Course content

The NTNU learning line of EM AquaH is "Ecosystem and health" include a mandatory internship within relevant socio-cultural/economic and professional environments in non-academic partners/associations or research institutions. This internship aims at acquainting the student with the real working environment through practical training, teamwork, and individual learning.

The students will receive a list of potential internship hosts. Students are encouraged to contact specific companies of interest.

Possible external parties:

• Norwegian Seafood Federation (<100 member companies in Central Norway)
• NCE Aquatech Cluster (107 partners, most companies)
• SINTEF Ocean
• NINA
• The Norwegian Veterinary Institute (NVI)

An agreement should be drafted and signed by the student, the host company and supervisor at NTNU explaining rights and duties of each party. The agreement can also describe the content of the project and the criteria for scoring the internship. Student, supervisor and external party plan the project, especially details regarding practical support and how the project will be conducted at the external company/organization.

Learning outcome

For MS AquaH:

Knowledge:

1. How to approach and discuss project cooperation with external partners in aquaculture
2. How health actors in the industry might use research to obtain knowledge
3. Methods used in research in aquaculture health
4. Analyzing, synthesizing and presenting project results to partners and advisers

Skills:

1. Propose scientific projects to help solving health problems in aquaculture.
2. Communicate with health actors and in clear words describe disorders to support expert diagnosis
3. Select methods for use in research and assessment of health state
4. Together with advisers, plan a small research project related to specific aquaculture health issue.

General competence:

1. Better see the industry perspectives and challenge of aquaculture health managements
2. See earlier gained theoretical knowledge and skills in broader scientific and societal perspectives
3. Inspire and occasionally lead a multidisciplinary team in scientific project on aquaculture health.
4. Communicate practical challenges of aquaculture management issues beyond the health sector in a societal and public perspective

MS Ocean Resources

Knowledge:

1. How to approach and discuss project cooperation with external partners in aquaculture
2. How industry actors might use research to obtain knowledge
3. Methods used in research in aquaculture
4. Analyzing, synthesizing and presenting project results to partners and advisers

Skills:

1. Propose scientific projects to help solving problems in aquaculture.
2. Communicate with industry actors and in clear words describe problems and possible solutions.
3. Select methods for use in research and assessment of production state
4. Together with advisers, plan a small research project related to specific aquaculture challenges.

General competence:

1. Better see the industry perspectives and challenge of aquaculture challenges
2. See earlier gained theoretical knowledge and skills in broader scientific and societal perspectives
3. Inspire and occasionally lead a multidisciplinary team in scientific project on aquaculture
4. Communicate practical challenges of aquaculture management issues beyond own sector in a societal and public perspective

Learning methods and activities

Students must conduct a planned scientific research project with a company/external organization. This course involve work in the external partner premises and in offices or laboratories of NTNU during final data analysis and writing.

The approximate working load of the course is 200 hours.

Written report is mandatory.

This internship aims at acquainting the student with the real working environment through practical training, teamwork, and individual learning. The forms of learning will vary depending on company/external organization and project.

Compulsory assignments

• Written report

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

All students enrolled in MSAQUAH and MSOCEAN are qualified to do the Internship course.

Course materials

Teaching material is provided by advisers from industry and university upon start of the specific student research project.