Research introduction for new PhD students, 3 credits

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course will give new PhD students an introduction to PhD studies, information about administrative support and requirements, introduction to teaching, ethics, formulating goals, stress management and many other interesting topics.

LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREE 

This is a ‘support’ course.

COURSE CONTENTS

Critical thinking and presentation technique
Wikipedia as a tool for science outreach I
Ethics
Rights and Obligations
Structure of PhD studies
IP and Innovation
Library Services/Finding Scientific Literature
Science popularization possibilities
Pedagogy in practice
Employment conditions
Science vs Pseudoscience
How to formulate goals
Life as a researcher (Helena Danielson)
Cemus Research Forum (CEFO)
Wikipedia as a tool for science outreach II
Stress management
Sustainability and research
Presentations (Mattias Klintenberg)

INSTRUCTION

Föreläsningar, diskussioner, övningar

ASSESSMENT

80% närvaro, presentation

COURSE EXAMINER

Mattias Klintenberg, mattias@physics.uu.se

DEPARTMENT WITH MAIN RESPONSIBILITY

Dept. of Physics and Astronomy

CONTACT PERSON/S 

Mattias Klintenberg, mattias@physics.uu.se

APPLICATION

Submit the application for admission to: Registrering sker via Kurt. Instruktioner skickas ut ca. en månad innan kursstart
Submit the application not later than: Not later than end of course.