Internship
| Title | ΠΡΑΚΤΙΚΗ ΑΣΚΗΣΗ / Internship |
| Code | ΑΜΕ501 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Georgios Vourlias |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40003055 |
Programme of Study: PROGRAMMA SPOUDŌN 2022
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2026 – 2027 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600307161
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Type Of Offer
- Transversal Skills Course
- Challenge-Based Training Offer
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Skills Development
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600307161
- At the Website of the School: http://praktiki.physics.auth.gr/
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=6150
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Specific prerequisite courses are required, depending on the host organization where the internship is conducted, as defined on the Physics Department's Internship webpage (http://praktiki.physics.auth.gr/) at the prerequisite courses.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Utilize the knowledge and skills acquired through relevant courses and laboratory work during their studies in the School of Physics
- Apply scientific knowledge into the process of professional scientific practice
- Develop a sense of professional responsibility and ethical awareness
- Become familiar with the workplace environment, professional expectations, and labor relations
- Communicate their ideas and projects effectively, enhancing their communication skills
- Collaborate with professionals, strengthening their teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Take initiative and act independently in academic or professional contexts
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Design and manage projects
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Internship (Practical Exercise) may include institutions such as:
- Public hospitals, private clinics, and private medical and biochemical laboratories, in areas related to Medical Physics
- Public and private secondary schools, in the teaching of Physics
- Private tutoring centers for secondary education
- Science Laboratory Centers (EKFE)
- The Science Dissemination Center and Technology Museum (NOESIS), in educational programs and science & technology-related exhibitions
- National Meteorological Service (EMY), Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization (ELGA), and environmental departments of municipalities or regions
- IT companies specializing in software development
- IT and computer companies specializing in computer hardware and systems integration
- Electronics companies focusing on the design and construction of electronic circuits
- Companies specializing in materials science and nanomaterials research
- Telecommunications organizations (e.g., OTE) and R&D departments in telecommunication technologies
- Institutes specializing in Metrology
- Institutes focusing on Astronomy and Cosmology
- Institutes focusing on Nuclear Physics
- Institutes focusing on Theoretical Physics
- Any organization or company where students may apply their knowledge of Physics, subject to prior agreement with the course instructor or internship supervisors
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Communication with students and providing information through email and the course’s e-learning platform.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 9 | 0.3 | ✓ | ||
| Internship | 101 | 3.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 40 | 1.3 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
- Assessment of students’ weekly assignments (formative and summative assessment, up to 30% of the final grade)
- Assessment of students’ final report (formative and summative assessment, up to 40% of the final grade)
- Assessment of public presentation of students’ activities and their internship experience at the host organization or institute (formative and summative assessment, up to 30% of the final grade)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
Last Update
27-07-2025
