Research Introduction for New PhD students, Ångström/BMC/ITC, 3 credits

Introduktionskurs för nya doktorander, Ångström/BMC/ITC

Course information

Language of instruction: English
Course period: 1 and 3, 2026
Campus teaching or online teaching: Campus teaching

Learning outcomes

The course will give new PhD students an

- introduction to PhD studies
- information about administrative support and requirements
- introduction to teaching,
- ethics,
- formulating goals,
- and many other interesting topics.

Learning outcomes for doctoral degree

This is a ‘support’ course.

Course contents

Critical thinking and presentation technique
Wikipedia as a tool for science outreach I
Ethics
Rights and Obligations
Structure of PhD studies
Make research matter more – impact through innovation
Library Services/Finding Scientific Literature
Science popularization possibilities
Pedagogy in practice
Employment conditions
Science vs Pseudoscience
How to Formula te goals
Cemus Research Forum (CEFO)
Wikipedia as a tool for science outreach II
Stress management
Sustainability and research
Trade Unions
Presentations

Instruction

Lectures, discussions, exercises

Assessment

80% attendance, presentation and wiki task

Course examiner

Mattias Klintenberg, mattias@physics.uu.se

Department with main responsibility

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Contact person

Mattias Klintenberg, mattias@physics.uu.se

Application

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