6 ECTS credits
179 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4022277FNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
No
Enrollment Requirements
Om een inschrijving te kunnen nemen voor 'Scientific Internship Part 2' moet men ingeschreven of geslaagd zijn voor 'Scientific Internship Part 1'
Taught in
English
Faculty
Faculteit Geneeskunde en Farmacie
Department
Gerontology
Educational team
Rose Njemini (course titular)
Patricia De Vriendt
Activities and contact hours
4 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
175 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

The student, in conjunction with his / her promoter shall draw up a training plan for the course unit, 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 the student 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, in conjunction with his / her promoter shall draw up a training plan for the course unit, 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 the student 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.

 

Course material
Digital course material (Required) : Course materials and links to relevant sources, Canvas
Additional info

Course materials and links to relevant sources will be made available through the dedicated interface for this course on the online learning platform of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

Learning Outcomes

Algemene competenties

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

     

INSIGHT

  • The student has insight in how a research unit works and how day-to-day duties are organized.

 

SKILLS

The student can

  • work at the level of a research assistant and integrate within an (interdisciplinary) research team in the field of Gerontological research.
  • attend and participate in specialized workshops, symposia, seminars, and journal clubs that are organized by the hosting research unit

 

ATTITUDES

The student shows :

  • -a (self-) critical and scientific attitude, focused on the Gerontological Sciences
  • -an attitude of lifelong learning, to continue to develop on a fully independent basis and contribute in the domain of gerontological sciences
  • -interest in specialized workshops, symposia, seminars, and journal clubs
  • - dedication to their field of interest, through critical thinking and empirical research
  • - a good work ethic

Grading

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:

  • Examen Andere with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Continuous/permanent evaluation: the student keeps his / her internship activities in a personal research portfolio, which is judged by both the promoter for 50% (with focus on attitude, learning trajectory and content) and the teaching staff of the course 50% (on 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 regulations) 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 present a poster on the internship experience. 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.

 

In exceptional circumstances a student can submit a motivated request to the head of the programm in order to be allowed to take an online exam.

 

Nederlands:

De cursus gebruikt permanente evaluatie. De student wordt verwacht om een persoonlijke research portfolio bij te houden die door de promotor wordt geëvalueerd op vlak van attitude, leertraject en inhoud (50%) en door de staf voor wat betreft leerprogressie (50%). De portfolio wordt ingediend aan het einde van de stage in de eerste week van de examenperiode in juni (cfr examenreglement faculteit). Deze protfolio bevat alle nodige documenten om aan te tonen wat de student heeft gedaan en dat hij/zij de nodige kennis en vaardigheden bezit. Van de student wordt verwacht dat hij / zij een poster over de stage-ervaring presenteert.; ook dient bewijs van aanwezigheid geleverd te worden.

In uitzonderlijke omstandigheden kan een student een gemotiveerd verzoek indienen bij de voorzitter van de opleidingsraad om online examen te mogen doen.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Research Master of Gerontological Sciences: Standaard traject