MF9030E - Introductory course to the medical PhD program, INTRO II
Course content
Intro II is a mandatory course, held in the third semester of the PhD program at the Faculty of Medicine. The course is part of the implementation of the Norwegian Qualifications Framework in the faculty’s PhD education. The overall objective is to give participants relevant practical skills such as scientific medical writing, writing for the public and media, as well as presentation skills, including poster presentations. The concept of innovation will also be a topic in this course.
As a participant, the candidate will be given an introduction to the various topics, combined with discussions and practical exercises. The course aims to motivate and help participants communicate their research in a professional and relevant way to different target groups, using various communication channels, both written and oral.
Learning outcome
After the introductory course participants should:
- Know about key elements in writing scientific articles related to their research
- Understand common features and differences between writing scientific articles and popular scientific articles
- Know how to approach the media with information about their research
- Be able to make good scientific posters and hold poster presentations
- Be able to lecture about their research to different target groups, using different visual devices
- Have knowledge about commercial innovation and non-patent innovation.
Admission
The course is limited to Ph.D. candidates at the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Oslo, in addition to students at the Medical Student Research Program at the University of Oslo.
Registration in the StudentWeb -
Autumn semester 1st June until 15th August
Spring semester 1st December until 1st February
Applicants will be notified by email 1 - 2 weeks after the final date for registration.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
No obligatory prerequisites beyond the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway, but it is presumed that the candidate has completed MF9010E Introductory course to the medical PhD programme
Teaching
The course will be taught on the following dates in spring 2013:
May 27th – 30th 2013
The course will be taught on the following dates in autumn 2013:
November 25th – 28th 2013
The course is also held in Norwegian:
MF9030 Introduksjonskurs for det medisinske ph.d.-programmet, INTRO II
Intro II includes lectures and exercises, with elements of group work. Participants will also have the opportunity to discuss examples connected to their research with each other.
NB! Participation in at least 80% of the teaching is required in order to pass the course. Attendance at lectures will be registered.
Examination
There will be no formal exam after the course. Active participation is required to pass the course. Before the course starts, candidates must deliver a scientific text of at least 200 words in English, a popular science text of approximately half a page, and prepare a 5 minute oral presentation.
Grading scale
Grading: pass/fail.
Explanations and appeals
You may request an explanation of your grades, and you may also appeal against your grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals.
Evaluation
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