BENJ1009 Research Seminar (1–2 cr)

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Study level:
Postgraduate studies
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Biological and Environmental Science
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

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Research Seminar

Description

Multidisciplinary Research Seminars given in the Department and Faculty by both local and invited researchers.

Learning outcomes

Students broaden their understanding of multiple research disciplines. By participating, students learn to

  • Recognize multidisciplinary professional and scientific expertise
  • Summarize their own understanding of presented research topics
  • Reflect on their own expertise and knowledge
  • Engage in scientific discourse.

Additional information

These credits are earned, for example from the departmental research seminar series; Nanoscience seminars; Wisdom Lunch colloquia, or others. Required participation in the seminar 15 times earns 1 ECTS

  • This course is required for all doctoral researchers in the Doctoral Programme in Biological and Environmental Science (min. 1 ECTS)
  • Students can earn a maximum of 2 ECTS in this course.
  • Participation is recorded following instructions in the “Biological and Environmental Science Seminars” Moodle (note: there is a Moodle for each academic year).
  • Participation can take place throughout the entire study period. Doctoral researchers should request that the grade is recorded at the end of their study period or when the maximum number of seminar attendances is completed.

Seminars of the Department of Biological and Environmental Science: https://www.jyu.fi/en/science/bioenv/seminars

Description of prerequisites

No prerequisites

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Participation in seminars 15 times earns 1 ECTS. Participation is recorded in Moodle upon completion of a task that can be done while participating in the seminar. Students self-register to the Moodle each academic year.
Evaluation criteria:
Active participation in the seminar. Participation is recorded with a seminar summary task: for each seminar, students are asked to record three “take home messages” or main results presented in the seminar as well as one question regarding the seminar research and presentation.
Time of teaching:
Period 1, Period 2, Period 3, Period 4
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Participation in teaching (1–2 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English
Study methods:

These credits are earned, for example from the departmental research seminar series, Nanoscience seminars; Wisdom Lunch colloquia, or others. Participation is recorded with a seminar summary task: for each seminar students are asked to record three “take home messages” or main results presented in the seminar as well as one question regarding the seminar research and presentation. Required participation in the seminar 15 times earns 1 ECTS.

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