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PU5927: PROFESSIONAL PLACEMENT IN HEALTH DATA SCIENCE (2024-2025)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:07


Course Overview

This work-based placement elective offers a professional placement with a civic, government, industrial, public, research or voluntary health and/or development sector organisation in the field of Health Data Science. You will undertake a ten-week placement with your host organisation, either within the organisation, remotely from Aberdeen, or using a combination of both. Placements are subject to availability and are offered on a best match basis.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Third Term Credit Points 60 credits (30 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Caroline Franco

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This is a project-based course, the content and structure of which is largely student-directed. You will contribute work activities for your host organisation (40 hours per week over ten weeks = 400 hours, documented using timesheets) and teaching and learning for this course will also involve a combination of host organisation- and University-facilitated structured education (40 hours, including ten compulsory two-hour University training sessions and work-related training, plus meetings with your placement host and University supervisor). You will also spend time on self-study and preparation for assessments (160 hours).

The aims of this course are to:

  • Enhance student experience
  • Provide students with an authentic learning opportunity
  • Enhance student employability
  • Enable students to acquire professional knowledge and understanding of the daily work, strategic priorities, objectives and functions of a health and/or development sector organisation
  • Facilitate student application of academic, technical/programming and reproducible science skills in a work environment

Assessments are individually graded, but each of them will build on learning from previous assessments. As a result, a varied portfolio will be developed and assessed to ensure students are given continuous feedback and support to develop high quality project outputs.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Project Report/Dissertation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
Assessment Weeks 1 Feedback Weeks 3

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Executive report on the project outputs and contributions made to the host organization.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralCreateCreate appropriate data science outputs and communicate them effectively to the relevant stakeholders.
ProceduralEvaluateDemonstrate evidence of the application of academic and technical skills in the workplace, including collection of relevant data, synthesis, analysis, and interpretation.
ReflectionApplyDemonstrate evidence of the use of open and reproducible science guidelines in technical analysis/outputs.

Oral Presentation: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 20
Assessment Weeks 50 Feedback Weeks 52

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Post-placement presentation.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralCreateCreate appropriate data science outputs and communicate them effectively to the relevant stakeholders.
ProceduralEvaluateDemonstrate evidence of the application of academic and technical skills in the workplace, including collection of relevant data, synthesis, analysis, and interpretation.
ReflectionApplyDemonstrate evidence of the use of open and reproducible science guidelines in technical analysis/outputs.

Project Plan, Summary or Abstract

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 10
Assessment Weeks 44 Feedback Weeks 46

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Roles and responsibilities placement agreement + risk assessment form.

Up to 2000 words, including proforma text, tables or references:

  • Placement agreement: approximately 300 words for the organisational profile; 300 words for the project plan; 300 words for roles and responsibilities; and 100 words for reflective questions.
  • Risk assessment: around 1000 words filling a proforma table including risk assessment questions.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralCreateDevelop work placement roles and responsibilities; and negotiate these with all stakeholders.
ProceduralEvaluateUndertake a risk assessment and prepare a formal agreement with the placement host.

Oral Presentation: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 10
Assessment Weeks 45 Feedback Weeks 47

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Pre-placement presentation (synchronous)

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralCreateDesign an efficient project workflow.

GitHub Repository

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 20
Assessment Weeks 52 Feedback Weeks 1

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GitHub repository showing continued use of open and reproducible science framework.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralApplyOperate collaborative science platforms.

Reflective Report

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 10
Assessment Weeks 50 Feedback Weeks 52

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Post-placement presentation – B. Oral reflective report on skills gained and contributions made during the placement.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ReflectionEvaluateCritically evaluate and describe the work of a health data scientist as it is situated within the broader context of everyday life.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Oral Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
Assessment Weeks 4 Feedback Weeks 6

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The oral examination will last approximately 30 minutes, which will include a presentation of approximately 15 minutes.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Report: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 60
Assessment Weeks 4 Feedback Weeks 6

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The written report will consist on a short health data science project (1500-2000 words), and will require the application of the open and reproducible science framework to address and example healthcare problem.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralCreateCreate appropriate data science outputs and communicate them effectively to the relevant stakeholders.
ProceduralCreateDevelop work placement roles and responsibilities; and negotiate these with all stakeholders.
ProceduralCreateDesign an efficient project workflow.
ReflectionApplyDemonstrate evidence of the use of open and reproducible science guidelines in technical analysis/outputs.
ProceduralApplyOperate collaborative science platforms.
ReflectionEvaluateCritically evaluate and describe the work of a health data scientist as it is situated within the broader context of everyday life.
ProceduralEvaluateDemonstrate evidence of the application of academic and technical skills in the workplace, including collection of relevant data, synthesis, analysis, and interpretation.
ProceduralEvaluateUndertake a risk assessment and prepare a formal agreement with the placement host.

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