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ACADEMICINTERNSHIPPROGRAM

Summer2017

MadridProgramMSESCristinaPérezCalleja,Ph.D.bupracticas@gmail.comRoom402,MiguelÁngel8,Madrid,28010OfficeHours:byappointmentCourseDescription

ThepurposeofthiscourseistoprovidestudentswithausefulunderstandingoftheworkingenvironmentinSpainaswellasaculturalandsocialknowledgeofthecommunityinwhich

theywillliveandwork.Throughoutthecourse,studentswilldiscussavarietyoftopicsrelatedtoworkplacedynamicsandwillgainfamiliaritywithseveralcultural,political,social,andeconomicaspectsofmodernSpanishsociety.

TheBostonUniversityMadridInternshipprogramcombinesacademiccourseworkand

professionalexperience.Therefore,thecoursehastwoparts:a)theprofessionalinternshipinwhichthestudentwillworkfor16to20hoursperweek,andb)therequiredacademicportionandcoursework.

LearningOutcomes

1.Studentswillgainskillsrelatedtoaspecificprofessionoroccupation.

2.Studentswillgainabetterunderstandingofworkplacedynamics,professionalexpectations,

andtheinfluenceofcultureonboth.Byworkingcloselywithasupervisorandcolleagues,studentswillbecomemoreconsciousofhowwork-relatedmattersinSpaindifferfromthoseintheUnitedStates.

3.Studentswillbuildproficiencyinalargerangeofbusinessorindustryskillsrelatedthefield

oftheinternshipplacement,includingprofessionalandinterculturalcommunication.Therefore,inmanycases,studentswillimprovetheirlevelofSpanishandgainabetterunderstandingofwhatitmeanstobebilingualandbicultural.

4.Studentswillexplorecareeroptionsandgaingeneralworkexperience,perhapsresultingin

aredefinitionandclarificationofprofessionalgoalsthroughcriticalanalysis,whichwillbeanimportantfocusofwrittenassignments.

5.Bycompletingthein-classpresentationandresearchproject,studentswillbeabletoanalyzetheirinternshipexperience,includingthecompany/organization'smission,structure,

workdynamics,policies,andthecontextinwhichitoperates,therebymakingconnectionswithfuturepersonalandprofessionalgoals.

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Requirements

StudentsmustcompleteassignedreadingsandreflectionsbeforeeachSunday.Workturnedin

afterthedeadlineandwithoutpriorcommunicationwiththeinstructorwillreceivealowergrade,ormaynotbeaccepted.Classeswillfocusontheanalysisanddebateofreadingsandassignments.Thus,studentsmustcometoclasspreparedandinformedinordertoactively

participateinclassdiscussions.

EachstudentisresponsibleforreadingtheBostonUniversitystatementonplagiarism,availableintheAcademicConductCode.StudentsshouldbeawarethatthepenaltyforplagiarizingorcheatinginaBostonUniversityprogramincludes"...expulsionfromtheprogram

ortheUniversityorsuchotherpenaltyasmayberecommendedbytheCommitteeonStudentAcademicConduct,subjecttoapprovalbytheDean."TheAcademicConductCodecanbeviewedinitsentiretyhere:http://www.bu.edu/academics/resources/academic-conduct-code/

GradingPolicy

Oncetheinternshiphasbeensuccessfullycompleted,thegradewillbeweightedasfollows:

Attendanceandparticipation: 10%E-portfolio,writtenassignments: 40%PromotionalVideoofthecompanyororganization: 20%Finalproject: 30%AttendanceandParticipation(10%):Theparticipationgradeisbasedonstudents'generallevelofin-classmotivationandcontributiontotheclass´sdiscussionsandnotjuston

attendance.

BostonUniversityStudyAbroadinMadridholdsastrictpolicyontheattendanceofthiscourse.Noabsencesarepermittedand20%willbedeductedfromthefinalparticipationandattendancegradeforeachclassmissed.Inorderforanabsencetobeexcused,studentswill

needtoturninadoctor'snoteforhealth-relatedabsences.Studentsarealsoexpectedtobepunctualandtostayforthedurationofeachclass.Eachlatearrivalorearlydeparturewillnegativelyaffecttheparticipationgrade.Iftheinternshipscheduleconflictswiththatofthe

academicportionofthecourse,pleasecontacttheinstructorimmediately.Anyotherconflictsshouldbepreviouslydiscussedwiththeinstructor.

