300265 SE Priming your PhD - VBC PhD Programme (2014S)

10.00 ECTS (6.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie

Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

This course is open only for 1st year students of the VBC PhD Programme.

Details

Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine

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Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

The aim of this course is to introduce incoming students to the research topics and technologies established on campus. The faculty will present and facilitate the discussion of current challenges in the Life Sciences, enabling students to become critical and thorough researchers. Furthermore, PhD students will be trained in valuable soft skills for a successful PhD
Effective communication skills
Managing your PhD: frame setting, goals and planning
Analyzing primary literature (structured journal clubs)
Reviewing and following up data
Current issues in Life Sciences
Exploring technologies for the advancement of research
Acknowledging and learning from mistakes
Problem solving in Life Sciences

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Ability to critically read, discuss and integrate scientific literature;
Awareness of different experimental approaches and state of the art technologies;
Improved communication skills;
Increased creativity.

Prüfungsstoff

Literatur

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

PhD-MB 5

5. Thesis Seminars / Work in Progress

47.03 Dissertationsgebiet Molekulare Biologie ➡ A. PhD-Studium der Naturwissenschaften aus dem Bereich der Lebenswissenschaften, (A094490)

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