Professional and Research Practices II
Code: 45001 ECTS Credits: 10| Degree | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Microbiology | OB | 0 |
Contact
- Name:
- Jesus Aranda Rodriguez
- Email:
- jesus.aranda@uab.cat
Teachers
- Esther Julian Gomez
- Jesus Aranda Rodriguez
Teaching groups languages
You can view this information at the end of this document.
Prerequisites
The previous realization of the module "Professional and research practices I" is necessary.
Objectives and Contextualisation
The objective of this module is that the student was able to apply the adquired knowledge and to develop an autonomous professional or research activity, under supervision, in the work environment in which he/she is located.
Competences
- Analyse research results to obtain new products or processes, assessing their industrial and commercial viability with a view to transferring them to society.
- Carry out tasks self-sufficiently in the field of microbiology and within a work environment.
- Develop critical reasoning within the subject area and in relation to the scientific or business context.
- Solve problems in new or little-known situations within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to the field of study.
- Use acquired knowledge as a basis for originality in the application of ideas, often in a research context.
Learning Outcomes
- Analyse research results to obtain new products or processes, assessing their industrial and commercial viability with a view to transferring them to society.
- Carefully select and apply the appropriate microbiological tools for each problem addressed.
- Develop critical reasoning within the subject area and in relation to the scientific or business context.
- Propose solutions to microbiological problems in different areas.
- Solve problems in new or little-known situations within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to the field of study.
- Use acquired knowledge as a basis for originality in the application of ideas, often in a research context.
Content
This module has two typologies: professional or research practices. The student must choose one of the two.
In professional practices, the student will be integrated into the processes of production, quality control, analytical, etc. carried out in the collaborating companies. The companies and institutions in which the practices will be carried out cover all the main sectors of the application of microbiology in our society: food, diagnostics, industrial, biotechnology and environmental.
In the research practices the student will be integrated into a research group located in a university, research center or company, carrying out research tasks and initiating a research career that can be continued, once the master's degree has finished, with a doctorate. The realization of research practices in research groups that belong to the UAB or external to this institution will be proposed.
Activities and Methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Practical completion | 230 | 9.2 | |
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Personal study | 6 | 0.24 | |
| Reading articles / reports of interest | 7 | 0.28 | |
| Written assignment | 6 | 0.24 |
- Preparation of written assignement
- Practical completion
- Reading articles / reports of interest
- Personal study
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Assessment
Continous Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervision evaluation | 50% | 0.5 | 0.02 | 3, 4, 5, 2, 6 |
| Written assignment | 50% | 0.5 | 0.02 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 2, 6 |
At the end of the module the student will submit a written assignment to the coordinator of the practical module in which he/she will explain the work done. This work evaluated by the coordinator of the practical module will represent 50% of the mark.
For this subject, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is permitted exclusively for support tasks, such as bibliographic or information searches, text correction, or translations. The student must clearly identify which parts have been generated using this technology, specify the tools used, and include a critical reflection on how these have influenced the process and the final outcome of the activity. Lack of transparency in the use of AI in this assessed activity will be considered academic dishonesty and may result in a partial or total penalty in the activity’s grade, or more severe sanctions in serious cases.
The other 50% of the mark will correspond to the evaluation carried out by the student’s supervisor at the company or research group, considering not only the technical skills but also other attitudes of the student.
The final mark of the module will be the average of the one obtained in each of the evaluated activities. To pass the subject, the student must obtain a score equal to or greater than 5 (out of 10) for each of the assessment activities.
Single assessment: This subject does not provide for the single assessment system.
Bibliography
The student will be responsible for the search and consultation of the references necessary to carry out their work. For this the student may receive the help of his/her supervisor.
Software
No specific software is needed in this subject.
Groups and Languages
Please note that this information is provisional until 30 November 2025. You can check it through this link. To consult the language you will need to enter the CODE of the subject.
| Name | Group | Language | Semester | Turn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (PEXTm) Pràctiques externes i pràcticum (màster) | 1 | Spanish | annual | morning-mixed |