Syllabus

Short Course Description

Course objective: Life sciences students are characterized by a great lack of knowledge about the possibilities available in the labor market. The aim of the course is to expose students to the existing possibilities, to give them tools to integrate into the labor market and to get to know one of the relevant workplaces from the inside by carrying out a practical project. There will be a combination of academic content that will be given as part of the course "Innovative Practical Horizons ? A Career in Life Sciences" and content that the students will be exposed to in the practical work. The combination of the two parts will allow students to get to know what are the content relevant to a career in life sciences (such as in biotechnology) and how they are applied in the labor market.
Number of hours and a number of credits: two career development workshops at the beginning of the year (2-3 hours), a weekly seminar consisting of one hour throughout one semester, a practical internship of 100 hours throughout the two semesters, concentrated presentation sessions at the end of the second semester (5-6 hours). The course will award 4 points.
Target audience (year, track...) Third year from single-major tracks, with the exception of the research track for outstanding students.
Semester: A + B (annual)
Prerequisites: None
Syllabus: The places of internship will determine a program that will include proper training that includes mainly practical work (as opposed to mere observation). The course coordinator will approve the potential internship locations according to the proposed internship program, and starting from the second year ? also according to the impression of the students' work in previous years (presentation and report). Students will participate in a course in which lectures will be given on topics related to workplaces in life sciences (such as biotechnology). The lectures will be given by representatives of the labor market as well as by faculty members who are also involved in applied developments beyond academic research. Topics will include drug development, biosensors, genetic enhancement, etc. In the practical part, the students will perform practical experience (laboratory work) in the various workplaces.
Limiting the number of registrants: 25
Assignments and composition Grade: 20% by the mentor at the place of specialization, 20% presentation to the students and, 60% work consisting of 5 pages. The presentation and work will be evaluated by the course coordinator. In addition, attendance is required at the seminar "Innovative Horizons ", where students will learn content related to industry topics.