Universität Wien

300217 UE Professional development: skills of the trade (2026S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
We 10.06. 11:30-13:00 Seminarraum 1.7, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.010, Ebene 1

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 15 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

* First lecture on 18.03.2026*
18.03.2026 1-Introduction to Professional Development: the becoming of a scientist (ethics, work-life balance)
25.03.2026 2a-Presenting your work to your peers: talks
EASTER BREAK
22.04.2026 2b-Presenting your work to your peers: posters
29.04.2026 2c-Presenting your work to the public and the media: science communication
06.05.2026 2d-Class assessment of paper presentation (Part 1)
13.05.2026 2e-Class assessment of paper presentation (Part 2)
20.05.2026 3a-Academic CVs, job applications and job interviews
27.05.2026 3b-Class discussion & assessment of own CV
03.06.2026 4-PhD proposal and grant application writing
10.06.2026 5-Website Building
17.06.2026 6-Basics in Illustration

  • Wednesday 18.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.7, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.010, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 25.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.7, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.010, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 15.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.7, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.010, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 22.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.7, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.010, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 29.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.7, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.010, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 06.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.7, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.010, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 13.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.7, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.010, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 20.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.7, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.010, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 27.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.7, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.010, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 03.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.7, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.010, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 17.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.7, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.010, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 24.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.7, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.010, Ebene 1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Becoming a successful scientist and academic requires not only expertise on one’s area of research, but also the ability to succinctly and successfully present this expertise to different audiences and in different formats. From CV writing to conference and poster presentations, this seminar series is structured in a tutorial style and with weekly presentations by the lecturer followed by in-class discussion and assessments of a given topic.
By the end of it, all attendees will have acquired direct experience in CV formatting; communication of presentations and posters; as well as in presenting their work to the public through traditional outlets and social media platforms.

Assessment and permitted materials

The course requires full attendance and there will be in-class assessment through presented work half-way through the course.
In addition to the presentation, in-class participation is important and will be assessed accordingly.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The course requires full attendance and there will be in-class assessment through presented work

Examination topics

Presentation and communication skills based on the lecture slides and/or references provided for each topic

Reading list

Lecture slides (Moodle University of Vienna) and bibliographic references provided for each topic

Association in the course directory

MAN 2, MBO 7, MEC-9, MZO3, MNB4

Last modified: We 20.05.2026 05:07