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This course connects you with employers, offering hands-on experience working on a real industry project. You will experience all stages of the project cycle from applying for your preferred project, to working towards project milestones set by the industry partner, and presenting project results. You will work directly with your project sponsor, getting feedback along the way. By the end you will be able to share your experience on LinkedIn and in future placement, internship and graduate job applications.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course will give you an experience of working on a real project for a sponsoring partner company or organisation.
Throughout the course you will have the opportunity to:
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 19 | Feedback Weeks | 21 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided via MyAberdeen (4,000 words). |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Remember | Students will have to opportunity to recall and apply the skills they have learned in different courses during the previous years. |
| Procedural | Create | Students will be able to create a suitable project output based on the project brief set by the project sponsor. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Students will be able to determine evidence-based solutions to the project challenge they have been set, demonstrating research and critical thinking skills. |
| Reflection | Apply | Students will have the capacity to adapt to changing environments, dealing with ambiguity, and be able to show resilience to meet a set of challenging project milestones. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 19 | Feedback Weeks | 21 | |
| Feedback |
This assessment will mimic a standard appraisal process for new employees and the student will have the opportunity to discuss and reflect on their experience with the industry partner prior their completion of the form. Feedback will be provided via MyAberdeen. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Evaluate | Students will be able to evaluate their own learning through reflective practice, connecting theory to practice and identifying areas for improvement. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 19 | Feedback Weeks | 21 | |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided via MyAberdeen (15 minutes). |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Remember | Students will have to opportunity to recall and apply the skills they have learned in different courses during the previous years. |
| Reflection | Apply | Students will be able to plan and organise their time within the context of their project to demonstrate effective project and time management. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Apply | Students will be able to plan and organise their time within the context of their project to demonstrate effective project and time management. |
| Reflection | Analyse | Students will be able to determine evidence-based solutions to the project challenge they have been set, demonstrating research and critical thinking skills. |
| Reflection | Apply | Students will have the capacity to adapt to changing environments, dealing with ambiguity, and be able to show resilience to meet a set of challenging project milestones. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Students will be able to evaluate their own learning through reflective practice, connecting theory to practice and identifying areas for improvement. |
| Procedural | Create | Students will be able to create a suitable project output based on the project brief set by the project sponsor. |
| Conceptual | Remember | Students will have to opportunity to recall and apply the skills they have learned in different courses during the previous years. |
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