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Clinical Attachment Format

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CLINICAL ATTACHMENT REPORT GUIDELINES

Introduction

The purpose of the attachment report is to reflect the experience and knowledge gained during
the attachment in a target oriented way. The report should do so with a focus on the application
of the knowledge and skills already acquired during the university program, and of
interdisciplinary key qualifications. The keywords given below can be used as a guide line for
the appropriate structure and content of an attachment report.
 Cover page
The cover page should display:
 University Name
 College/Faculty/, Department
 Students full name, ID NO (as it appears on the college register)
 Organization name (and Logo if possible)
 Starting and finishing date of the attachment
 Table of Contents
Contents of the report with chapters and page numbers, list of tables and list of figures

1. Executive Summary

A one page summary of the organization and a short account of the major activities carried out
during the attachment period. Conditions surrounding your organization choice should also be
framed and include:
 Selection of the establishment
 Application procedure
 Frame conditions agreed upon (e.g. contract, pay, working time)
 Job/task definition/

2. Introduction of the organization


 Branch of trade/field/
 Structure (size, turnover, departments, number of employees)
 Field of (business) activity/responsibilities
 Self-concept
 Special regulations/measures concerning attachment work/
This section should answer the following questions:
1. What is the full title of the organization? Give a brief history of the company, full
mailing address and relevant web links
2. What is the type of ownership of the organization?

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3. What is the sector that the organization operates in? Specify the products and services
produced and offered to its customers?
4. Who are regarded as the customers/beneficiaries of your attachment organization
(consider the end users, retailers, other manufacturers, employees, etc.)
5. Provide a dependable organization chart of the organization

3. Description of Attachment
3.1. Weekly Time table

A weekly timetable where each row in the table corresponding to a day in attachment period.
Each row should record the date, attachment activity, on that date. Weekly schedule should
explain the work accomplished each day of the week during the attachment period and should
contain:
 The department of the organization that the week was spent
 Name and signature of the controlling supervisor for each week
 The official stamp of the organization
 Sample weekly time table

3.2. Description of the work station

You should present the activities performed during the attachment period.
 Description of the department (staff, tasks structural integration with the company,
hierarchy levels)
 Report on the familiarization phase (introduction and supervising, contact with other
employees, etc)
 Description of the work station/work place
 Task description (handling, cooperation, work results and their presentation,
implementation of work results)
 Description of a typical working day
 Attachment situation

4. Impact of the Attachment


This is the main body of your report. It should express the following:
 Social conditions (atmosphere, work climate, attachment situation)
 Evaluation of the assigned tasks and the individual work performance
 Implications for future study and career planning
 Comparison of goals and expectations with actual experience
 Outlook (e.g. project work, degree thesis , chance to start a career)

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In this section you should answer the following questions:
1. What skills and qualifications you think that you have gained from the attachment?
2. What kind of responsibilities you have undertaken during the attachment period?
3. How do you think the attachment will influence your future career plans?
4. How do you think the attachment activities that you carried out are correlated with
your classroom knowledge?

5. Conclusions and Recommendations

This section should include:


1. A summary of the key conclusions derived from the attachment experience
2. General observations about the sector in which your attachment organization operates
3. Appendices and supplementary material
4. Charts, graphs, pictures, computer codes, company statements, company forms, etc.)

References

You may need to support your work with available literature, for instance the company website,
pamphlets, publications etc. use the APA format of referencing (last name of the author and year
of publication)

Mark Distribution
1. Executive summary (2Pt)
2. Introduction (2 Pt)
3. Description of the attachment (5 Pt)
4. Content of report describes the intern experience: original thought, content, structure,
layout and quality of presentation (5Pt)
5. Impact of the attachment (15Pt)
6. Conclusions and recommendations (8Pt)
7. References and appendices (3 Pt)
8. Typed, Times New Roman 12 no, 1.5 spacing (2Pt)
9. Grammar, spelling and punctuation (8Pt)
10. Total points possible 50%

Compulsory Requirements

 The attachment must last a total minimum of eight (8) weeks on full time basis for
clinical attachment and 200 hours for community based attachment at one organization
 The industrial attachment must be of significant educational value
 Formal supervision by host must be provided so that your performance can be assessed

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All attachments must be approved before their start date, or your attachment will not be approved
for graduation. Details forms are available at the attachment office and must be approved by the
attachment office. At the conclusion of the attachment, the host supervisor must complete the
evaluation form provided by the faculty supervisor and meet with you to discuss your
performance. You will not fulfil your attachment requirement for graduation if your evaluation
form is not on file with the attachment office.
No days or hours can be counted toward the industrial or community based attachment until the
details form has been approved. Ensure that you complete your attachment before the university
re-opens for the next semester. No student ought to miss class as a result of attachment.

Rules for writing the attachment Report


1. Format
a) Times New Roman or standard Arial, Font size 12, 1.5 line spacing throughout and
print on only one side of the paper
b) Margin- Office 2003 Default
c) Top and bottom 1.00 inch
d) Left and Right 1.25 inch
2. Recommended size of the attachment report: not less than 25 pages without appendices.
The quality of the report is shown if you are able to write down circumstances in a short
and place-saving style.
3. Hand in a spiral bound copy and retain a soft copy
4. If daily activities are routine; please provide a week-to-week diary
5. Report must be fully typed except signature
6. Do not write theoretical excerpts from textbooks or the internet
7. Do not attach your host supervisor’s evaluation form. Hand it in separately in a sealed
envelope.
8. You may include graphs, pictures, data, drawings, or design calculations in your report;
however they should not cover more than 1/3 of the page. Larger graphs, pictures, data,
drawings, or design calculations should be given as an appendix.
9. Ensure that you have used the proper tenses and that your language in flawless.

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