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Work Placement

Code: 103656
Credits: 12
2026/2027
Degree programme Type Course
Physics OP 4

Contact lecturer

Name :
Immaculada Martinez Rovira
Email :
immaculada.martinez@uab.cat

Group languages

You can consult this information at the end of the document.

Prerequisites

In addition to the requirements detailed in the UAB Academic Regulations:

- It is recommended that the student who enrolls in this subject is finishing the degree because she/he will have taken optional subjects that will allow her/him to have more knowledge applicable to the External Internships.

- It is necessary to have time available to reconcile the work tasks outside the UAB with the ordinary academic year.

Objectives

The main objective of this course is that students can put into practice the knowledge acquired during the degree and introduce the student into the world of work by offering a possible future path of employment. Physics students may take the subject of External Internships in any of the Companies, Services or Institutes with which the Physics Department establishes a collaboration agreement.

Learning outcomes

  1. Communicate complex information in an effective, clear and concise manner, either orally, in writing or through ICTs, in front of both specialist and general publics.
  2. Use critical reasoning, show analytical skills, correctly use technical language and develop logical arguments
  3. Work independently, take initiative itself, be able to organize to achieve results and to plan and execute a project.
  4. Working in groups, assume shared responsibilities and interact professionally and constructively with others, showing absolute respect for their rights.
  5. Identify situations in which a change or improvement is needed.
  6. Identify the social, economic and environmental implications of academic and professional activities within one's own area of knowledge.
  7. Explain the explicit or implicit code of practice of one's own area of knowledge.
  8. Acquire knowledge and skills from different fields within physics and apply the skills pertaining to a Degree in Physics to these.
  9. Acquire autonomy in work, contributing personal initiative and organising oneself to attain results within the framework of a project or study.
  10. Apply the knowledge acquired in different courses to a professional or research context.
  11. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in different fields within physics.
  12. Plan and conduct a practical study using appropriate methods and contributing innovational and competitive proposals.
  13. Interpret and communicate the results obtained in a study through the correct use of technical language and logical arguments.
  14. Use suitable computer tools in the resolution of problems, the execution of studies or projects and the presentation and diffusion of results.
  15. Plan and conduct a practical study using appropriate methods and contributing innovational and competitive proposals.
  16. Interpret and communicate the results obtained in a study through the correct use of technical language and logical arguments.

Contents

Each of the companies or external centres of the UAB where external internships can be carried out have different areas of work and therefore the contents of the internships will depend on the work that is carried out. Before starting an external internship it will be necessary for the student to have a work plan agreement with the company or centre detailing the tasks and contents of the work to be carried out. This work plan must be approved by the UAB internship coordinator in order to start the internship.

Learning activities and methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Directed activities in companies or centres 295 11.8
Autonomous activities 5 0.2

- The external internship can be carried out during the course or during the summer.

- The students will be able to carry out the external internship in companies of the historical catalogue of companies of the degree of Physics, companies that are looking for a student or other companies that the student has contacted.

- The student meets with the contact person of the company who will act as tutor for the internship, to whom he/she delivers his/her personal resume and with whom he/she has to agree on: the tasks to be performed, the period and the schedule. With this information, plus the contact information of the person signing the company's internship agreements, the student and the external tutor fill out the "Formulari de preconveni" form.

- The student submits the "Formulari de preconveni" document to the UAB internship coordinator at least three weeks before the planned internship start date. The UAB internship coordinator checks the work plan and send it to Gestió Acadèmica to initiate the process of signing the agreement.

- The student receives the agreement from the Oficina de Gestió Acadèmica. Once signed by both parties, the student can perform the internship in the period agreed with the company. It must be taken into account that PRACTICES CANNOT BE INITIATED WITHOUT THE SIGNED AGREEMENT.

- Once the internship is over, the student will write a report, which must be presented according to the format and deadlines established by the UAB internship coordinator.

- Finally, the company tutor will carry out an evaluation according to the regulatory model which will be send within the established evaluation period directly to the UAB internship coordinator.


* ALL THE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION RELATING TO THE EXTERNAL INTERNSHIPS CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://www.uab.cat/ca/ciencies/practiques-curriculars-grau-ciencies

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

Continuous assessment activities

Title Weight Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
External intership evaluation by the coordination: final report 60% 0 0 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15
Directed activities in the company or centre: evaluation by the company/centre tutor 40% 0 0 13, 14, 16

The evaluation of the subject will be carried out on the basis of two components: an evaluation by the company tutor (60%) and the evaluation of the final report of the internship given to the UAB internship coordinator (40%).

The UAB coordinator of external internships reserves the right to take an oral exam regarding the internship if he/she deems it appropriate.


Bibliography

There is no assigned bibliography.

Software

No software is required for this subject.

Course groups and languages

The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE

Type of teaching Group Language Semester Shift
(PEXT) Pràctiques externes i pràcticum 1 Catalan/Spanish Undefined morning-mixed