About this course

Presenting a poster at a scientific conference with more than 50 participants

Learning outcome

After completion, the PhD-candidate has demonstrated ability to present own scientific work on a poster and in a poster session for a larger conference audience.

The candidate will learn to

  • Present own results in a poster-format
  • Edit and shorten long texts without losing content
  • Become comfortable with editorial presentation programs
  • Explain and discuss the poster with a variable audience of passing-by unknown scientists and be able to improvise and hypothesize

  • Learning activities

    To prepare and present a scientific poster based on one's own research at a conference.

  • Teaching support

    The PhD candidate's supervisor(s)

  • Syllabus

    Individual syllabus

  • Assessment method

    The poster and documentation for attendance (or the presenterlist) from the conference is uploaded to the PhD-studentens shared PhD-folder.

    Passed / failed



    Assignment Karakterregel: Passed / Not Passed

  • About use of AI

    NMBU's guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) apply

    Descriptions of AI-category codes.

  • Examiner scheme

    External examiner approves the arrangement of the course and the assessment system

  • Preferential right

    PHD-KBM, PHD-IKBM

  • Admission requirements

    Admission to the PhD.-programme Life and Food Sciences at KBM