CMAa15 Practical training syllabus

10 ECTS

10 ECTS credits amount to aprox. 250 hours of work – out of which 80 hours minimum are spent in the
internship institution, the reset is work with the data.

Ideally 5^th semester or summer prior to 5^th semester

Individual timetable, two sets of individual consultations with Bc. Thesis supervisor and course
garant (may be one and the same person or two different people).

Course garant: Irena Kašparová Ph.D., irenakasparova@seznam.cz

Purpose of the course:

The internship is embedded in the ethnographic reflection of a cultural institution in creative
industries, media or archival institution of student´s choice.  The purpose of the internship is
twofold: to learn about the praxis and activities of the chosen cultural institution AND to analyse
this information via acquired methodology of social science (anthropology, media studies). One of
the outcomes of the internship – the Final report – will submitted to the cultural institution upon
the termination of the internship and discussed with the involved gatekeepers.

Pedagogical and experiential benefits of the internship are not primarily based on the choice of
institution and the type of activity that the student will undertake during the training. During
the internship, the student will keep a field diary (see below), thus apply and practically develop
the knowledge s/he has acquired during her/his studies in the previous two years of the program. In
doing so, s/he will use anthropological concepts as well as knowledge about the functioning and
principles of media platforms. Therefore, the internship is directly linked to developing expert
competencies in critical thinking, analysis and writing, regardless of where the student takes it.
The institution itself will mainly represent research platform, which will provide material for
these activities. On the other hand, the outputs of students' work will provide valuable feedback
to the host institutions, allowing them to understand their own conditions and processes better.

When to undertake the internship?

We recommend to undertake the internship in the 5^th semester OR during the summer vacation prior
to the 5^th semester, in relation to the time, when the chosen event/cultural happening takes place
(eg. film or music festivals etc. take time within a precise period of time, which is not
compatible with school terms. However, the course may be enrolled after the courses CMAa10, CMAa11
and CMAa14 have been successfully completed or are near completion.

Where do I start?

Think of your Bc. Thesis topic. What area of your study interests you the most? You may choose from
Film, Theatre, Media and Anthropology. Once you decide, contact the potential supervisor from this
department and try to narrow down together your area of interest, which may then help you to choose
the institution. Once the institution is approved by your B.c. supervisor, you may enrol this
course.

OR

Do you have an institution, which you admire, love, always dreamed of studying or have easy access
to? Does any of your relatives, friends work there or know somebody who works there? Bring this
idea along to your potential supervisor and present him/her with it. If s/he agrees, then only
enrol this course.

Duration:

The minimum length of the practical internship is two full-time weeks or the equivalent of two
full-time weeks. Maximum length is not stated, however, it is not recommended to spend more than
two full months in the field.

Financial support:

The department does not provide any financial support of the internship. The costs of
living/travel/expenses are covered by the student herself/himself.

Means of assessment:

Field diary: 50% of final assessment (content provided below)

Final report: 50% of final assessment (content provided below)

Practical information:

Prior to internship:

The department provides the letter of support/reference letter, which explains the role of the
internship and the position of the student within the practical training. This document is
available in the IS system of this course in Organisational vault.

The student is responsible for organising the internship herself/himself within the geographical
space of the Czech Republic, if not agreed otherwise with the course garant. If approved, the
internship may be undertaken in the country of student´s choice. The student contacts the
gatekeepers directly in the field in person, or s/he may use the contacts to institutional partners
in the field provided by the department.

During the internship:

The student takes part in activities as agreed with the gatekeeper within the chosen institution.
During this period, the student keeps a detailed Field Diary (FD) of activities and informal
interviews, observations, thoughts and feelings. If formal interviews are conducted, these are
recorded and transcribed. It is a demanding time – since the student must fulfil the tasks assigned
to him/her by the institution, as well as spend several hours a day to record carefully all the
information gathered and observed in the field. We do not recommend to spend in the filed more than
five hours a day, if possible, since transcribing information from five hours fieldwork will take
two to three hours every day. Data may by also coded during this period. Quality (details) of the
FD will comprise 50% of the final grade and will be handed in to the course garant at the end of
the course for inspection.

The student is entitled to academic support during and after the internship. This support is of two
kinds and the student is responsible for contacting the departments and to organise regular
consultation herself/himself. The two kinds of support are as follows: The course garant provides
methodological consultation, while B.c. supervisor provides theoretical/factual support and
consultation. The garant and the tutor may be two different people. The garant and the tutor aim to
ensure maximal compatibility of student's specialization and hosting institution.

After the internship:

The student finalises coding of the data and upon their basis writes up the final report. The
format of the final report is described below. S/he hands in both the Final report and the FD upon
the termination of the term.

The student makes available the final report to the hosting institution and if possible, discusses
its practical outcomes with the gatekeeper prior to the termination of the term or within the first
month of the following term.

The student may use both the data and parts of the final report as a suitable material for her/his
bachelor thesis.

Final report has the following chapters and must be written in English. (If vernacular is necessary
for the institution, the student is responsible for the adequate translation). The final report is
part of the public outcome of the course and will be sent to the institution where internship was
undertaken, as well as available online for the course participants:

·         Introduction of the institution – anonymised if necessary (for the public version)

·         Description of the problem/topic

·         Research question/s

·         Methodology

·         Ethics

·         Theory

·         Analysis of data in relation to research question/s

·         Practical suggestions (if applicable)

·         Conclusion

·         Bibliography and sources

Field diary (FD): belongs to the researcher and will be returned to her/him after the examination.

·         Is transcribed and translated (if necessary) into English and computerised (if original
FD is in paper and in vernacular, this material is part of the assessment material but will be
returned to the student once marked)

·         If anonymised, the examiner is provided with the key to anonymisation

·         Is coded clearly and key/table of codes is provided with it.

·         Is accompanied by a visual mind map, where all codes are present and the line of the
final report clearly marked