Status Seminar ERM: Progress Reports PhD Thesis
Status Seminar ERM: Aktueller Stand und Fortschritte des Dissertationsprojekts
6 CPevery semesterEN
Contents
The content is changing each semester, It is defined by the contributions of the PhD students who are due to present. The sequence of presentations is organized by the PhD administration in accordance with students and supervisor. Doctoral students learn the fundamentals of scientific communication by putting them into practise, for example by creating, structuring and presenting posters and lectures. They also learn to think critically about their research, for instance by engaging in critical self-reflexion and considering alternative perspectives. The content is changing each semester and is defined by the contributions of the PhD students who are due to present. The order of presentations is organised by the PhD administration in accordance with students and supervisors.
Learning outcomes
The class aims at giving an overview of the state of the PhD theses of participants. Aims, objectives, methods, work plan, and results of the thesis will be presented and critically discussed with fellow students in the presence of the supervisor. By the end of the seminar, doctoral candidates should be able to present their research to an interdisciplinary audience. There should also be able to christally examine and question theire methods and results. They should also engage with research topics outside their own field.
Assessment
First presentation 10 min. of a poster (20%) Second presentation ca. 30 min. with talk and discussion of the results (40%) Third presentation towards the end of the research work 20 min. and with talk and discussion of the results (40%)
Source: BTU's module description · retrieved 28 Sep 2026Original