2018-2019 / SSTG0011-1

Work placement

Duration

4w Internship

Number of credits

 Master in geology (120 ECTS)10 crédits 

Lecturer

Collégialité, Valentin Fischer

Coordinator

Valentin Fischer

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Work placement of 20 consecutive business days in an company active in geology.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Learning to work in a company with an activity in geology and perceive the issues and opportunities of the business world.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Strong knowledge of geology et earth sciences, Master 2 level.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

20 consecutive business days, in the company.
A time slot for the work placement is freed during the first hald of the second quadrimester, but it is possible to organise the work placement at another moment during the academic year. Please rapidly contact V. Fischer in that case.

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation by intership supervisor following a detailed evaluation grid. The weighting of each criteria will be done by V. Fischer, in all transparency for the students.

Work placement(s)

Yes.

Organizational remarks

A list of the companies that can host students will be given to the students at the beginning of the second quadrimester, or earlie if the student decides to organise her/his work placement earlier in the academic year.
Students are also encouraged to look for other possible companies.
It is up to the students to contact the company and to apply, in the manner of a job application.

Contacts

Prof. V. Fischer
Evolution and Diversity Dynamics Lab. 
Département de Géologie (B18). Quartier Agora, 14, allée du 6 Août, B-4000 Liège, Sart-Tilman.
04 366 52 79
v.fischer@uliege.be