PhD Summer School in Biotechnology and Biomedicine (study year 3)
DTU Department of Systems Biology
The PhD Summer School in Biotechnology and Biomedicine is designed to stimulate networking between PhD students affiliated with PhD School at Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine and networking between the PhD students and other researchers from the Department. The PhD Summer School offers a chance for the PhD students to present and discuss their research project with other PhD students and supervisors. Furthermore, the PhD students will through workshops, lectures, etc. obtain transferable skills relevant to the stage of progress of their PhD study and project. The course is mandatory for PhD students affiliated with Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine , and it is expected that the students participate three times (once per year) during their PhD.
Learning objectives:
A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:
- Apply scientific writing skills to produce an abstract describing their research
- Familiarise with the traditional format of scientific conferences
- Design and create a poster or an oral presentation or their research
- Apply presentation and pitching techniques to present their research on a poster or in an oral presentation
- Reflect on scientific presentations
- Engage actively in scientific discussions
- Give feedback on scientific presentations
- Engage in networking among peers from a broader field of biotechnology and biomedicine
Contents:
Plenary presentations and lectures, workshops, discussions, and oral and poster presentations