VET420 Midterm course: Writing the PhD thesis
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Course responsible: Andrew Michael Janczak
Teachers: Ellen Margrete Skancke, Michael Andreas Tranulis, Marina Elisabeth Aspholm, Charles Mclean Press, Eystein Skjerve
ECTS credits: 2
Faculty: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Teaching language: EN, NO
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
Limits of class size:
20
Teaching exam periods:
FALL WEEK 44
SPRING WEEK 11
The course runs over one week, with lectures and discussions before lunch and work on the presentation / thesis draft after lunch.
Course frequency: Spring and Fall
First time: Study year 2012-2013
Course contents:
The following topics are presented during the course:
- NMBU procedures linked to submitting and defending thesis
- Writing the PhD thesis
- Supervisor - student relationships.
- Co-authorship, conflicts of interest.
Learning outcome:
Through the course the students are expected to reach the following platforms:
Knowledge:
Know the system for submitting and defending the thesis
- Know how a PhD thesis is constructed and written
Skills:
- Be able to write and submit a first thesis draft
- Be able to reflect about and discuss important topics related to supervision and scientific publishing
Learning activities:
The course is a mix of lectures, discussions, and student presentations
Teaching support:
Students have access to course teachers during the course week and also after if requested.
Syllabus:
The syllabus is mainly presentations and web-links given during the course. Some reference books will be suggested during the course
Prerequisites:
The ph.d. student must have passed the NMBU midterm evaluation (VET421)
Recommended prerequisites:
None
Mandatory activity:
Attendance is compulsory. An attendance record of at least 75% is required to pass this course.
Assessment:
The student must give an adequate presentation of the PhD project, and submit a first draft of the thesis the last day of the course.
Nominal workload:
50 hours
Entrance requirements:
PhD students at the Veterinary Faculty, NMBU
Type of course:
Course preparation: 6 hours
Lectures: 6 hours
Presentations and discussions: 12 hours
Working on thesis draft: 26 hours
Note:
Deadline for registration spring: week 5
Deadline for registration fall: week 38
Examiner:
All participants receive comments from one of the course leaders the last day of the course.
Examination details: Midterm course: