Work Placement
Code: 45556 ECTS Credits: 18| Degree | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Biotecnología Avanzada | PR | 1 |
Contact
- Name:
- Francesc Gòdia Casablancas
- Email:
- francesc.godia@uab.cat
Teaching groups languages
You can view this information at the end of this document.
Prerequisites
For an optimal follow-up of this module it is necessary to have a basic training on Biotechnology and basic habilities in working in a laboratory.
Objectives and Contextualisation
The objective of the module of professional and research practicals is that the student integrates in a research and/or professional environment where she/he can apply her/his specific competences and develop and/or acquire transversal ones in research groups of the UAB or other institutions, and/or in different companies from the biotechnology sector.
Out of the 25 vacancies of the Master, there will be a maximum of 10 positions for master students who wish to perform their professional practicals in a company. Selection of candidates will be done based on their CV. This module is managed by the responsible of the topic
Both companies and research laboratories will have a biotechnological profile and the topic of the practicals will be related to the Master's themes.
Learning Outcomes
- CA15 (Competence) Integrate knowledge to formulate judgments based on information that, despite being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities associated to its application.
- CA15 (Competence) Integrate knowledge to formulate judgments based on information that, despite being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities associated to its application.
- CA16 (Competence) Integrate information obtained from the scientific literature using the appropriate channels, contrasting the alternatives and engaging in critical debate.
- KA16 (Knowledge) Recognize the ethical, economic, legal, gender, and/or environmental dimensions of a project, process, or product within industrial or biomedical biotechnology.
- SA17 (Skill) Search, compare, critically analyse, and synthesize information obtained from databases and other sources to solve complex problems in one's field.
- SA17 (Skill) Search, compare, critically analyse, and synthesize information obtained from databases and other sources to solve complex problems in one's field.
- SA18 (Skill) Prepare technical reports in the fields of industrial and biomedical biotechnology and communicate the results orally in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner.
- SA19 (Skill) Plan different task resolution activities entrusted within a working group, while adequately managing time and resources.
- SA20 (Skill) Demonstrate the autonomous learning skills required to continue academic and vocational training, applying the knowledge acquired in the master's degree to manage research projects independently and effectively communicate the results.
Content
The final master project will be presented in a scientific article format including the following sections: Introduction, Objevtives, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusions and Bibliography. The work presented must be based on the research topic developed during the time allocated for the module realization.
Activities and Methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Directed | |||
| Supervision of the research work | 9 | 0.36 | CA16, SA17, SA18, SA19, CA16 |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Supervision of the Master's final project | 360 | 14.4 | CA15, CA16, KA16, SA17, SA18, SA20, CA15 |
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Autonomous work in a research laboratory | 39 | 1.56 | CA15, CA16, SA17, SA18, CA15 |
| Writing up and presentation of the Master's final project thesis | 39 | 1.56 | CA15, SA17, SA19, SA20, CA15 |
The training activities are directly related to the performance of the research project and mostly correspond to the follow-up of the laboratory work, planning of experiments and evaluation of the obtained results. These are activities mostly supervised that are complemented by own work from the student, in aspects such as the study of bibliography and the preparation of the writen report of the work and its oral defense.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Assessment
Continous Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of the oral presentation and discussion | 1/3 of the final grade | 0.9 | 0.04 | CA15, CA16, KA16, SA17, SA18 |
| Evaluation of the written report | 1/3 of the final grade | 2 | 0.08 | CA15, CA16, SA17, SA18, SA20 |
| Report from the supervisor of the master's final project | 1/3 of the final grade | 0.1 | 0 | CA16, KA16, SA18, SA19, SA20 |
The evaluation of the final master project is based on three aspects:
1) Report from advisor/advisors of the final master project (1/3 of final score).
2) Score given to the writen final report of the project by a comission of three professors or researchers in the Biotechnology domain (1/3 of final score)
3) Score given to the oral presentation and discussion of the work performed by a comission of three professors or researchers in the Biotechnology domain (1/3 of final score).
Bibliography
The blibiography will be provided by the advisor of the Master thesis according to the topic of the work to be developed.
Software
During the practicals, no specific software will be used, except dedicated softwares from laboratory equipment, and/or software tools for mathematical modelling and simulation, to be determined according to the type of work.
Alumni will use standard ofimatic software packages for data processing and writing up of the report of the practicum.
Groups and Languages
Please note that this information is provisional until 30 November 2025. You can check it through this link. To consult the language you will need to enter the CODE of the subject.
| Name | Group | Language | Semester | Turn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (PEXTinternm) Pràctiques externes i pràcticum amb supervisió interna (màster) | 99 | Undefined | Undefined | morning-mixed |
| (PEXTm) Pràctiques externes i pràcticum (màster) | 99 | Undefined | Undefined | morning-mixed |