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

Activity no.: 5619-21-08-21 
Enrollment deadline: 15/02/2021
PlaceInstitut for Naturfagenes Didaktik
Rådmandsgade 64, 2200 København N
Date and time08.03.2021, at: 09:00 - 12.03.2021, at: 17:00
Regular seats22
Activity Prices:
  - Deltager/Participant from SCIENCE0.00 kr.
  - Deltager/Participant Others4,500.00 kr.
ECTS credits3.00
Contact personNadja Nordmaj    E-mail address: nnordmaj@ind.ku.dk
Enrolment Handling/Course OrganiserKatrine Ellemose Lindvig    E-mail address: katrine.lindvig@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 Friday 13:00. There will be course days from 09:00 - 18:00
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 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 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 you as a PhD fellow insight and tools to your project, research education, work/life balance and the collaboration with your supervisor(s).
You will improve your skills to:
• develop and plan career goals
• collaborate with supervisors
• maintain Work/Life balance and stress management
• make oral presentations
• succeed in the writing process
• do project planning and management
• network
• perform peer support
• maintain responsible Conduct of Research
• take charge of your PhD studies
• map personal and professional competence and plan competence development
• co-manage your supervisory relationships
• make judgements about good research practice

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).

Active participation means that you need to take part in the course activities during the 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 and available at Absalon during the course.

Teaching and learning methods
During the 5-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.
Moreover, you are required to submit an ethical essay on a research related topic of your own choice for the modules on Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR). The two assignments will be evaluated by course teachers
Requirements to get the credits for this course are active participation and positive evaluation of the two assignments (personal development plan and ethics assignment).

Workload
Due to the COVID-19 situation, the course is currently offered online.

Daily hours:
• Monday 9AM - 5PM
• Tuesday 9AM – 5PM
• Wednesday 9AM – 6PM
• Thursday 9AM – 4PM
• Friday 9AM – 1PM

A full course program will be available 2 weeks prior to each edition of the course.

Remarks
PARTICIPANTS
PhD students with admission to a PhD program. 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.

PRICE
Tuition fee:
• Free for PhD students from UCPH Science
• Participants from SCIENCE will have their tuition fee paid for by the Faculty
• Others DKK 4.500 plus VAT

If you are not from UCPH Science it is your own responsibility to ensure that the financially responsible body (typically the home department) accepts all costs before signing up for this.

CANCELLATION
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.

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