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Introduction Course for New PhD Students (generic course)
Provider: Faculty of Science

Activity no.: 5619-20-08-20 
Enrollment deadline: 13/01/2020
PlaceHostel close to Copenhagen
Date and time03.02.2020, at: 09:00 - 06.02.2020, at: 16:00
Regular seats25
Activity Prices:
  - Deltager/Participant from SCIENCE4,200.00 kr.
  - Deltager/Participant Others8,700.00 kr.
ECTS credits3.00
Contact personNadja Nordmaj    E-mail address: nnordmaj@ind.ku.dk
Enrolment Handling/Course OrganiserHenriette Tolstrup Holmegaard    E-mail address: htholmegaard@ind.ku.dk
Written languageEnglish
Teaching languageEnglish
Semester/BlockBlock 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4
Scheme group noteA full course program will be available 2 weeks prior to each edition of the course. The course begin Monday at 09:00 and ends Thursday 17:00. There will be lectures until 22:00 during the residential course.
Exam requirementsAdmission to a PhD program.
Exam formContinuous assessment
Exam formWritten assignment
Exam detailsActive participation and assessment of assignments (personal development plan and ethics assignment). The Personal Development Plan incl. ethical essay needs to be handed-in 4 weeks after the residential course.
Exam aidsAll aids allowed
Grading scalePassed / Not passed
Exam re-examinationActive participation and assessment of assignments (personal development plan and ethics assignment). The Personal Development Plan incl. ethical essay needs to be handed-in 4 weeks after the residential course.
Course workload
Course workload categoryHours
Lectures10.00
Preparation10.00
Project work25.00
Theory exercises30.00
Sum75.00
Aim and content
Introduction Course for New PhD Students (generic course)

The aim of this course is to offer PhD fellows insight and tools to manage their project, their research education, their work/life balance and collaborate with their supervisor(s) - thereby positioning PhD fellows as the centre of their PhD. The course focuses on
•Competence development planning and career goals
•Collaboration with supervisors
•Work/Life balance and stress management
•Oral presentation techniques
•The writing process
•Project planning and management
•Networking
•Peer support
•Responsible Conduct of Research

Formel requirements
Course requirements and assessment

Requirements to get the credits for this course are active participation and positive evaluation of assignments (personal development plan and ethics assignment).

The four days’ intensive course takes place off campus as a residential course with sessions programmed from 8:30 a.m. till around 10 p.m. (except Thursday). Active participation means that you need to take part in the course activities during the intensive week, and only minor and exceptional absence can be accepted.
The two assignments will be evaluated by course teachers. In addition to the Personal Development Plan mentioned above, you are also required to submit an ethical essay on a research related topic of your own choice for the modules on Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR).

Learning outcome
Intended learning outcomes

Competences

Participants are able to
•Take charge of your PhD studies
•Map personal and professional competence and plan competence development
•Co-manage your supervisory relationships
•Navigate the personal / individual aspects of your PhD studies (e.g. motivation, work/life balance, stress)
•Make judgements about good research practice

Knowledge

Participants will have knowledge to underpin the aforementioned competences. This knowledge concerns
•learning as an active, constructive process
•formal and informal learning environments
•motivation
•work/life balance and stress
•the organisational structure of the PhD education
•responsible conduct, misconduct and questionable conduct of research
•norms regarding publication and authorship issues
•conflicts of interest and commitment, and documentation of scientific results
•communication to the public, and intellectual property rights and duties

Skills

Participants gain basic skills in
•Project management
•Networking
•Presentation techniques
•Giving and receiving feedback
•Reflection techniques

As the Introduction course includes the RCR course, it is not necessary for you to participate in the compulsory course Responsible Conduct of Research when you have passed the Introduction Course for New PhD students course. The RCR course is also offered as a separate course, but you should only take that if you do not wish to take the Introduction course (link: http://kurser.ku.dk/course/nscphd1019/2015-2016)

Literature
Material will be distributed electronically. Handouts will be distributed during the course.

Teaching and learning methods
Teaching and learning methods

Prior to the course we provide you with material to read. During the 4-day course we alternate between lectures, discussions and exercises. You will work on your own Personal Development Plan (PDP) during and after the course. As part of the assignment you will discuss your PDP with your supervisor(s), so please make an appointment to meet with her/him/them 1-2 weeks after the course for this purpose. After submitting the PDP you will receive feedback on your work.

Workload
Duration

The course last 75 hours of work, of which 4 days are held as residential course at a hostel close to Copenhagen.

Placement

Block 1, Block 2, Block 3, Block 4.

Schedule

A full course program will be available 2 weeks prior to each edition of the course. The course begin Monday at 09:00 and ends Thursday 17:00. There will be lectures until 22:00 during the residential course.

Remarks
Price

Tuition fee:
Free for PhD students from UCPH Science.
Others DKK 4.500 plus VAT

Participation fee:
Fee DKK 4.200 (surcharge for single room + DKK 400).
All participants need to pay for direct course costs, i.e. teaching materials, transport, accommodation and food provided during the course.

Course secretary

If you have any questions please contact course secretary Nadja Nordmaj, nnordmaj@ind.ku.dk

Course responsible

Sofie Kobayashi

Participants from SCIENCE will have their tuition fee paid for by the Faculty.

All other participants are required to cover any and all costs pertaining to this course themselves. Each participant is responsible for ensuring that the financially responsible body (typically the home department) accepts all costs before signing up for this.

Cancellations

Your registration is considered binding and therefore the following rule apply: 3 weeks before the start of the course, it is possible to opt out, without having to pay the fees. Beyond this date you will be charged the participation fee of 4.200 DKK.

If less than 20 registered participants the course will not be offered.

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