Aims

A university degree programme is not limited to specialist academic training. In the sense of "thinking outside the box", a degree programme should also stimulate and support personal development, employability and social commitment. Students can acquire such key competencies through extracurricular or non-university activities or through voluntary work.

As part of the key skills programme, the Department of Mathematics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science promotes the acquisition of key skills through the opportunity to earn credits.

One possibility is to help organise a mathematics event, hereinafter referred to as "project" for short.

Procedure

• Before the project: In order to check whether the planned project is generally suitable and whether the conditions from the module description can be fulfilled, we require the following documents/information in advance.
  • Content: Synopsis;
  • Scope: Relevant are project duration (start date and end date) and the (estimated) time required for the project.
• Exam registration: This should take place on the next examination date after the end of the internship. Examinations are offered every semester, typically approx. 3 weeks after the start of the teaching period.
• After the end of the project the following documents are to be uploaded via FlexNow (pdf format):
  • Project report as the basis for earning credits;
  • Proof of project implementation (as attachment to the project report).
• Shortly after the submission deadline has passed, there might be a brief discussion regarding the project report (e.g. to clarify any outstanding issues).

Report requirements

The report must be created in PDF format. Experience has shown that it comprises 5-10 pages (continuous text). The following key questions should be addressed in the report.

• A brief overview of the mathematics event that you helped organise, in particular:
• What were your tasks?
• Amount of time (please separate into time on site ("attendance time") on the one hand and "office work" (e.g. internet research for preparation and documentation for follow-up) on the other).
• Workflow (e.g. were there regular sessions or regular meetings, e.g. for preparation and follow-up?)
• Was there an induction for people who were helping to organise a mathematics event for the first time, or who were involved in organising this specific event for the first time? Was there any other form of guidance or support – or was it a case of ‘learning by doing’?
• To what extent were your own activities part of a wider context (e.g. an organising team)?
• ...
• Presentation of the skills acquired in event management (for mathematics-related events, but also more generally for events of all kinds).
• To what extent was theoretical knowledge about event planning, organisation and management combined with practical experience?
• Presentation of the knowledge acquired in the areas of organisational and management skills acquired (including communication and time management, as well as teamwork skills).
• Self-reflection on one's own actions and role, as well as personal development.
  • What was good, what wasn't that good?
  • Did the project match your expectations?
  • What did you learn? To what extend did you benefit?
  • To what extent has studying maths helped you with the project?
  • Did you learn something useful for your math studies?
  • What did you miss?
  • What are the dos and don'ts for involvement in managing events (general and mathematics-related events)?
  • To what extent were communication skill and social skills acquired or strengthened?
  • To what extent was the ability to take responsibility for others and develop civic attitudes acquired or strengthened?

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