Course detail

Research Training and Internship

FCH-MA_ENG6Acad. year: 2024/2025

The module is a six-week internship, which can be performed at an external university, governmental or industrial research institute in Germany, Czech Republic or abroad. The students become familiar with the practice on the job, requirements of the job market and career opportunities and can establish business contacts. They apply, confirm and expand knowledge and competences achieved during their study.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jozef Krajčovič, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Environmental Protection (ÚCHTOŽP)

Entry knowledge

none

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Certificate, short report and presentation for all students in order to offer an exchange of information and experiences between the students.

Aims

The module is a six-week internship, which can be performed at an external university, governmental or industrial research institute in the Czech Republic, Germany or other country. The students become familiar with the practice on the job, requirements of the job market and career opportunities and can establish business contacts. They apply, confirm and expand knowledge and competences achieved during their study. Following successful completion the students are able to plan an applied scientific work package, conduct the work in an external environment and to discuss and evaluate the results based on the relevant literature.

Students become familiar with:
- the practice on the job,
- requirements of the job market,
- career opportunities.
They confirm and expand knowledge and competences achieved during their study.
They can conduct the work in an external environment.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

Internships

240 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jozef Krajčovič, Ph.D.

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jozef Krajčovič, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Depending on the interests and individual preferences of the students the internship can have a research focus or an applied focus. Students can choose to participate in an ongoing research project either of an external organisation or of the Institute of Environmental Sciences or to do the internship in an external firm or other institution. The internship serves to get to know different possible professions and to apply and further develop the acquired knowledge and competence. Internships must be approved by the university, represented by the chairman of the examination committee prior to their beginning.
Following the practical work, the students write a short report (1-2 pages) including:
Exact name of the institution
Name and matriculation number of the student
Period and place of the internship
Short description of the activities
Concluding evaluation of the personal and general suitability of the internship
Moreover the students are supposed to present their internship in a presentation for all students in order to offer an exchange of information and experiences between the students