Introduction Course

 

Starting a research career...

This course will give you an introduction to what you can expect as a PhD student. You will get an overview of the study, the skills and competences necessary to become a mature and independent researcher and advice on to how to balance the challenges of your career with the rest of your life.

 

Purpose

This course will enable you to make a realistic plan for your PhD project and similar projects. The special working conditions of the PhD student will form the off-set for the course. You will learn how important it is to think about project organisation with a clear division of responsibilities as well as suitable ways of communicating. This course will also give you the required – and compulsory – skills within good research practise. It is therefore not necessary for you to participate in the upcoming mandatory courses in Responsible Conduct of Researchers when you have passed this course.

 

Content

The main themes of the course are:

 

• Career planning – your personal development plan
• Oral presentation techniques
• Scientific writing
• Intellectual property rights and patents
• Project management
• Philosophy of science and good scientific practice
• Collaboration with your supervisors
• Aspects of PhD administration

You will make a personal development plan (PDP) based on a learning needs assesment. You will work on the PDP during and after the course. You will need to discuss aspects of the PDP with your supervisor, so please make an appointment to meet with her/him 1-2 weeks after the course for this purpose.

 

The course will also be a platform for networking among new PhD students from different departments at UCPH.

 

The course is held as internships at Lyngby Danhostel at Raadvad just North of Copenhagen.

 

Participants

PhD students.

 

Dates for introduction courses in 2012

6-10 February

23-27 April

11-15 June

3-7 September

8-12 October

26-30 November

There will be a feedback-session of 1h approx. 4 weeks after each course.

 

Instructors

Brian Grout, Lise Arleth, Mickey Gjerris, Ditte Carlsen, Sofie Kobayashi, Jeppe Berggreen Høj, Lars Holm Rasmussen, Niels Engelhard and Claus Jarløv. The teachers on the course have been chosen from specialists at SCIENCE, UCPH (central adminsitration) and professional consultants. 
 

Information and registration

This course is organized by the Graduate School of Life Sciences. Registration and further information from the course coordinator , Study and Students Affairs/PhD Administration and Statistics, Phone: 353-32659.

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Course details

Credit: 3 ECTS.

Venue: LIFE and Lyngby Danhostel at Raadvad (20 min North of Copenhagen).

Number of participants: 

25 (min. 20).

Dates: Six courses will take place in 2012. See dates above.

Registration deadline: Running.

Course fee: 

Free for PhD students from the former Faculty of Life Sciences. Other PhD students from UCPH can participate according to the rules for internal market for generic courses (free or reduced price). PhD students from Open Market partners (incl. NOVA): DKK 5.000 plus VAT. Others: DKK 6.000 plus VAT. The participants need to pay for direct course costs, i.e. teaching materials, transport, accommodation and food provided during the course: DKK 3.500.

Full course description: See course description.

 

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The impacts of the course

A qualitative study of the impacts of the course was conducted in 2009.

The report on the study is available here