Academic Development

Course manual 2022/2023

Objectives

• The student can describe the key concepts involved in intellectual property and patent law.
• The student can describe the key factors involved in turning science into business
• The student can evaluate scientific conduct with regard to integrity and can recognize signs of fraud and plagiarism.
• The student can convert complex scientific matter into (written) communications for a lay audience
• The student can initiate informed steps toward career development both in- and outside academia.
• The student can describe the value of networking, as the course is also aimed at increasing and maintaining social coherence.

Teaching methods

• Lecture
• Presentation/symposium
• Self-study
• Seminar

Learning activities

Attendance

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

1. Attendance during practical components exercises is mandatory.

Assessment

n/a

Inspection of assessed work

n/a

n/a

Assignments

During the lectures by invited experts, on-the-spot assignments are given (e.g. assessing a text for signs of plagiarism, writing a short press release). The students collaborate on these, and the outcomes are immediately discussed in the plenary session (ungraded).  For the final session, students prepare a poster or presentation of their key activity of the past year (research internship, literature review), which they present in a programme-wide symposium coupled with a career/networking event, also attended by alumni. Assessment of the poster/presentation is done by peers and results in an award for the top candidates.

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

Course structure

Timetable

The schedule for this course is published on DataNose.

Additional information

All sessions are followed by a social gathering, to increase coherence.

Please bring your laptop to the sessions.

Contact information

Coordinator

• dr. Z.L. Haberham