- Students are able to use various research tools and techniques;
- Students are able to present their own research orally and in writing;
- Students are able to participate in discussions with international scholars, and to engage in informal conversions with them. Students are familiar with the codes of conduct regarding scholarly integrity.
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This course consists of three parts: (a) students participate in research colloquia and discussions about work in progress of PhD candidates and senior staff, (b) they attend guest lectures of international scholars and engage in conversations about the work of these scholars, (c) in seminars covering academic skills students get acquainted with important tools and techniques such as working with databases, writing small academic contributions such as abstracts of conference presentations or book reviews, developing and presenting their academic CV, presenting their own work in front of an audience of peers, developing and refining a proposal for a larger research project, and giving and receiving feedback. The course also contains a module concerning academic integrity. Modules on digital humanities are optional.
Career orientation:
Students acquire and practice skills that are essential for work in an academic setting: research, discussion, oral presentations, writing, scholarly integrity and building a network.
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