| Responsible Department | Department of Agriculture and Ecology
1 % Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences (PLEN) 99 % | ||||||||||
| Research School | PLEN Research Programme | ||||||||||
| External Assisting Partner | New name of department. Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences (PLEN) | ||||||||||
| Course Dates | 9-10 April 2013 | ||||||||||
| Course Abstract | One of the key activities of the PLEN Research Programme is an annual research conference, where all PhD students from the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences are invited to present their projects and the most exciting results of their work. Participation in the course will increase networking among PhD students and senior researchers and include an active case-based workshop for PhD students and supervisors focusing on that relationship. | ||||||||||
| Course Registration | To secure a place for the course, please send an e-mail to Lene Mariager at the PLEN secretariat Lma@Life.ku.dk and pay the registration fee of 300 DKK. Please add the course to your PhD plan. | ||||||||||
| Deadline for Registration | 1 March 2013 | ||||||||||
| Credits | 2 (ECTS) | ||||||||||
| Level of Course | PhD course | ||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | The venue is Krogerup Højskole, Krogerupvej 13, Humlebæk. | ||||||||||
| Language of Instruction | English | ||||||||||
| Restrictions | All PhD students and PhD supervisors at the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences are invited to participate. | ||||||||||
| Course Content | |||||||||||
| PhD students can give either a 15 min oral presentations OR present a poster. Of the poster presenters, some will be selected to also present their results by giving a 4 min oral talk using 3 powerpoint slides. The style of the presentations should aim at a non-specialist scientific audience, emphasizing the general aspects of on-going research. The conference will offer a space for you as PhD students from different subject areas at PLEN to meet and share ideas, practice presenting in a supportive academic environment to a new audience. Each participant will receive feedback from senior staff members and students. The course is a 2-day meeting (meals, accommodation and transport to the meeting from Frederiksberg Campus included) and consists of . oral presentations by PhD students in 3 parallel sessions . active case-based workshops on the PhD-student-supervisor relationship . a keynote talk by Jørgen E. Olesen on the effect of climate change on plants and the environment . poster session and oral presentations of selected posters . conference dinner and team building singing exercise run by Jacob Høgsbro By participating PhD students will . get the opportunity to present their work in a conference setting and discuss their projects with other PLEN researchers . practice to evaluate presentations and give constructive feedback to peers . receive written feedback on your presentation (talk or poster) from peers and assessment panel and personal feedback after the meeting . have a chance of winning prizes for best poster, best oral presentation and best oral poster presentation as well as audience prizes . have lots of opportunity to meet and network with other PLEN researchers . be eligible for 2 ECTS credits Preliminary conference program: Day 1- 9 April 2013 8.00 Departure from SCIENCE Frederiksberg Campus 8.40 Arrival at Krogerup Højskole, Humlebæk, putting posters on display 9.00-9.10 Welcome, general information 9.10-10.00 Keynote talk - Jørgen E. Olesen 10.00-10.30 Coffee break with poster viewing 10.30-11.30 Workshop on PhD supervision - case-based activities 11.30-12.30 Lunch and poster viewing 12.30-13.30 Oral presentations in 3 parallel sessions, 3 x 15min talks + 5 min questions 13.30-14.00 Coffee break 14.00-15.00 Oral presentations in 3 parallel sessions, 3 x 15min talks + 5 min questions 15.00-17.00 Poster session. Students and assessment panel writing feedback on forms, 10 posters are selected by assessment panel to give oral presentations 18.00-20.00 Dinner. Poster-presenters for day 2 announced. 20.00-22.00 Teambuilding by singing together - event by Jakob Høgsbro Day 2 - 10 April 2013 8.00-9.00 Breakfast 9.00-9.40 Oral presentations in 3 parallel sessions, 2 x 15min talks + 5 min questions 9.40-10.00 Coffee break 10.00-12.30 Workshop on the PhD student-supervisor relationship, case-based activities run by Camilla Rump from Department of Science Education 12.30-13.30 Lunch and poster viewing 13.30-14.30 Oral poster presentations, 10 x 4 min talks using max 3 slides 14.30-15.00 Coffee break. Sign-up for feedback with VIP. 15.00-15.30 General remarks, awards for best oral 15 min talk, best oral poster presentation (4 min) and best poster, audience prizes ~15.30 Departure to SCIENCE Frederiksberg Campus | |||||||||||
| Teaching and learning Methods | |||||||||||
| Students are encouraged to participate in a workshop on either "how to make an excellent poster" and "how to give a great oral presentation" before the conference. Time and place of this workshop will be announced in the PLEN newsletter. The preparation and delivery of posters and oral presentations will make students think about how to explain their science to peers and have an opportunity to do so. During the conference, students will practice to evaluate presentations and give constructive feedback to peers and will receive written feedback on presentations (talk or poster) from peers and the assessment panel. The opportunity of personal feedback after the meeting and submission of reflective notes should encourage learning. | |||||||||||
| Learning Outcome | |||||||||||
| The Research Program at PLEN aims at improving PhD education, stimulating new research and increasing interactions within the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences at UCPH SCIENCE. There will be ample opportunities for discussions and feed-back on research issues and the PhD students should see the conference as a good opportunity for training their presentation skills and marketing scientific results. The workshops on PhD supervision will form the basis for renewed focus on how PhD supervision is carried out to the inspiration of both students and supervisors. Students will be an integral part in the evaluation of presentations which will further develop skills to evaluate and communicate scientific communication. | |||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||
| Inge Skrumsager Møller, insm@life.ku.dk, Department of Agriculture and Ecology/Plant and Soil Science, Phone: 353-33419 Lene Mariager, lma@life.ku.dk, Department of Agriculture and Ecology/Administration and IT, Phone: 353-32222 Hans Chr. Bruun Hansen, haha@life.ku.dk, Department of Basic Sciences and Environment, Phone: 353-32418 | |||||||||||
| Other Lecturers | |||||||||||
| Jørgen E. Olesen will give a keynote talk. | |||||||||||
| Course Costs | |||||||||||
| There will be a student contribution of 300 DKK. | |||||||||||
| Type of Evaluation | |||||||||||
| In order to pass the course, students need to submit an abstract, bring a poster and prepare for a 4 min oral presentation using max 3 powerpoint slids OR give a 15 min oral presentation. Active participation in the course by posing questions, interacting at workshops and providing feedback to peers is expected. Submission of reflective notes summarizing their individual learning outcomes from the course. | |||||||||||
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| More information: please contact Lene Mariager, Lma@Life.ku.dk. | |||||||||||