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The course is arranged as seminars and all seminars will take place in week 2 (7th – 11th of January 2008). All seminars will be held in Auditorium 1207 at Naturfagsbygget. The course will be held in English.
Application deadline: December 1st 2007 (Note the short deadline)
Contents:
The seminar gives and introduction to science and science communication. The main audience for this seminar is PhD students and junior researchers. The seminar covers research processes and methods, philosophy of science, ethics and research fraud, research reports, the role of the supervisor, the history of the European universities, the PhD program, writing a dissertation, the research paper, making presentations at conferences, the role of the referee, writing research grant applications, the tenure system, applying for research positions and having a scientific career.
The seminar covers mandatory exercises including the writing of two essays in ethics and philosophy of science, respectively, one research paper, preparation of an oral presentation of the research paper, participation in a program committee, preparation of referee reports and the organisation of a scientific workshop. All materials – oral or written – must be written and presented in English.
More information about how to apply for admission and other information about the course can be found at the MNF-8000 web page.
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