6 ECTS credits
150 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4015029ENR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
1st and 2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
English
Partnership Agreement
Under interuniversity agreement for degree program
Faculty
Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences
Department
Physics
Educational team
Steven Lowette (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
150 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

The content of this course could be a research project at an external institute (eg. CERN), or to follow regular courses which are part of the curriculum of another university (hence not at the VUB). The student can also participate to summerschools in the field of physics. The student has to verify prior to effective start of the mobility program and with the responsible of this course if the chosen mobility program will be accepted.

A research project at CERN during the summer could count for 12 SP, therefore the Mobility A and B together. Information of these project with the responsible of this course.

Additional info

Contact the responsible of this course.

The students will be informed about the diverse possibilities to participate to summerschools and external research projects. The students can of course make their own proposal, which will thereafter be reviewed and should be accepted by the responsible of this course.

Learning Outcomes

General Competencies

To be able to perform research or follow courses in an external institute, with the aim to collect more insights and competences, and to enhance the creativity.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Examen with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

    Note: In het geval van een onderzoeksstage: indienen van een stageverslag kort na het beeindigen van de onderzoeksstage, dit zal dienen als basis voor de evaluatie (niet alleen de vorm maar ook de inhoud van het verslag). De student kan gevraagd worden een bijkomende presentatie te geven over het uitgevoerde onderzoek. De externe stagebegeleider zal gevraagd worden een beoordelingsformulier in te vullen.

    In het geval van het volgen van een extern opleidingsonderdeel: de punten worden overgenomen zoals bekomen aan de andere universiteit.

    In het geval van een zomerschool zonder expliciete beoordeling van de organisatoren: een gedetailleerd rapport van de zomerschool onder de vorm van een mini cursus van de volledige of een deel van de leerstof

Additional info regarding evaluation

In the case of an external research project: a report of the research project should be handed in shortly after the end of the project. This will be the basis for the evaluation, not only the form but also the content of the report will be considered. The student could be asked to give an additional presentation of the performed research project. The external supervisor at the institute where the project was performed will be asked to fill an evaluation form.

In the case of courses at another university: The scores on the courses as provided by the course responsible at the external university will be the final score.

In the case of a summerschool without formal evaluation of the organizers: A detailed report of the summerschool will be asked. This should be in the form of a mini-course of the complete or a selected part of the content of the summerschool.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Physics and Astronomy: Minor Research