Career and Academic Skills Portfolio year 1 Neurosciences

Course Objective

The Career & Academic Skills course intends to activate our students to
thinking more professionally and in an engaged manner about their study
track, internships and future careers as neuroscientists.

Course Content

During year 1, we aim to provide some context, preparation & feedback on
the professional skills that scientists (in & outside of academia) are
often required to use next to lab research; such as communication,
peer-review, self-reflection, networking, project
planning, and open science practice. We'll discuss these issues
critically and practice them using in-class activities and small-scale
assignments.

Workshop topics include communication & feedback skills, peer-review,
presentation skills, poster
and scientific figure design, self-reflective practice, networking,
goal-setting, and project planning.
We'll discuss these topics, analyze examples, and practice both with
in-class activities and small assignments.

During year 2 (AM_1268) you will put what we've learned from the year 1
workshops and assignments into practice by putting together a
professional
development learning portfolio with a major project.

As part of this course, our students are encouraged to get involved in
organizing and attending our alumni career event, and a student research
symposium,
where student internship projects can be presented as scientific posters
to peers
and local academics. Students are also encouraged to think about their
second-year study plans.

Additional Information Teaching Methods

Year 1 active workshops, Year 2 feedback sessions, self-guided project
work with mentors.

Method of Assessment

This course runs across 2 academic years. All components must be
completed & submitted in order to obtain 3 EC study credits during year
2 (course code = AM_1268).

For year 1, attendance & active participation during workshops, with
submitted homework assignments.

For year 2, active participation during workshops and submiting final
project portfolio.
Deadlines for course schedule will be communicated via the course manual
& using CANVAS.

Literature

Reading & preparation materials will be supplied in the CANVAS course at
the beginning of first semester.

Custom Course Registration

This is a compulsory course for students in master of Neurosciences
program.

Workshops are given in small parallel workgroups of 10-15 students.
After the course has started, students can sign up for workshop groups
on Canvas.

Canvas instructions will follow at the beginning of the academic year.
After the course has started, students should sign up for workshop
groups
using Canvas, to a group that matches their own study schedule.