TIEA304 Practical Training and TIEA3041 Practical Training Abroad
Basic information
- Teacher: Annemari Auvinen (
annemari.k.auvinen@jyu.fi) - Credits: 5–12 cr
- Description: Practical training is completed by working (TIEA3041: abroad) in IT related tasks and then writing a report. During the training, the student becomes familiar with the organisation’s operations and culture, division of work, and social relationships in the workplace, and develops the ability to work as a member of an expert organisation by applying the knowledge and skills acquired during their studies. The report is submitted to the teacher by email.
- To Whom: The course is intended only for students in Bachelor's Degree Programme in Computer Science and Information and Software Engineering. A maximum of 12 ECTS credits can be included in the bachelor’s degree from the courses TIEA304, TIEA3041 and TIEA3045.
The internship must always be agreed in advance with the teacher responsible for the course, and a contract is made through the university’s Into internship service. A suitable time for the internship is when most of the compulsory IT courses in the bachelor’s degree have been completed.
Course completion
Work tasks
Practical training can be done in any company, research institute, office, or community. Accepted tasks have usually been software design and programming, software installation and maintenance, or some other IT related tasks. Ordinary office work (such as text editing, spreadsheet computing, or updating web pages) is not enough. Students should always make sure in advance that the tasks are suitable for practical training.
Duration of the work and study credits
The amount of credits depends on the duration of the work, according to the table below. Only full working days (in full-time work) or hours worked (in part-time work) are counted, not weekends or other periods off work. The total amount of credits can be at most 12 cr. Please note that if the course TIEA304 has been included in the Bachelor's degree, the amount of credits cannot be changed anymore, even if it is less than the maximum amount.
| Full-time work | Part-time work | Study credits |
|---|---|---|
| 33 days | 250 hours | 5 cr |
| 40 days | 300 hours | 6 cr |
| 47 days | 350 hours | 7 cr |
| 53 days | 400 hours | 8 cr |
| 60 days | 450 hours | 9 cr |
| 67 days | 500 hours | 10 cr |
| 73 days | 550 hours | 11 cr |
| 80 days | 600 hours | 12 cr |
Reporting
Report
After the practical training student should write a report. It is not so important to say what you have done, but instead to explain what you have learned. Suggested length of the report is two pages, and at least the following things should be mentioned:
- Student's name and contact information.
- Name of the employer, and the starting and ending dates of the employment. If the employment has been part-time work, then also an account of weekly working time or total number of working hours.
- Short, general description of the work tasks. This is not the main subject of the report, so do not write too detailed description. Also, do not write any company secrets in the report.
- Personal assessment on the compatibility of studies and training. Which studies were useful during the training? Was the training useful when you think of your future studies? Is something important missing from your studies?
- Personal assessment on learning. What did you know before training? What have you learned during training? What are your strengths? In what areas you need more practice? How your language and communication skills have developed? How your working habits and methods have changed? Will the training affect to your study methods in the future? This is the most important part of the report.
- Short assessment also on the employer. How suitable this working place is for the practical training in IT field?
Certificate
In addition, a copy of the employment certificate signed by the employer is attached to the report. If the work has been part-time, also submit a certificate of hours provided by the employer.
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