Work-based learning in the Applied Health Sciences (Summer 2023)

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University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dr Heather May Morgan FHEA FRSA
Lecturer (Scholarship) in Applied Health Sciences
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General
  • Graduate
  • 100 learners; teams of 3
  • 200 hours per learner
  • Dates set by experience
  • Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
  • 11/11 project matches
  • Anywhere
  • Academic experience
  • Any
  • Food & beverage, Science, Technology, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Hospital, health, wellness & medical
Categories
Business strategy Data analysis Healthcare Biotechnology Public health Scientific research
Skills
competitive analysis consulting communication research scientific literature review
Project timeline
  • May 20, 2023
    Experience start
  • May 29, 2023
    Project Scope Meeting
  • July 29, 2023
    Experience end
Overview
Details

Looking to elevate your organization and bring it to the next level? Bring on students from University of Aberdeen to be your student-consultants, problem-solvers, data analysts and solution providers in a project-based experience. Students will work on one main project over the course of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.

Our students are participants in a work-based placement elective, which offers a professional placement with a civic, government, industrial, public, research or voluntary health and/or development sector organisation. They will undertake a ten-week placement with the host organisation, either within the organization, remotely from Aberdeen, or using a combination of both.

Learner skills
Competitive analysis, Consulting, Communication, Research, Scientific literature review
Deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the students and the organization.

Some final project deliverables might include:

  1. A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including student research, analysis, insights and recommendations
  3. Social media content creation/curation, e.g. specific campaign, podcasting
  4. Other formats as specified by the host
Project Examples

Students, in groups of 1-5, will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations and outputs, based on their in-depth research and analysis.

Project activities that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:

  • Develop work placement roles and responsibilities; and negotiate these with all stakeholders. Undertake a risk assessment and prepare a formal agreement with the placement host;
  • Create SMART action plans to achieve personal, employability and academic goals and objectives through recognition of strengths and areas for further development;
  • Critically evaluate and describe the work of a health and/or development sector organisation as it is situated within the broader context of everyday life;
  • Demonstrate evidence of the application of academic skills in the workplace, including collection of relevant data, synthesis, analysis, interpretation, and communication of output(s); and
  • Evaluate achievement of continuing professional development goals.

Students come from a range of backgrounds, some are clinically trained, others are social or data or nutrition scientists. We have Master of Public Health, MSc Global Health and Management, MSc Health Data Science, MSc Clinical Nutrition and MSc Human Nutrition students available for projects.

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Provide a dedicated contact person who is available for weekly/bi-weekly drop-ins to address students’ questions as well as periodic messages over the duration of the project.

Provide an opportunity for students to present their work and receive feedback.

Provide relevant information/data as needed for the project.

How is your project relevant to the course?