KEMS9030 Professional Training Abroad (1–10 cr)

Content

ECTS credits can be obtained from practical training completed in Finland or abroad in the field of chemistry. The title can vary, but the work must be related to the field of chemistry. Students in the subject teacher programme can obtain ECTS credits from teaching mathematics and natural science subjects. Practical training ECTS credits cannot be obtained from the same work experience or teaching that has been used for other study units or degrees.

A work month consists of approximately 8 hour work days, 5 days a week. For subject teacher students the weekly work time is 20 hours.

The goal of the course is that student learns to reflect their learning during training. In addition, students aims to describe their knowledge and have an idea of activities and of diversities of organizations. Training course is taken after training. The idea is to share the training experience, discuss and reflect learning with others. The goal is that students start to think about possible career paths and their knowledge. The idea is that students could connect theory (knowledge) into practice. Other possible issues concerning working life can also be discussed during the course.

Completion methods

The credits of the course varies from 1-10. Altogether maximum of 10 credits can be included in BSc and MSc degrees.

It is possible to obtain either 2 ECTS/work month or 5 ECTS/work month. To get 2 ECTS/work month the student must write a report and send it to the person in charge of the course.

In order to obtain 5 ECTS/work month the student must, together with the department's pedagogical head and possibly the employer, agree on learning outcomes for the training. After the practical training the students participates in the seminars of KEMS902 course and completes the given assignments.

The course consists of two seminars. Both seminar meetings include obligatory pre-assignments.

First seminar
Student must write report that can be published on the website of the Deparment of Chemistry. The report can include pictures, figures and links. It should contain at least the following things: where were you training, what kind of work community it was (age and gender distribution, duration of training etc.), what did you do and what did you learn. The length is approximately 2 pages. If student set expected learning outcomes before his/her training together with the department's pedagogical head she/he has to prepared to reflect them (This is not required on the published report).

Second seminar
Students has to look for a job announcement/think about possible job that they could apply for. Student has to think what skills she/he has and why she/he especially could get this job. In addition student should think about the skills and knowledge she/he still needs to learn to get the job. Students has to think how they would promote themselves and their knowledge.

Both assignments are done before seminars and presented during seminars. Both assignments are returned to University Teacher Elina Laurila (elina.k1.laurila@jyu.fi).

Assessment details

Students must be prepared in advance for seminars and their have to get pass marks for all the course assignments.

Student must take part in all the seminars of the course and get pass marks for all the course assignments.

Student must do their training abroad.

The credits of the course varies from 1-10. The credits are dependent on the duration of the work (full-time job) and on the pre-set expected learning outcomes. The course is worth 2 credits/month of work or 5 credits/month of work. In the case of 5 credits/month of work student has to discus and set expected learning outcomes for the job together with the department's pedagogical head before he/she starts to work. Total maximum of 10 credits can be included in the degrees BSc and MSc.