MA version 2015:
You have several options:
- You can do an internship of at least 6 weeks (full-time). Please check with one of the student advisors to make sure your internship is suitable. You can go to the university's Praxisportal for internship opportunities.
- You can apply to become a tutor in the English department and teach a tutorial to undergraduate students for one semester.
- You can apply to become a tutor in the Research and Writing Center for one semester.
To finish the Practice Module, you will write a 1,500 word report in English, discussing your initial expectations, your tasks/activities, any problems you encountered (and how you dealt with them), and the lessons you've learned.
MA version 2021:
You have several options:
For the project part of the module (3 ECTS), you complete a project in applied American Studies based on a seminar you attend in one of your core modules. You are free to apply the content of a seminar in exhibitions, festivals, schools, and various other forms of outreach (webpages, articles, podcasts, public posters, guided tours, interviews, art catalogues, etc.). Please approach your instructor about your ideas for a project.
For the practice part of the module (9 ECTS), you may choose between two options:
Practice I (outside university): You may do an internship (full time) of at least 9 weeks. You are free to follow your own professional interests, but please check with one of the student advisors beforehand to make sure your internship fulfils the module requirements. You can go to the university’s Praxisportal for internship opportunities. To finish the Practice Module, you will write a 1,500-word report in English, discussing your initial expectations, your tasks/activities, any problems you encountered (and how you dealt with them), and the lessons you've learned.
Practice II (in university/academia): You may teach a tutorial (6 ECTS) or work as a mentor in a peer-learning group, such as the Research & Writing Center (you need to apply first). You may work as an editorial assistant for one semester on a journal or book edited by the faculty (6 ECTS). You may organize and advertise small conferences or workshops by yourself or assist events of the department (3-6 ECTS). You can also attend to tasks in the appearance of the department in social media (3-6 ECTS).