Program Overview

Program Overview

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) offers a Master's program in Rural Development and Natural Resource Management, which includes a course on Internship - Rural Development.

Course Details

Course Description

The objective of this course is to give students opportunities to reflect on working in an organization in the field of rural development through doing an internship.

Course Objectives

After completion of this course, the student shall be able to:

• Analyze how the work is organized, including analyzing gender and other social norms
• Reflect on how rural development and sustainability is understood and practiced by the organization
• Discuss ethical aspects of working with rural development

Course Content

The main activity in this course is doing an internship in an organization working with rural development. During the internship, the students write about their experiences of rural development work, and about the organizing of the work and work-place, including an analysis of gender and other social norms.

Implementation

The course uses different teaching methods to promote students' learning, such as:

• Active participation in work activities in an organization working with rural development
• Keeping a reflective diary during the internship
• Writing of a report, drawing on the reflective diary and internship experiences
• Presenting the report orally

Grading Form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and Requirements for Examination

• Approved reflective diary
• Approved written report
• Approved oral presentation of the report

Program Facts

• The course is offered as an independent course: No
• The course is offered as a programme course: Rural Development and Natural Resource Management - Master's Programme, Agriculture and Rural Development, Agriculture Programme - Rural Development
• Tuition fee: 27,500 SEK (only for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens)
• Cycle: Master's level (A1N)
• Subject: Interdisciplinarity
• Course code: ÖV0001
• Application code: SLU-30173
• Location: Uppsala
• Distance course: No
• Language: English
• Responsible department: Department of Urban and Rural Development
• Pace: 100%

Responsible Department

The Department of Urban and Rural Development is responsible for this course.

Further Information

This course is determined by the Programnämnden för utbildning inom naturresurser och jordbruk.