60708 Science Professional Experience B (6cp)
6cp; approximately 100hrs; availability: by invitation only (once students have found a supervisor, they should contact: Science.Internships@uts.edu.au)Anti-requisite(s): 94680 Entering Professional Life (6cp) AND 94681 Entering Professional Life (8cp)
Recommended studies:
72 credit points of UTS: Science undergraduate subjects
Elective
Description
In this subject, students undertake a professional experience with an external organisation (e.g. business, external research institute) or UTS unit, department, institute or school, in a capacity relevant to their academic studies. This assists in developing their professional attributes related to employability, discipline knowledge and professional networks which can contribute to their career goals. Through their professional experience, students are exposed to a subset of the professional functions and activities relevant to their field of study. Students must undertake approximately 200 hours of work in their professional placement. The specific terms and timeframe of the professional experience may be negotiated as a learning contract between the student and the host organisation in consultation with the subject coordinator. Students develop an appreciation of how education and training in the sciences is applied in a workplace by reporting on the outcomes of their placement.
The professional experience must be based on an agreed and approved program of work which aims to achieve predetermined learning objectives.
Typical availability
Autumn, Spring or Summer session, City campus or the workplace
Detailed subject description.