E-portfolio(40%):Thefirstweekofclass,studentsmustcreateanePortfolioandmustpublishtheassignmentsgiveneachweek.TheBULoginIDisrequiredtodoso.Theassignmentsareall

relatedtotheprocessofreflectingonthecontentandin-classdiscussionsandunderstandingtheinternshipworkplaceexperience.Itisnotsimplyarecordofit,andstudentsshouldreflectonwhattheyhavelearnedatadeeperlevel.Thegradingprocessiscumulative.Youmaynot

resubmitorcorrectasectiononceithasbeengraded.

Studentsmayusepictures,videosoranyothercreativetoolsthattheymayconsiderinterestingfortakinganactiveroleinlearning.Theinstructorwillprovidecommentsonreflectionsandencouragestudentstocommentoneachothers'workinsomeoftheclasses.

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TheePortfoliotemplatecanbereachedviaBUDigication

https://bu.digication.com/home_guest.digi?sid=675&cid=0&tid=0&pid=0&

Videoofthecompanyororganization(20%):Inthesecondhalfofthesemester,studentswillcreatea6-7-minutevideoinSpanishabouttheirinternshipplacement.Itwillconsistofa

generaldescriptionofthecompany/organizationanalyzingtheinternshipexperience,includingthecompany/organization'smission,structureorworkdynamics.Thevideoshouldtalkaboutatleast3importantaspectsofthecompanyororganizationandshouldemphasize3

culturalworkaspects.Thisvideoprojectshouldbedoneinagroupof2students.

Morespecificdetailswillbeemailedbytheinstructortwoweekspriortheassignments.

FinalProject(30%):Attheendofthesemester,studentswillturnina7-8pagepaperthatwilldescribeimportantaspectsoftheinternshipexperience.Theassignmentmustbewell-writtenandmustincludeatleast8appropriatebibliographicalreferences.Thepaperismeanttobean

assessmentoftheworkcarriedoutintheinternshipandshouldincludereflectionsontheinternshipexperienceasawhole.Itmayincludeacomparativestudywithothersimilarcompanies/organizationsinMadrid,Europe,ortheUS.

Theseareallthequestionsthatmustbeaddressed:

Whataretheobjectivesofyourcompany/organization?Researchothercompanies/organizationsinthesamesectorinMadridortheUS.Dotheyoperatedifferently?Inwhatways?Describethesedifferencesindetail.Whatare,inyouropinion,thestrengthsandweaknessesofthiscompany/organization?Whathaveyoulearnedaboutworkdynamicsorindustryskills?Howdoyoubelievethatthisinternshipexperiencewillaffectyourfuture?Hasithelpedyoutoclarifyyourprofessionalcareergoals?Haveyouconsideredchanging,orhaveyouchangedanyaspectsofyourcareergoals,discipline,orpathbecauseofit?Describethisindetail.Thefinalprojectmustincludeseriousandrigorousresearch.

MandatoryReadings:

AllreadingscoveredinclasswillbemadeavailableonePortfolioorwillbeemailedbytheinstructoraweekbeforeeachsession.Readingsdealwithspecifictopicswhichwillbediscussedinclass.

Guíasobreelmercadolaboral,elempleoyelsistemasanitarioenEspaña.(Notesfromtheprofessor)https://www.justlanded.es/espanol/Espana/Empleohttps://www.justlanded.es/espanol/Espana/SaludBrown,D.(2007).PrinciplesofLanguageLearningandTeaching.(5thed.)NewYork:NY:PearsonEducation.Chapter7:"Cultura:definiciónyteorías:esteriotiposyactitudes"pp.188-

193.

Maciamo,Hay.(2015)WhatdifferentiatesEuropeansfromAmericans:theculturalgapacrosstheAtlantichttp://www.eupedia.com/europe/cultural_differences_europe_usa.shtml

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LorenzaGiraldo,Manuel,(2006)."LosestereotipossobrelaimagendeEspaña".Revistade

Historia,19,pp.219-229.Norba:ISSN0213-375X.

Noya,Javier,Rodríguez,Beatriz,&RuizJiménez,Antonia,(2008)."LaimagendeEspañaenlosEEUU"enRealInstitutoElcano.org(Documentodetrabajo44/2008).

