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 Earth 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, Master Chemistry (joint degree), Master Biomedical Sciences, track Physiology of Synapses and Networks, Master Biomedical Sciences, track Developmental and Therapeutic Biology, Master Biomedical Sciences, track Medical Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Master Biomedical Sciences, track Cardiovascular Sciences, year 1Master Biological Sciences,

Course manual 2023/2024

Course content

In four interactive sessions, 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

  • Reflect on experiences and feedback, to evaluate one’s own strengths, limitations, motivation and aspirations in the context of (exploring) career opportunities.
  • Formulate purposeful driving questions and tasks in the context of (exploring) career opportunities.
  • Seek input from others in the context of (exploring) career opportunities (networking).

Teaching methods

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

Learning activities

Activity

Hours

Workgroups

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:

All sessions are planned on campus (we do not offer hybrid sessions). Participation during the four sessions is mandatory. If you are not able to join one of the sessions, contact the course coordinator to discuss your possibilities of passing the course (missing more than 1 session will result in a negative assessment (fail) of the course).

Assessment

Item and weight Details

Final grade

Reflection report

Must be ≥ 55

The course is assessed with pass/fail based on a rubric (see Canvas).  

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

Contact information

Coordinator

  • C.M. Nijnens MSc

Staff

  • dr. Eleni Spyropoulou