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Циљеви изучавања предмета

The Internship provides students with practical work experience in security-related projects and an enhanced understanding of how their theoretical competence can be put to practical use in either Serbian or international context. The principal objective is to offer students practical training in different state agencies, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, academic institutions and media engaged in security-related issues that will prepare them for future professional engagement in similar settings. Through experiential learning, students will demonstrate and improve their ability to use the knowledge gained at the master programme, explore vocational callings and career possibilities, sharpen their professional and organizational skills, expand their critical evaluative and creative potentials and eventually immerse themselves in the work environment.

Исходи учења (стечена знања)

Internship in security-related working setting will result in various outcomes that will have a long-term positive effect on students’ career prospects. By the end of internship, students will:

• have a better understanding of the connection between classroom theory and professional practice that strives to solve different problems in relation to regional and international security;
• have an improved account of the objectives, mode of operations and societal role of the institution/organisation/agency with which they conducted internship;
• be capable of performing different analytical, administrative and organizational tasks that are needed for a successful professional career in the security-related sector;
• have developed a professional, ethical and culturally sensitive approach towards employers and colleagues;
• get hold of an improved account of their own career affinities, as well as creative and organizational strengths and weaknesses that should be further improved towards future career accomplishments.

Садржај теоријске наставе

The intership is normally taken at a workplace of relevance for International Master in Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies, e.g., one at which the student may apply and expand on the knowledge acquired during his/her studies at the MA program. In keeping with the various emphases of this MA program, placements should be related to state institutions, intergovernemental and non-governmental organzations and agencies, media and academic insititutions engaged in the issues of conflict resolution and negotiation, peace-builing and peace-maintaining, security sector governance, promoting justice, peace, reconciliation, etc.

The internship is a professional practice and students shall, to the extent that supervisors, trainers and workplace conditions enable it, carry out analytical, organizational and adminstrative tasks normally assigned to interns and junior staff (i.e. assiting in the preparation of analystical, project or media reports, monitoring and updating country-specific datasets, assisting with editing and proofreading, preparing and attending relevant events, etc.) During the intership, students are trained in using skills and methods of inquiry and analysis as these are applied in the practice of peace, security and development sectors.
Each student must have an individual plan for the intership, which includes the content and structure of his/her work placement.

Садржај практичне наставе

At the end of semester, a group evaluation session will be organized with all students, where acquired experience will be shared and disscussed to provide a collective feedback on various places of professional engagement in security-related sector that will help students to find optimal workplacements in future and present themselves in the best possible manner.
While the content of the intership will be tailored to each placement and student, the general outline of interhisip dynamics is the following:
1. Finding a placement that provides a great learning opportunity related to each student’s academic and career goals;
2. Planning and organizing work with a mentor in the institution/organization/agency at which the practice is held;
3. Familiarizing with the scope of the work and the hierarchy of the working environment;
4. Intership term (Performing diverse independent and team tasks);
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12. Preparing a written report on internship

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