Introduction Course for New Ph.D. Students at IT Dept.
The course consists of two parts: (1) a brief introduction to the IT
Department, and (2) a general introduction to Ph.D. studies and research at UU.
The course is organized jointly with the department of physics (Ångström).
PART I (room 2245, MIC): Introduction to the IT dept.
- 9/9
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13.15-13.25 Opening
(Wang Yi)
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13.25-13.35 Presentation (All)
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13.35-14.00 Department of Information technology
(Håkan Lanshammar, Head of department)
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14.00-14.05 Administration of graduate studies
(Marianne Ahrne, Research administrator)
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14.05-14.15 Employment conditions
(Ulrika Andersson, Staff administrator)
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14.15-14.30 The story of a PhD student
(Eddie Wadbro, Ph.D. student, TDB, IT)
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14.30-15 Where to start as a Ph.D. student
(Wang Yi)
- 15.00 - Coffee
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15.15 - Your teaching duties, Roland Bol
PART II (15/9 - 22/9, 2008): Introduction to Ph.D. studties and research
The lectures will take place in Ångström 80127 unless otherwise indicated.
(Further information can be found
here)
- 15/9
- 9-10 Introduction (Björneholm, Dept. of Physics and Materials Science)
- 10-12 Science vs Pseudoscience (Dan Larhammar, Dept. of Neuroscience)
- 13-16 Research ethics (Gert Helgesson, Centre for Bioethics at Karolinska Institutet)
- 16-17 Gender and equality (Anna Danielsson / Mattias Klintenberg, Dept. of Physics and Materials Science)
- 16/9
- 8-9 Life as a researcher (Helena Danielsson, Dept. of Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry)
- 9-10 Life as a PhD in industrial R&D (Maria Sandström, Fresenius-Kabi)
- 10-11 Life as an entrepreneur (Klas Eriksson, Entrepreneur)
- 13-15 Communication skills and effective presentation techniques (Per Nygren, AB Talkommunikation)
- 17/9
- 9-10 How (not) to do post-graduate studies I (Maja Elmgren, Dept. of Physical and Analytical Chemistry)
- 10-12 Philosophy of science I (Lars-Göran Johansson, Dept. of philosophy, Theoretical philosopher interested in the foundations of quantum mechanics)
- 18/9
- 9-10 How (not) to do post-graduate studies II (Maja Elmgren, Dept. of Physical and Analytical Chemistry)
- 10-12 Philosophy of science II (Lars-Göran Johansson, Dept. of philosophy, Theoretical philosopher interested in the foundations of quantum mechanics)
- 13-14 Library Services/Finding Scientific Literature (Ulrika Haak, Librarian at the Ångström Library) (Ångström Library)
- 19/9
- 9-10 Organization of UU PhD studies (Ewa Wäckelgård, responsible for post-graduate studies at the Faculty of Science and Technology)
- 10-11 Rights and obligations (Aneleen Kool, PhD student representative at the Faculty of Science and Technology)
- 11-12 Employment conditions (Ingrid Ringård, Staff administrator, Dept. of Engineering Sciences)
- 22/9
- Overviews of current resarch within physics, chemistry biology, engineering sciences, mathematics and IT at Ångström, ITC and BMC
- 9-10 Biology and Chemistry
- 10-11 Engineering Sciences ad Physics
- 11-12 Mathematics and Information Technology