Practical training course in Bioscience (BIO340)

The student works in a company or in a larger project at the university to acquire experience-based knowledge within bioscience.


Course description for study year 2024-2025

Facts

Course code

BIO340

Version

1

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Spring, Autumn

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Spring

Language of instruction

Norwegian

Offered by

Content

In this course, learning takes place in a professional environment outside the university, for example in a company. The student must find a workplace or project that is interested in accepting a student in the company's ongoing work. Internships in a student project must be agreed with the department's academic responsible for the relevant student project.

The purpose of the course is to give the student practical experience and the opportunity to delve into selected issues related to the company's practice. It is assumed that, in collaboration between the intermediate student, workplace and subject teacher, an agreement / contract and plan is prepared for how the internship work is to be carried out in practice and how the supervision of the student is to take place. The evaluation will take place on the basis of a critically reflective report from the student as well as a presentation. The report shall contain a discussion of a more specific issue related to the company's practice, a reflection of its own contribution to the workplace's business, as well as documentation of work performed and certified timesheets.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • Increased insight into selected topics and issues and into the practical challenges of working life
  • Explain work tasks and working methods in the company

Skills:

  • Increased ability for professional collaboration, as well as in-depth study of given topics and be able to present these in a convincing way
  • Familiarize yourself with assigned tasks and solve them

General competence:

  • Reflect on one's own knowledge and learning, and reflect on one's own role in collaboration with others Comply with the requirements that are set in working life

Required prerequisite knowledge

90 ECTS must be passed in the approved educationnal plan.

Recommended prerequisites

Knowledge related to the practical requirements of the relevant workplace.

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Practice 1/1 Passed / Not Passed All

Practical training is assessed based on the following criteria:
• Report: The student must deliver a critically reflective report on their practical work.
• Scope of work: The student must have 250 - 300 working hours in the course included practical training and writing of the report. The student must submit a signed timesheet together with the report.

No re-sit opportunities are offered on practical training. Students who fail can complete the practical training at the next opportunity, normally the next time the practical training is carried out.NOTE: According to Regulations relating to studies and examinations at the University of Stavanger section 3-10 point 2, a student has 2 attempts in this course, with the opportunity to apply for a 3rd attempt.

Coursework requirements

Oral presentation
The student will give a compulsory oral presentation that must be approved prior to submission of report.

Course teacher(s)

Course coordinator:

Daniela Maria Pampanin

Method of work

Practical and / or theoretical work in external activities with guidance according to an agreement / contract.

Open for

Places are limited. Admission subject to application to study adviser.

Note: this course starts-up early in the spring semester. The registration deadline is therefore December 1st.

Course assessment

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital subject evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

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