General Information
Course Code | M_OACCOREA14 |
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Credits | 0 EC |
Period | Ac. Year (sept) |
Course Level | 400 |
Language of Tuition | English |
Faculty | VUmc School of Medical Sciences |
Course Coordinator | dr. ir. M. van Strien |
Examiner | dr. ir. M. van Strien |
Teaching Staff |
Practical Information
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Teaching Methods | Seminar |
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Course Objective
The course Academic Core is created to prepare you for the transitionfrom student to scientific researcher. The course will focus on the
skills and knowledge which you are not able to learn from a textbook but
need to be practiced, experiences, discussed etc. Some of the Academic
Core themes will be integrated within the compulsory courses others will
be emphasized during interactive workshops, network meetings, seminars
etc. Topics that will be addressed are: planning your study program,
presenting in English, self-reflection, sharing experiences and future
career choices with a mentor and preparing for a future job as a
researcher.
Course Content
The Academic Core spreads out over the two years of the master programand consists of the following modules
- Presenting in English
- Debating
- Ethics and legislation
- Networking
- Research orientation
- Career orientation
- Career tracking
- Mentor contact
Teaching Methods
There will be classes and interactive workshops organized during thewhole master program with Academic Core themes. Part of these will be
organized within other compulsory courses such as e.g. writing a
research proposal or doing a debating club. Other themes will be
scheduled as Academic Core classes and supported by assignments. A large
part of the Academic Core will be independent learning of competences
obtained during assignments and workshops.
Method of Assessment
The course will be concluded with a portfolio containing all theassignments and documents collected during the year. The academic core
coordinator will assess if the portfolio meets the criteria at the end
of the first year and the academic core will assess the whole portfolio
after the second year. Only when the first and second year module of the
course has been successfully assessed by the academic core examiner, the
student will obtain the credits for this course.
Target Audience
This course is one of the compulsory courses for the master program inOncology and an essential part of the program.