Project-oriented Internship

E2024

Mathematical Bioscience

Project oriented internship

English

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Jesper Schmidt Hansen (jschmidt@ruc.dk)

Jesper Schmidt Hansen (jschmidt@ruc.dk)

INM Registration & Exams (inm-exams@ruc.dk)

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The purpose of the project-oriented internship is that the student engages and works in a professional environment, where analysis of specific complex biological data and/or mathematical models of biological systems play a role. The student will achieve experience with using the thinking and methodology learned in the programme, but in a practical and different context. The student will write a project report based on the internship; this can either report the results of the work done during the internship in a scientific manner or report the work along with an analysis and reflection of the role mathematical bioscience plays in the specific organization where the internship is carried out.

The student is responsible for finding an internship, and for the completion of the task agreed with the place of internship and the university.

The student will be assigned a supervisor and the internship agreement must be approved by the Study Board in advance. The internship runs in the 3rd semester.

There is no fixed syllabus. Students themselves select relevant literature for their project work.

Internship / 405 hours

• Exam and assessment: 0,5 hour

• Supervision: 7-8 hours

• Literature search and report writing: 100 hours

• Time at the internship host: 287 hours

• Exam preparation: 10 hours

All projects’ processes will include ongoing dialogue-based (oral) evaluation between the students and the supervisor. Both students and supervisors are expected to provide constructive feedback and viewpoints during the process. Feedback concerning the academic content and progression, process and collaboration.

Every other year when the projects are handed in, there will also be an evaluation through a questionnaire in SurveyXact. The Study Board will handle all evaluations along with any comments from the head of study.

Furthermore, students can, in accordance with RUCs ‘feel free to state your views’ strategy through their representatives at the study board, send evaluations, comments or insights from their project process to the study board during or after the project process.

After completing the project-oriented internship the student will be able to

• present and reflect on the experience of working in an institution/company engaged in teaching, research, development or application of mathematical modelling of biological systems

• argue which experimental/theoretical/analytical methods that are relevant to the selected research question including the strengths and weaknesses of the methods applied

• plan and perform practical tasks by applying the methods and fundamental theories used in mathematical modelling according to the opportunities offered in a specific organisation.

• analyze and present results achieved on the basis of the relevant theories and methods.

• reflect critically on the practices of a specific organization

• participate actively and autonomously in solving assignments in organizations where mathematical modelling and understanding of biological systems and processes contribute to create value to the organization

• enter a dialogue with other professional groups on how their own knowledge and skills can contribute to a qualified execution of tasks

• discuss the significance of the results achieved critically based on the relevant methods and theories and to relate the results to selected scientific literature in the area.

Project-oriented internship based on an individual written product and an oral exam


The character limit of the written product is: 24,000-307,200 characters, including spaces.
The character limit includes the cover, table of contents, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but excludes appendices.

Time allowed for exam including time used for assessment: 30 minutes.

The assessment is an assessment of the written product and the oral performance.
Writing and spelling skills in the report are part of the assessment.

Permitted support and preparation materials for the oral exam: All.

Assessment: 7-point grading scale
Moderation: Internal co-assessor

Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam

Individual oral exam based on an indivdually written project-oriented internship report.

The assessment criteria of the written part

• argue which experimental/theoretical/analytical methods that are relevant to the selected research question including the strengths and weaknesses of the methods applied

• plan and perform practical tasks by applying the methods and fundamental theories used in mathematical modelling according to the opportunities offered in a specific organisation.

• analyze and present results achieved on the basis of the relevant theories and methods.

• reflect critically on the practices of a specific organization

• discuss the significance of the results achieved critically based on the relevant methods and theories and to relate the results to selected scientific literature in the area.

The assessment of the oral exam is based on the student’s ability to meet the criteria mentioned above and their ability to

• clearly present and communicate the content of the project-oriented internship

• engage in a professional dialogue and discussion with the supervisor and co assessor

Furthermore, whether the performance meets all formal requirements in regard to both for the written og oral exam