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Senior internship (4153)

Coordinating lecturer:Prof. dr. Ilse DEWACHTER 
Co-lecturer:Prof. dr. Anitha ETHIRAJAN 
 Prof. dr. Michelle PLUSQUIN 
 Prof. dr. Piet STINISSEN 
Member of the teaching team:Prof. dr. Dirk VALKENBORG 
 Mevrouw Kato MICHIELS 
 Prof. dr. Niels HELLINGS 


Credits: 24,0
Study load hours: 648
Period: quarter 2 (0sp) + semester 2 (24sp)

Language of instruction: English
Exam contract: not possible

2nd Chance Exam1: No
Final grade2: Numerical
Tolerance3: See included in these programmes

Sequentiality
Mandatory sequentiality bound on the level of programme components
 
 
Group 1
 
  For following programme components you must have acquired a credit certificate, exemption, already tolerated unsatisfactory grade or selected tolerable unsatisfactory grade.
    Junior internship (3969) 15.0 stptn  
 
  Following programme components must have been included in your study programme in a previous education period
    Master's thesis: Grant writing (4143) 10.0 stptn  
 
  Up till now the student has included all programme components in the following study programme to obtain the underlying bachelor's degree
    Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences    
 
Or group 2
 
  For following programme components you must have acquired a credit certificate, exemption, already tolerated unsatisfactory grade or selected tolerable unsatisfactory grade.
    Junior internship (4011) 15.0 stptn  
 
  Following programme components must have been included in your study programme in a previous education period
    Master's thesis: Grant writing (4143) 10.0 stptn  
 
  Up till now the student has included all programme components in the following study programme to obtain the underlying bachelor's degree
    Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences    
 


Content

During this senior internship, the student performs independent scientific research fully integrated in a research group under the guidance of a scientific promotor. This senior internship is based on the proposal prepared in the course 'Master's thesis: Grant writing'. Research positions are available at Hasselt University, Maastricht University, external labs in hospitals and biomedical/biotechnological companies, or other research groups in Belgium or abroad. The positions will be communicated through an internship database and introduced by the coordinator during an infosession. The practical training should have a minimal duration of 26 to 27 weeks full time. Results are written down in the master's thesis.



Mandatory software
 
 

Remarks
 

The content of this course is master specific, as is the associated grant writing and master's thesis. This means that when registering for another master's specialisation, grant writing (4143), senior internship (4153) and master's thesis (4151) have to be part of the academic program of this specialisation (no exemption).

Regular students take up this course for 24 ECTS (=standard). Students selected for a BAEF scholarship take up this course for 30 ECTS after consultation with the Academic Advisor ('studieloopbaanbegeleider').



Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Internship  


Evaluation

Semester 2 (24,00sp)

Evaluation method
Practical evaluation during teaching period100 %
Additional information The evaluation is done by the scientific promotor based on specific criteria such as independency, effort, initiative, scientific understanding of the topic, critical evaluation of the results, motivation, team work, quality of lab work, etc. There is no second chance for this course. Students failing (score < 10/20) should take the course in a following academic year.



Learning outcomes
  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
Master of Biomedical Sciences
  •  EC 
  • 11. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can function in a multidisciplnary team and can fulfill a bridging function between the various actors in health care. The graduate knows the importance and needs of the various stakeholders within the life sciences.

  •  EC 
  • 2. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can independently and critically perform a literature search.

  •  EC 
  • 3. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can draw up a new research hypothesis based on his or her own findings or based on the findings of others, and work out a research proposal for this.

  •  EC 
  • 4. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences has knowledge of state-of-the-art techniques within biomedical research and is able to apply these techniques, taking into account the applicable quality standards.

  •  EC 
  • 5. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can independently process and statistically analyze research results, and formulate conclusions. 

  •  EC 
  • 6. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences  can report scientific findings in writing and orally to both experts and a wide audience in a structured way.

  •  EC 
  • 7. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences takes a critical attitude towards one's own research and that of others.   

  •  EC 
  • 9. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can set up, conduct and report biomedical research in an ethical manner and with integrity, taking into account current regulations.  

 

Included in these programmesTolerance3
2nd year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Bioelectronics and Nanotechnology N
2nd year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Environmental Health Sciences N
2nd year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Molecular Mechanisms in Health and Disease N



1   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.12.2, section 2.
2   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3.
3   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2.