Information

Module 14 “Research Internship”, Module 15 “Internship in educational institutions”, Module 16 “Extended Research Internship”, Module 17 “Extended Internship in Educational Institution" 

Aims and goals
General:
  •  Insight into research institutions of teaching and learning
  •  Differentiate and critically reflect the positions and benefit of research
Research Internship:
  •  Know key elements and organizational processes for the execution of research studies in the field of teaching and learning
  •  Collaborate on one research project
Internship in educational institutions (e.g., ministry, foundation, etc.)
  •  Get to know a selected educational institution from an application perspective
  •  Know different perspective and interests of persons/groups who are involved in decisions
  •  Reflected insights into typical interaction processes
  •  Estimate own competencies in relation to the team

 

Application for an internship

Before contacting people from that list and sending your application, you have to inform yourself about the institution, read about the required prerequisites and prepare a specific cover letter (explaining the reasons for your interest in the specific organization and identify your most relevant skills or experiences) and your resume.

Formalities to pass the modules

  • Regular & active participation in the internships
  • At least 120 hours per internship or three weeks full time → official certificate/confirmation/proof issued by your intern institutions (including the number of working hours, short description of your tasks, attendance, stamp) (for Modul 14 and Modul 15)
  • At least 240 hours per internship or six weeks full time → official certificate/confirmation/proof issued by your intern institutions (including the number of working hours, short description of your tasks, attendance, stamp) (for Modul 16 and Modul 17)
  • Production of one project report per internship
  • As a document name please use consistently the following structure: Surname_Name_kind of internship (research or institutional) matriculation number_document type (certificate or report).
  • Register for the exam in TUMonline (as soon as you have fulfilled all requirements)
  • Deadlines: summer term by 30th of September, winter term 30th of March

Project reports

  • Modul 14 + Modul 15: Each report about 3 - 5 pages, Arial, 11 pt., 1.5 line spacing
  • Modul 16 + 17: One report about 6-10 pages, Arial, 11 pt., 1.5 line spacing

Contents of every report:

  •  description of the institution and its goals,
  •  functions and tasks during the internship,
  •  experiences during the internship should be illustrated, analyzed and reflected (e.g., different interests of persons/groups involved in decisions, typical inter-action processes)
  •  link experiences to theoretical knowledge acquired in your Master‘s Program (e.g., estimate own competencies)



Info session on Internships

List of Institutions

Contact person

The responsible examiner and contact person is Christian Kosel (https://www.uhsf.edu.tum.de/team/lehrstuhlmitarbeiter-innen/christian-kosel/ ).



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