-ordinator. The specific research participation tasks will be put in writing in the form of a contract.

Course objectives

The general objectives of an internship are:

  • Integration of knowledge and skills in research and practice previously acquired in course work, in particular in realistic work situations. This requires students to independently reflect on what they know or do not yet know. How they can apply their scientific knowledge and skills in the context of their internship. 

  • The acquisition of further relevant knowledge and skills, and insight into practical situations in the work field. This requires ownership so that autonomous learning takes place.

  • Intensive acquaintance with a relevant field of research or work. This requires social skills both spoken and written.

  • Learning to function independently and responsibly in an organization (professional attitudes, presenting);

  • Gaining insight into one’s own potential and limitations, both with regard to skills and with regard to personal functioning (self-knowledge).

Mode of instruction

The internship is supervised by an Internship tutor of the Institute of Education and Child Studies and an Internship supervisor at the internship organization.

Assessment

The internship is concluded with a final report. This report contains:

  • A description of the project or assignment executed during the internship, and a critical analysis of the approaches, methods and models used.

  • A reflection on the professional development: learning experiences during the internship given the learning objectives, the work situation, work tasks and one’s activities and performance during these activities.

The final grade of the Internship is based on:
1. The evaluation of the internship supervisor
2. The quality of the internship report
3. Participation in group meetings (applicability of group meetings is dependent on the number of students in this Master’s specialization).

All parts should be assessed as at least satisfactory. The internship program may be concluded by a final presentation about the internship.

Brightspace

During this course Brightspace will be used.

Reading list

Depending on the subject of study.

Registration

Enrollment via the Internship Bureau.

NB The exam of this course is a paper. This means that you do not have to register yourself for this exam in My Studymap.

Contact information

The internships are co-ordinated by Prof. dr. T.M. Sikkema-de Jong.