Information Meeting BIDS Year 3 2 September 2016

General information for 2016/7 Term dates: August 29th 2016 – Jan 15th 2017 Jan 16th 2017 – June 4th 2017 Christmas holiday (non-official) Dec 22nd 2016 – Jan 6th 2017

Contact Details Elin Brudin bids@keg.lu.se 046-222 8417 Room 318 Book appointment by email For specific questions regarding your courses this year, please contact the department where you are taking the course. Do not hesitate to contact me in any situation (where you believe I can help), I am here to help you and can offer individual support for all students regarding e.g. study situation! Tobias Axelsson tobias.axelsson@ekh.lu.se Office Hours: Wednesdays (12.30-14.00) by appointment Phone: 046-222 4631

Fall Semester Spring Semester A Time Plan to Remember Apply for Courses in the Spring (Sept-Oct) Erasmus for the Spring Apply for Courses MFS Deadline Declare your Major (DEADLINE SEPT 6) Spring Semester Apply for Courses in the Fall (up to mid-April) Information meeting about majors Info about year 3 GRADUATION:

Structure of the year Semester 5 UTVC15 Programme specific courses Department specific courses (You must apply on antagning.se) Grades, schedule etc. are handled by your department

Semester 5 – UTVC16 Research Methods in Development Research design Methods in practice The two aspects will be interlinked and the course should be used as a bridge towards writing your thesis

Semester 6 Course is on Department level Course codes vary depending on the departments (but you can only apply to one department) You must apply at antagning.se You must have completed years one and two Report your choice of major to us by SEPTEMBER 6th http://www.keg.lu.se/en/form/bids-year-3-declare-your- major

Fieldwork / Internship / Desk Study Supervisor at Department Course convener Student Department Fieldwork diary Literature studies Must Be Approved MFS Own Informal contact with teachers/researchers FIELDWORK FIELDWORK AGREEMENT SIGNED ASSIGNMENTS

Fieldwork / Internship / Desk Study MFS - Deadlines Human Geography 11 October Karin Lindsjö and Yahia Mahmoud http://www.keg.lu.se/utbildning/studieinformation/studera-utomlands/mfs Political Science 26 September Anders Uhlin http://www.svet.lu.se/utbildning/studieinformation/minor-field-studies-mfs No MFS this semester, ta least not as far as we know now. Sociology Economic History: 15 October Tobias Axelsson http://www.ekh.lu.se/student/mfs

Field Work / Internship / Desk Study Supervisor/Course convener at Department BIDS Coordinator Student Field reports Literature studies Must Be Approved 10 Weeks Full-time Material can be part of the thesis Recommendation Letters (ONLY) INTERNSHIP BIDS INTERSHIP AGREEMENT SIGNED EXAMINATION

Field Work / Internship / Desk Study Read up on theoretical aspects of the thesis Collect secondary data A desk study report Classic and contemporary work Within your major Most Common Preparatory desk study Literature course Opportunity Examination

Course Codes Economic History Human Geography Political Science STVB30: Fieldwork/Internship and Research Overview STVK12: Bachelor Thesis in Development Studies SOCB24: Fieldwork, Internship and Research Overview UTVK03: Bachelor Thesis SGED07: Fieldwork/Internship and Research Overview SGED10: Bachelor Thesis in Development Studies EKHK17: Fieldwork/Internship and Research Overview EKHK18: Bachelor Thesis in Development Studies Economic History Human Geography Political Science Sociology

Miscellanea Applying for Masters Graduation ceremony

FAQ “Should internship/fieldwork/desk study be strictly on the major?” YES “Should the thesis be written in the topic directly connected to the major?” “Who approves internships/MFS and how is it done?” Depends on whether it is internship or MFS (See previous slides) ALWAYS A PLAN / CONTACT / APPROVAL “Top-list of organisations for internship” https://liveatlund.lu.se/sites/programs/SGUTV/Pages/Interns hips.aspx

Links to Internship and Fieldwork Agreements https://liveatlund.lu.se/sites/programs/SGUTV/BIDS%20Inter nship%20documents/BIDS%20Internship%20Agreement%2020 16.pdf https://liveatlund.lu.se/sites/programs/SGUTV/BIDS%20Field %20Study%20documents/BIDS%20Field%20Work%20Agreeme nt_2016.pdf