Sánchez,M.(2016)…enEspañatenemoshorariosmuyraroshttp://verne.elpais.com/verne/2016/03/18/articulo/1458309794_132930.html

Gutiérrez,V.,yRomero,J.M.(2013).Españaaconfesionalocatólica.http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2013/12/04/actualidad/1386184107_688211.html

DeZárraga,J.L.(2009).Menoscatólicosmásateos.http://www.publico.es/espana/menos-catolicos-mas-ateos.htmlAzumendi,E.(2008).Lasnuevasfamiliassevanimponiendo.http://elpais.com/diario/2008/01/06/paisvasco/1199651999_850215.htmlGarijo,M.Gil,J.yGalarraga,N.(2011)Somoslageneraciónnini:niPsoe,niPP.http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2011/05/17/actualidad/1305584304_704656.htmlRíos,D.(2015).Cuatroañosde15M:rupturadelbipartidismoyregeneración.http://www.infolibre.es/noticias/politica/2015/05/15/15_cuarto_aniversario_32665_1012.htmlGarcíadeBlas,E.yManetto,F.(2016)Cincoañosdespués,el15Mquieregobernarhttp://politica.elpais.com/politica/2016/05/14/actualidad/1463252131_317129.htmlElpaisinternacional,(2016):Cuatrográficosparaentenderlacrisishumanitariadelosrefugiados.http://internacional.elpais.com/internacional/2016/02/03/actualidad/1454515347_205024.html?rel=masBolaños,A.(2014).Spainisdifferent:11marcasEspaña.http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2014/05/30/actualidad/1401459441_718823.html

Expansion.com,(2016)Telefónica,Lacaixa,ElcorteInglés,InditexyMercadona,empresasmásexitósas.http://www.expansion.com/empresas/2016/12/12/584e7b9aca47418c788b45b2.htmlRecomendedReadings:

Brislin,Richard(2008).Workingwithculturaldifferences.LondonandWestport:Praeger.

Mendez,Deidre(2014).ExecutiveToolkitforCulturalAnalysis:NavigatingInternationalBusinessCulture.TheUniversityofTexasatAustin.CenterforInternationalBusiness

EducationandResearch.

Storti,Craig(2007).TheArtofCrossingCultures.Boston:NicholasBrealey(InterculturalPress).

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MadridMSESInternshipCalendar:Summer2017

Todas las reuniones son mandatorias y tendrán lugar en el aula 404. Orientación con EUSA, jueves 18 de mayo de 10.00 -11.30 Semana 1: Introducción a la materia: ¿qué sabemos de España? HORA TEMAS Clase 1 5:30-7.00 Introducción al curso, y eportfolio workshop Clase 2 5:30- 7.00 El mercado laboral en España Clase 3 5.30- 7.00 Diferencias culturales en el trabajo I Semana 2: Primera semana de clases y trabajo Tarea eportfolio: 1 y 2 Bio 1 y el mercado laboral Semana 3: La sociedad española Tarea eportfolio: 3 la sociedad española Clase 4 7.00- 8.30 Aspectos sociales y culturales Semana 4: Diferencias culturales en el trabajo II Tarea eportfolio: 4 Bio II: ¿cuáles son mis responsabilidades en la empresa? Clase 5 7.00 Taller de comunicación intercultural EUSA Semana 5: Preparar video sobre la empresa Tarea eportfolio 5: ¿Qué estoy aprendiendo? Preparar guión y comenzar a grabar: ¿dónde trabajo y cómo es? Semana 6: Subir el video al eportfolio Tarea eportfolio 6: Semana 7: ¿Qué hemos aprendido? Tarea eportfolio 7: Entrega del trabajo final por correo electrónico Clase 6: ¿Qué has aprendido sobre España? ¿Y en tu práctica? Semana 8: Recapitulación del curso y del eportfolio Tarea eportfolio 8: ¿qué es lo que te llevas de esta práctica? ¿En qué crees que te va a ayudar en el futuro? IMPORTANTE: CUALQUIER RETRASO POR correo electrónico en la entrega de los “outlines”, borradores, informes de autocrítica o trabajos finales SE DESCONTARÁ 10 PUNTOS de la nota final de curso. Las fechas límites de los trabajos se tiene que entender como si el estudiante estuviera entregando un informe profesional a su jefe y en la vida profesional no hay excusas. ¡SEAN PROFESIONALES Y ENTREGUEN TODO A TIEMPO O INCLUSO ANTES DE TIEMPO!