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Fundamentals of the PhD education at SCIENCE modul 1 - K12
Provider: Faculty of Science

Activity no.: 5043-26-00-00
	Enrollment deadline: 08/06/2026

Place	PhD undervisninglokale R56+R59 Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C
Date and time	08.06.2026, at: 00:00 - 12.06.2026, at: 00:00
Regular seats	50
ECTS credits	2.50

Contact person	Fundamentals secretary group E-mail address: phdfundamentals@science.ku.dk

Enrolment Handling/Course Organiser	Fundamentals secretary group E-mail address: phdfundamentals@science.ku.dk

Enrolment guidelines 1: The module is mandatory for all PhD students at the Faculty of SCIENCE enrolled after 1 January 2024. 2: PhD students enrolled before 1 January 2024 and External PhD students do not participate in Fundamentals. 3: Module 1 lies within the first 3 months of the PhD programme. If you are enrolled between 1 January 2024 and February 2025 and need to sign up for one or more Fundamentals modules, please contact the PhD course administration - phdfundamentals@science.ku.dk If you are enrolled after 1 March 2025, you will automatically be signed up for all 4 Fundamentals modules. Content The overall aim of the course element “Introduction to being a PhD at SCIENCE and the PhD project plan” is to provide the PhD students with a comprehensive overview of the PhD project and PhD education that lies ahead of them, and support that they take ownership of their own project and learning process, through being able to describe their project plan and communicate it to peers in writing and orally. Moreover, the course aims to stimulate an appreciative feedback culture, strengthening PhD students’ abilities to give and receive feedback in a multidisciplinary and diverse course community. Responsible Conduct of Research 1 The overall aim of RCR1 element is to prepare PhD students engage in reflections and discussions about good scientific practice. RCR1 covers the following topics: • General introduction to good scientific practice, questionable research practice (QRP) and research misconduct. • Causes of misconduct and QRPs, and the national and institutional efforts to prevent and investigate misconducts and QRP • In depth discussion of selected RCR-issues, including plagiarism, authorship, ethical approvals, p-hacking, and conflicts of interests. General introduction to the principles of open science. Career management The overall aim of the career management element of the module is to ensure that PhD students take the time to think about their career decisions and increase their understanding of how their academic learning and career development are intertwined. The career management element of this module will cover the following topics: • Understanding career and career management • Early career expectations and motivation to pursue a PhD • Career decision-making Learning outcomes The learning outcomes for the elements of the module are given below. Each outcome is marked K for Knowledge, S for Skills, or C for Competences. PhD project plan element: • Knowledge about project planning and how a project description for a research project (e.g. for a grant application) is described) (K). • Ability to plan and describe a large scientific project to peers (S) • Competence to take charge of own research project and learning process (C) Responsible Conduct of Research 1 (RCR1) element • Knowledge of central RCR concepts (K) • Knowledge of procedures at different levels for preventing and investigating deviations from good scientific practice (K). • Ability to identify and analyze potential RCR issues in concrete research projects (S). • Engage in informed discussions with colleagues about RCR in relation to specific research projects (C). The career management element: • Describe the concept of career and career management (K). • Analyse, discuss and critically reflect on their own career decision-making and motivation to pursue a PhD (C). • Reflect on their own career management skills (C). Teaching and Learning Methods The course element “Introduction to being a PhD at SCIENCE and the PhD project plan” is taught by the head of the PhD school at SCIENCE, a teacher team with departmental Deputy Heads for Research (VILF-representatives) and departmental PhD-coordinators from SCIENCE along with staff from the PhD Team at the faculty administration. The Responsible Conduct of Research 1 (RCR1) element of this module is provided by IFRO. The module will include a mixture of lectures, exercises, plenary and group discussions, and peer feedback during the on-campus elements, where the students will perform reflective and practical assignments. There will be preparation before the on-campus week, e.g preparing a PhD project plan according to the criteria set out at SCIENCE, individual study of eLearning materials and a reflective assignment. After the on-campus teaching the participants work independently, finalising a written assignment on the RCR1 and updating and submitting their PhD plan. The career management element of this module is provided by SCIENCE Education. SCIENCE Education delivers 5% of the module. Type of assessment The project plan element requires handing in a PhD project plan according to the criteria set out at SCIENCE and approved via PhD planner. The learning outcome of the RCR1 element will be assessed based on a written assignment handed in app 14 days after. The career management element is passed based on active participation throughout the module. Language English Course days The module takes place on campus during one week. There is full-day on-campus teaching and group work Monday and Tuesday as well as Thursday and Friday. Wednesday is reserved for independent writing of the RCR assignment. Remarks The PhD School at the Faculty of SCIENCE is committed to building a learning environment that welcomes, includes, and empowers all its PhD students. By building a Faculty-wide peer community of PhD-students with the Fundamentals course, we secure that all PhD candidates are given adequate instruction in a range of essential competences that lie outside the core scientific research skills offered through supervision, tool-box and specialized PhD courses. Moreover, we build bridges between different research programmes at the Faculty of SCIENCE and offer diverse, multidisciplinary fora of exchange strengthening the PhD candidates’ scientific and social networks and laying the foundation for a strong alumni culture. Cancellation policy • Cancellations made up to two weeks before the course starts are free of charge. • Cancellations made less than two weeks before the course starts will be charged a fee of DKK 3.000 • Participants with less than 80% attendance cannot pass the course and will be charged a fee of DKK 5.000 • No-show will result in a fee of DKK 5.000 • Participants who fail to hand in any mandatory exams or assignments cannot pass the course and will be charged a fee of DKK 5.000

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