Class Internship and Professional Integration

The presentation of internship activities and discussion of case studies is seen as essential for the acquisition of various skills, including understanding the importance of a comprehensive model (recognizing targets / aims / sources) for the identification and selection of methods and evaluation tools. In this way, we intend to foster in students an important bridge between the theoretical and the practical knowledges, in order for them to recognize the importance of allying the inherent processes of creative, artistic and technological production to the professional practice towards to a continuous improvement of knowledge and skills.

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Presentation of companies and/or research projects for internships; How to create a curriculum/portfolio; Academic work in business context; Definition of the trainees' roles; Integration in the hosting institution; Characterization of the internship's phases; Development of the internship plan; Presentation of activities and case studies, integrating current theoretical knowledge and state of the art; Definition of the final project; Preparation for presentation and defense of the final project.

This curricular unit consists of contact hours distributed in tutoring classes (1 per week) and internship (150h-250 in a company or project). Tutoring classes will be mainly focused to monitor and guide students during work development and respective integration in a business context. Initially, the teaching methodology will be focused on the fundamental aspects of creating a solid portfolio that seeks to emphasize all academic work done throughout the course. This strategy will help students in creating a more personalized portfolio based on their profile strengths as future professionals in creative industries.    Curriculum, portfolio and interviews and spontaneous applications _ 20%; Internship / Project (hours of total work, supervisors evaluation and participation factors)_60%; Internship / Project report (internship/project writing, presentation and discussion)_20%.   This UC can only be carried out by Continuous Assessment, an exceptional regime approved in CC (without exam).

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