Module: Internship FMB (Industrial placement) (6 weeks, 7,5 ECTS) (1500-420)

Persons:

Degree Program:

• Food Biotechnology (Master, since 01.10.2013)
  3. Semester, elective
• Food Biotechnology (Master, since 01.10.2013)
  2. Semester, elective

Prerequisites for Attendance:

Admission to the Master’s programme has to be present when beginning the internship.rnThe internship can be completed at a national or international research center or at a research and development department of a company in Germany or abroad that is related to the Life Sciences: food, pharma-ceutical as well as their supplying industries, plant design and engineer-ing and process technology.

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

7,5 credits

Frequency:

every semester

Length of the Module:

by arrangement

Module examination:

Internship report, presentation of the research done during the internship (the presentation is done in consultation with the supervising professor)

Workload:

225

Professional competences:

Upon completion of this module students
- have gained insight into research and development in the area of food microbiology and biotechnology
- expand their methodological repertoire

Key competences:

Upon completion of this module students
- have gained relevant professional experience, including its social and economic/managerial aspects
- have gained insight into organizing research projects
- have established first contacts with potential employers
- have sharpened their critical thinking skills when developing practical solutions
- have learned to work in a goal-oriented manner and within a team
- improve their team and communication skills in a professional workplace

Comments:

Students choose a supervisor related to the subject-area prior to begin-ning their internship (Prof. Dr. Lutz Fischer, Prof. Dr. Herbert Schmidt, Prof. Dr. Ralf Kölling, Prof. Dr. Uwe Beifuß, Prof. Dr. Andreas Kuhn, Prof. Dr. Armin Huber). The supervisor decides whether the internship placement is appropriate and assesses the report.rnrnThis module does not count towards the final grade.rnrnPlease note: whereas only 7,5 ECTS can be awarded, the duration of the in-ternship is not limited to 6 weeks.

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