6 ECTS credits
150 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4015025ENR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
1st and 2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
English
Partnership Agreement
Under interuniversity agreement for degree program
Faculty
Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences
Department
Physics
Educational team
Alberto Mariotti (course titular)
Activities and contact hours

150 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

The content of this course could be a research project at an external institute (eg. CERN), an internship in a private company, or to follow regular courses which are part of the curriculum of another university (hence not at the VUB or the UGent). The student can also participate to summerschools in the field of physics.
The student has to verify prior to effective start of the mobility program with the responsible of this course if the choosen mobility program is accepted.
A research project at CERN during the summer could count for 12 SP, therefore the Mobility A and B together.
In some cases an internship contract will be made between the external institute/company and the VUB.
 

Additional info

The students will be informed about the diverse possibilities to participate to summerschools, external research projects and internships in companies. The students can make their own proposal, which has to be reviewed and accepted by the responsible of this course before the start of the activity.

Learning Outcomes

General Competencies

To be able to perform research or follow courses in an external institute, with the aim of collecting more insights and competences, and to enhance the creativity.
To learn to work in a new environment.

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

    Note: In het geval van een stage: indienen van een stageverslag kort na het beeindigen van de stage; dit zal dienen als basis voor de evaluatie (niet alleen de vorm maar ook de inhoud van het verslag). De student kan gevraagd worden een bijkomende presentatie te geven over het uitgevoerde werk. De externe stagebegeleider zal gevraagd worden een beoordelingsformulier in te vullen.
    In het geval van het volgen van een extern opleidingsonderdeel: de punten worden overgenomen zoals bekomen aan de andere universiteit.
    In het geval van een zomerschool zonder expliciete beoordeling van de organisatoren: een gedetailleerd rapport van de zomerschool onder de vorm van een mini cursus van de volledige of een deel van de leerstof.

Additional info regarding evaluation

In the case of an external research project or internship: A report of the  project should be handed in shortly after the end of the project. This will be the basis for the evaluation, not only the form but also the content of the report will be considered. The student could be asked to give an additional presentation of the work performed. The external supervisor at the institute/company where the project was performed will be asked to fill an evaluation form.
In the case of courses at another university: The score as provided by the course responsible at the external university will be the final score.
In the case of a summerschool without formal evaluation of the organizers: A detailed report of the summerschool will be asked. This should be in the form of a mini-course of the complete or a selected part of the content of the summerschool.

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:
Master of Physics and Astronomy: Minor Research