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View general information Description The subject within the syllabus as a whole Professional fields to which it applies Prior knowledge Information prior to enrolment Learning objectives and results Content View the UOC learning resources used in the subject Additional information on support tools and learning resources Guidelines on assessment at the UOC View the assessment model | |||||
The internship aims to provide students with real-life professional experience, facing the challenges in the day-to-day activity of a company and applying skills acquired during the bachelor’s degree. Internships are organized by the UOC, with an internship tutor at UOC and by the company with a tutor who will guide and monitor the student. Internships will be carried out mainly in online mode within the framework of the UOC virtual campus. Nevertheless, depending on the availability and location of the student the internship may have a face-to-face component. Besides the tools in the UOC virtual campus, the company may provide specific tools to perform the internship. The teaching workload for the student will be 12 ECTS, which corresponds to 300 hours. |
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The internship is an elective course within the Bachelor's degree in Techniques for Software Application Development. Internships are related to all the courses in the curriculum of the bachelor’s degree. Depending on the topic explored during the internship, some courses may be more relevant than others. In these situations, it is recommended to start the internship after passing these courses. Before taking an internship, students should have passed at least 120 ECTS of the degree.
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The fundamental goal of this course is providing professional experience to students. Given its heterogeneity, an internship can provide insights into any field related to software development. | |||||
Each company will define the specific skills required for applying for a particular internship. Before signing the agreement, it is important to negotiate the work plan and the prior knowledge required by the student. | |||||
There are two different ways to include the “Internship” course in your academic record: 1. Leveraging your prior education or professional experience The student does not need to enroll this subject if he can validate it either due to his prior education (such as vocational training – CFGS or internship courses at other degrees) or professional experience (a process called RAEP). You can find more information about this validation process inside the UOC virtual Campus. You should visit Procedures \ Recognitions and validations and then “Request prior studies assessment” or “Request the recognition of professional experience”. 2. Performing an internship in a company To apply for an internship in a company, you should visit Procedures \ Internships in companies \ Curricular internships and then select the Bachelor’s degree in Techniques for Software Application Development. To complete this process, students must enter their personal data through the internship platform Xperience. Companies interested in offering positions as internship centers should also provide information about their openings in the Xperience platform. |
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The competencies that are related to this course are:
Each internship will have to set specific objectives, learning outcomes and a work plan. The learning outcomes to be achieved are the following:
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The content of the internships will be defined by the type of company and the projects that are being carried out at the time the student performs the internships. | |||||
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The student will use the virtual Campus and the tools provide throughout the degree to perform the internship. If the company needs to provide specific tools of services, the tutor provided by the company will make the necessary arrangements. |
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Assessment at the UOC is, in general, online, structured around the continuous assessment activities, the final assessment tests and exams, and the programme's final project. Assessment activities and tests can be written texts and/or video recordings, use random questions, and synchronous or asynchronous oral tests, etc., as decided by each teaching team. The final project marks the end of the learning process and consists of an original and tutored piece of work to demonstrate that students have acquired the competencies worked on during the programme. To verify students' identity and authorship in the assessment tests, the UOC reserves the right to use identity recognition and plagiarism detection systems. For these purposes, the UOC may make video recordings or use supervision methods or techniques while students carry out any of their academic activities. The UOC may also require students to use electronic devices (microphones, webcams or other tools) or specific software during assessments. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that these devices work properly. The assessment process is based on students' individual efforts, and the assumption that the student is the author of the work submitted for academic activities and that this work is original. The UOC's website on academic integrity and plagiarism has more information on this. Submitting work that is not one's own or not original for assessment tests; copying or plagiarism; impersonation; accepting or obtaining any assignments, whether for compensation or otherwise; collaboration, cover-up or encouragement to copy; and using materials, software or devices not authorized in the course plan or instructions for the activity, including artificial intelligence and machine translation, among others, are examples of misconduct in assessments that may have serious academic and disciplinary consequences. If students are found to be engaging in any such misconduct, they may receive a Fail (D/0) for the graded activities in the course plan (including final tests) or for the final grade for the course. This could be because they have used unauthorized materials, software or devices (such as artificial intelligence when it is not permitted, social media or internet search engines) during the tests; copied fragments of text from an external source (the internet, notes, books, articles, other students' work or tests, etc.) without the corresponding citation; purchased or sold assignments, or undertaken any other form of misconduct. Likewise and in accordance with the UOC's academic regulations, misconduct during assessment may also be grounds for disciplinary proceedings and, where appropriate, the corresponding disciplinary measures, as established in the regulations governing the UOC community (Normativa de convivència). In its assessment process, the UOC reserves the right to:
Artificial intelligence in assessments The UOC understands the value and potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, but it also understands the risks involved if it is not used ethically, critically and responsibly. So, in each assessment activity, students will be told which AI tools and resources can be used and under what conditions. In turn, students must agree to follow the guidelines set by the UOC when it comes to completing the assessment activities and citing the tools used. Specifically, they must identify any texts or images generated by AI systems and they must not present them as their own work. In terms of using AI, or not, to complete an activity, the instructions for assessment activities indicate the restrictions on the use of these tools. Bear in mind that using them inappropriately, such as using them in activities where they are not allowed or not citing them in activities where they are, may be considered misconduct. If in doubt, we recommend getting in touch with the course instructor and asking them before you submit your work. |
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