Professional Skills - Explore Your Options

1.5 EC

Semester 1 & 2, period 1, 2, 4, 5

5224PSEY2Y

Owner Master Biological Sciences
Coordinator C.M. Nijnens MSc
Part of Master Biological Sciences, Master Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Master Biomedical Sciences, track Oncology, Master Biomedical Sciences, track Cognitive Neurobiology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Master Biomedical Sciences, track Psychopharmacology and Pathophysiology, Master Biomedical Sciences, track Infection and Immunity, Master Biomedical Sciences, track Cell Biology and Advanced Microscopy, Master Biomedical Sciences, track Experimental Internal Medicine, Master Biomedical Sciences, track Molecular Neurosciences, Master Physics and Astronomy, track Advanced Matter and Energy Physics, Master Physics and Astronomy, track Science for Energy and Sustainability, Master Physics and Astronomy, track Theoretical Physics, Master Physics and Astronomy, track GRAPPA, Master Physics and Astronomy, track Astronomy and Astrophysics, Master Biomedical Sciences, track Physiology of Synapses and Networks, Master Physics and Astronomy (joint degree), track Biophysics and Biophotonics, Master Biomedical Sciences, track Developmental and Therapeutic Biology, Master Biomedical Sciences, track Medical Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Master Physics and Astronomy (joint degree), track General Physics and Astronomy, Master Earth Sciences,

Course manual 2021/2022

Course content

In four interactive online workshops, tools are offered to reflect on who you are and set goals for what you want to achieve as a student and as a professional. You will explore your competencies and the challenges that you will face when you take the first step towards your future career. You will take a career test, analyze the labor market and improve your networking skills. Insights in your personal leadership is also part of the course. After this course you will have a clear picture of your values and ambitions, so you can use these insights to make well-founded choices in your career.

Study materials

Syllabus

Other

Objectives

  • You will be able to choose the next step in your (study) career path by increasing your self-knowledge
  • You will be able to take responsibility of your choice process
  • You will be able to monitor your study and career development
  • You will be able to explore career opportunities both in and outside the academic professional field
  • You will be able to recognize the value of your network
  • You will be able to reach out to people, asking them to think along with you
  • You will be able to acknowledge the complexity of making study and career choices

Teaching methods

  • Self-study
  • Working independently on e.g. a project or thesis
  • Supervision/feedback meeting
  • Interactive workshop

Learning activities

Activity

Hours

Werkcollege

8

Self study

34

Total

42

(1.5 EC x 28 uur)

Attendance

Requirements of the programme concerning attendance (OER-B):

  1. Attendance during practical components exercises is mandatory.

Additional requirements for this course:

Attendance during the four workshops is mandatory. If you are not able to join one of the workshops, contact the course coordinator to discuss your possibilities of passing the course. The first workshop can't be missed under any circumstances. If the student miss this workshop, the student can't pass the course and can't join the rest of the workshops. 

Assessment

Item and weight Details

Final grade

Final reflection report - information and deadlines

Must be ≥ 55, Mandatory

50%

Self-Awareness

50%

Ownership & Initiative

Fraud and plagiarism

The 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' applies to this course. This will be monitored carefully. Upon suspicion of fraud or plagiarism the Examinations Board of the programme will be informed. For the 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' see: www.student.uva.nl

Timetable

The schedule for this course is published on DataNose.

Contact information

Coordinator

  • C.M. Nijnens MSc

Staff

  • M.P.C. Heeremans MSc
  • dr. Eleni Spyropoulou