18 ECTS credits
540 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4022273FNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.
The student, in conjunction with his / her promoter (who acts as a training supervisor), shall draw up a
training plan for both course units, and has it approved by the program board after substantive screening
by the instructor-in-charge of the course. The instructor-in-charge of the course enlightens students on
the setup and related formalities of the training periods. The promoter scrutinizes the actual content of
the training courses; which may consist of, on the one hand, a combination of the collection and analysis
of their own research data and on the other hand, attending specialized workshops, symposia, seminars, journal clubs, short stay in an external or international research group, etc. The student keeps his / her
internship activities in a personal research portfolio, which is judged by both the promoter (with a focus
on attitude and learning trajectory) and the instructor-in-charge of the course (on content). Intermediate
progress meetings are held with the student, teacher and promoter.
The student will work under close guidance & supervision of his/her promoter(s).
The student knows:
-the rules and regulations according to which the research unit in which the internship takes place is organized
- the specific tasks assigned to him/her during the internship
The students has insight in:
The student can:
The student shows
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Continuous/permanent evaluation: the student keeps his / her internship activities in a personal research portfolio, which is judged by both the promoter for 50% (the focus on attitude, learning trajectory and content) and the teaching staff of the course 50% (learning progress).
The internship portfolio should be submitted at the end of the internship at the first week of the examination period (cfr the faculty examination reglement) and should contain a collection of documents that thoroughly document the work the student has done and the knowledge and skills he/she has acquired as an intern. The portfolio must be formatted according to the guidelines available through the online learning platform.
The student will be expected to write a progression report on the internship experience on a monthly base. It is mandatory that students provide evidence of their attendance and performance, indicating that they completed the contracted hours and evaluating their performance.
The promotor should provide an evaluation of the internship experience at the end of the internship. He:she should also comment on the initial training plan and explain eventual divergence of the internship work from the plan.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Research Master of Gerontological Sciences: Standaard traject