External (Industry) Internship (B-KUL-G0R96A)

30 ECTSEnglishSecond termCannot be taken as part of an examination contractCannot be taken as part of a credit contract
POC Chemie

  • The (external) internship (in Belgium or abroad) introduces the student to the professional practice of the master of sciences in chemistry in an industrial or research environment, and helps him/her to develop this professional immage further.
  • The student gets familiar with business structures, business mentality, the several functions of a master of sciences in chemistry in a company or research institute and hereby enlarges his/her scientific knowledge, technical insight, critical and problem solving capacities, attitudes at the level of team work, communication and inventivity.
  • The student acquires the following competences: draft a working plan, scheduling and communication within a team, oral and written presentation skills, legal aspects (patents) and safety and environmental aspects.

General scientific knowledge with main accent on chemistry (e.g. courses trunctus communis), knowledge of safety and environmental aspects, communicative skills, systematic and clear recording in lab notebook, able to look up chemical information.

The student must receive permission of the program director in order to take up an external internship. The program director can refuse this take up if he/she feels that the student is not ready to this. The program director reports and motivates each year the decisions at the POC and FPOC.

This course is identical to the following courses:
G0I27A : Externe (bedrijfs)stage

Activities

30 ects. External (Industry) Internship (B-KUL-G0R96a)

30 ECTSEnglishFormat: InternshipSecond term
POC Chemie

Follow-up of the internship by the chemistry department is done by a supervisor and within the company by a promotor (contact person) and mentor (daily supervisor).

The internship period is at least 15 weeks. Students who opt for this internship complete a roadmap consisting of:

  • an informative part prior to the final choice of the internship place (info session, search process, interview);
  • a preparatory part after the selection of the internship place (draft working plan, preparation of material aspects such as financing, accomodation, insurance, transport, and a briefing prior to departure;
  • the actual internship (with visit of supervisor, midterm evaluation, presentation and communication of results to colleagues and superiors, during the last weeks finalize a report of the conducted work and internal discussion);
  • a final part with debriefing, discussion and final evaluation.

For this course 100% attendance for the planned teaching activities is obligatory.

Students who are not able to do so by force majeure (e.g. disease), must communicate their absence in writing as soon as possible withe the promotor and the OPO Coordinator.

The student takes the initiative, in agreement with the promotor, to make up for the missed sessions.

The student who is unable, with sound reasons, to participate in the mandatory activities over a longer period of time, must notify the examination-ombuds as soon as possible.

Detailed information brochure for intern student and for provider of the internship.

Evaluation

Evaluation: External (Industry) Internship (B-KUL-G2R96a)

Type : Continuous assessment without exam during the examination period
Description of evaluation : Report, Presentation, Process evaluation


Tolerance credits cannot be used for this OPO.

The supervisor maintains regular contacts with the promotor, mentor and student in connection with the course of the internship. The supervisor visits the internship location and is present at the midterm evaluation which is summarized using the midterm evaluation form. At the end of the internship the promotor and mentor use the evaluation form to give the final score with motivation. The student submits his/her final report to the supervisor, which forms together with final presentation and discussion the basis for the score of the supervisor. The final evaluation score is the average of both figures.

If the student does not meet the 100% attendance obligation, a score 'non-done' (NA) will be given, as stipulated in the OER.

No 2nd examination opportunity.

No 2nd examination opportunity.