Welcome to Introduction to the PhD Study (Engineering/Tech), Spring 1

Please observe that this course is for PhD students within the Faculty of Engineering and Science and The Technical Faculty of IT and Design. We offer a similar course for PhD students within the Faculty of Medicine “Introduction to the PhD Study (Medicine)”

 

Description:

Objective: Give the PhD student a basic understanding of how the PhD education at Aalborg University is structured as well as the formal requirements related hereto. - Support the PhD student in developing his/her study plan.


Course structure: 1 day with lectures and a course work, followed up by completing the PhD student’s individual study plan in cooperation with his/her supervisors and research environment


Course blocks and topics:

  1. The Legislation - the rights and duties of a PhD student. For this session the students have to read the Ministerial order for PhD education (https://ufm.dk/en/legislation/prevailing-laws-and-regulations/education/files/engelsk-ph-d-bekendtgorelse.pdf)
  2. The structure of Aalborg University & Organization of the Doctoral School
  3. The administrative organization of the Doctoral School
  4. My life as a PhD student: Experiences from PhD students
  5. The PhD student organization: PAU
  6. Career planning
  7. Writing the study plan

 

At the time you attend this course, your study plan should be in progress. Bring a printed or electronic copy of the study plan as it is at the time of the course.


Preparation:

 

Please be informed that the PhD Schools of Engineering and Science and IT and Design have decided that it will be possible for students in Copenhagen to participate in the above mentioned PhD course via video conference. If you wish to participate via video conference, please sign op for the course here on PhD Moodle and send an email to Sofie Pia Jensen, spj@adm.aau.dk

 

Organizers and lecturers: Professor Lars Bo Henriksen, e-mail: lbh@plan.aau.dk

ECTS: 1/2

Time: 6 February 2020, 8:30-13:30

Place: Rendsburggade 14, room 3.429

City: 9000, Aalborg

Number of seats: 40

Deadline: 16 January 2020

 

Important information concerning PhD courses: We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3.000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.