Practical Placement
Course code
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Course title in English
Practical Placement
ECTS credits
approximate amount of contact lessons
Teaching semester
autumn - spring
Assessment form
lecturer of 2020/2021  Autumn semester
õppejõud on määramata
lecturer of 2020/2021  Spring semester
lecturer not assigned
Course aims
The professional placement is aimed at providing students with valuable work experience in the field of biology and giving them an opportunity to choose their topical areas that they can later develop into their major project(s) / Bachelor’s Theses. It also brings the students into direct contact with their potential employers.
Brief description of the course
This practical placement / internship takes students into jobs in the public, private or government sector. Students can pick up essential practical job skills in their major field(s).
Learning outcomes in the course
The students are expected to:
Demonstrate self management and ability to solve practical problems;
Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively with other professionals;
Demonstrate ability to transfer and use relevant knowledge and skills in a workplace;
Evaluate and adjust their career options.
Assessment methods
Pass-fail assessment based on the organizational supervisor’s written evaluation (for each intern) and the students’ (interns’) practical placement / internship report.
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