Introduction Course for New Doctoral Students in Physics
Introduktionskurs för nya forskarstudenter i fysik

FAF030F, 1.5 högskolepoäng

Gäller från och med: Autumn 2022
Beslutad av: Anders Gustafsson/FUN(2)
Datum för fastställande: 2022-06-17

Allmänna uppgifter

Avdelning: Department of Physics
Kurstyp: Ren forskarutbildningskurs
Undervisningsspråk: English

Syfte

The aim of the course is to provide a general introduction to graduate studies in physics and to facilitate the start of the graduate studies.

Mål

Kunskap och förståelse

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden

• • be able to describe the organisation, research and education of the department of physics
• • be able to describe the overall objectives of the doctoral education in physics
• • be able to find regulations and procedures for the doctoral education in physics
• • have some understanding of theory of science
• • know about opportunities for doctoral students to teach at the department

Färdighet och förmåga

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden

• • be able to search for information (articles, books, etc.) in databases and library systems
• • be able to create an individual reference list for publications
• • be able to discuss equal treatment in postgraduate education
• • be able to discuss sustainable development in relation to their own research and doctoral education, where relevant
• • be able to discuss the doctoral student perspective in doctoral education
• • be able to manage your own page in the research portal/LUCRIS
• • have a general knowledge of open science and open access
• • be able to handle ORCID ID
• • have some understanding of oral and written, scientific and popular science, presentation and communication

Värderingsförmåga och förhållningssätt

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden

• • be able to propose and discuss individual interpretations of the learning outcomes of the doctoral education
• • be able to propose, evaluate, assess and discuss activities to achieve the learning outcomes of the postgraduate education
• • be able to propose and discuss the content of the individual study plan

Kursinnehåll

Introduction to the physics department (organisation, education, research), introduction to the management of personnel matters (holidays, illness, leave, etc.), introduction to doctoral studies in physics (general syllabus, individual study plan, courses, procedures, etc.), active work on the individual study plan (in particular the learning outcomes), introduction to career planning, international perspectives in the doctoral education, equal treatment, sustainable development in doctoral education, doctoral student perspective, information search, reference management, open access publishing, research portal/LUCRIS, introduction to oral and written communication, introduction to the theory of science and research methodology, introduction to teaching at the department.

Kurslitteratur

No course literature.

Kursens undervisningsformer

Undervisningsformer: Seminarier, projekt. Teaching consists of lectures/seminars (22 hours) and project work. Course length 6-7 weeks with approximately one lecture per week à 3 hours. Project work on 1) individual interpretation of learning outcomes, 2) uploading information in LUCRIS, and 3) starting an individual reference list, are compulsory elements.

Kursens examination

Examinationsform: Skriftlig rapport. The assessment is based on active participation in lessons and compulsory components. For a grade of Pass, the student must have a minimum of 75% participation in the lessons, and passed the compulsory components.
Betygsskala: Underkänd, godkänd
Examinator:

Antagningsuppgifter

Övrig information

The course is given by the department of physics. The courses ??0643F (LTH course code) and NFY015F cannot be credited together. The course is a complement to GEM056F Introductory Workshop for Newly Admitted PhD Students at LTH.

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