Course Topics
- Acquisition of knowledge in the chosen socio-educational field. - Analysing target groups, tasks, methods and institutional framework conditions. - Planning, implementation and evaluation of socio-educational tasks with professional supervision. - Application of methods for planning, documentation and pedagogical evaluation. - Consolidating the ability to combine theory and practice in real-life situations. - Reflection on one's own professional identity, the competences acquired and the areas in which there is still potential for development. - Working on a research question arising from the practical field (practical/action research) - Composing a written reflection report

Teaching format
Internship supervised by UniBZ mentors and complemented by academic courses.

Educational objectives
Knowledge and Understand-ing - Students possess knowledge of the struc-ture, tasks, and target groups of specific areas within social education. - They know and under-stand pedagogical meth-ods (planning, implemen-tation of activities, evalu-ation). - They know and under-stand methods of prac-tice-based research. - They are familiar with the most important legal and institutional frameworks. Applying Knowledge and Understanding - Students are able, under the guidance of mentors, to carry out pedagogical activities in the field of social education. - They can proactively col-laborate with differenz professionals. - They can link practical experiences with theoreti-cal foundations. - They can systematically document and evaluate pedagogical experiences. - They can apply research methods to answer re-search questions in the field of social education. Judgement - Students can compare and critically evaluate differ-ent professional fields and work areas regarding their target groups, pedagogical approaches, methods, and effectiveness. - They can assess the effec-tiveness of their own ped-agogical interventions. - They can evaluate the quality and relevance of research findings. Communication - Students can present re-search-based findings clearly and convincingly. - They interact and collabo-rate with professionals, service users, and other stakeholders. - They exchange observa-tions and suggestions within a multidisciplinary team. - They participate construc-tively and cooperatively in joint reflections. Learning Strategies - Students are able to de-velop personal improve-ment strategies. - They develop independ-ence in learning and in critically reflecting on pedagogical work. - They develop strategies for maintaining a continu-ous connection between theory, research, and prac-tice.

Assessment
Professional final report including a description of the internship placement and the activities carried out, presentation of the small practical research project, and personal reflection (as per the guidelines)."

Evaluation criteria
Description of the internship placement and activities; Reflection on practical experiences; Documentation of the empirical research; Analysis and connection between theory and practice; Structure, language, and formal aspects