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62707-01 - Doctoral course: Get it Started: Practical Advice, Strategies and General Info to Get Your Dissertation Started (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers |
Julia Büchele (j.buechele@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Michelle Engeler (michelle.engeler@unibas.ch) Daniel Kunzelmann (daniel.kunzelmann@unibas.ch) |
| Content | Doing a PhD is a challenging endeavor. This course faces this challenge head on and aims at supporting members of the Graduate School of Social Sciences (G3S) in starting their PhD theses. Key topics include time management, strategies and tricks for communication within and beyond the university, communication and setting expectations with your supervisors, help with administrative issues and peer support. Additionally, there will be room to reflect on individual problems, practical and emotional challenges and solution strategies. Besides the meetings in class throughout the semester, participants have the possibility to meet the lecturers individually to get additional advice. |
| Admission requirements | This course is open for all members of the G3S who are in the first to third semester of their thesis. The number of participants will be limited to 15 persons. |
| Course application | If you are interested in attending this course, please write an email including your motivation and a short statement on the progress of your work (1/2-1 page max.) to j.buechele@unibas.ch no later than 31.08.2021. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| unregelmässig | See individual dates | ||
| Comments | When: Wednesday 12am – 2pm, weekly for five weeks (starting date: 06.10.21) and one concluding session in early December. Where: Rheinsprung 21, U4.002 or via ZOOM! |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 06.10.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Wednesday 13.10.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Wednesday 20.10.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Wednesday 27.10.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Wednesday 03.11.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Wednesday 10.11.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Wednesday 17.11.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Wednesday 24.11.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Wednesday 01.12.2021 | 12.15-14.00 | Rheinsprung 21, Seminarraum 00.004 |
| Modules |
Anthropology: Recommendations (PhD subject: Anthropology) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Ethnologie |