Syllabus database for doctoral courses
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Syllabus database for doctoral courses
SYLLABI FOR DOCTORAL COURSES
| Swedish title | Interdisciplinär effektfull forskning för framtiden |
|---|---|
| English title | Interdisciplinary Impactful Research for the Future |
| Course number | 5306 |
| Credits | 1.5 |
| Responsible KI department | Institutionen för cell- och molekylärbiologi |
| Specific entry requirements | |
| Grading | Passed /Not passed |
| Established by | The Committee for Doctoral Education |
| Established | 2021-03-11 |
| Purpose of the course | In this course, the participants learn about the importance of interdisciplinarity in creating impactful research in Health Sciences, and learn about different ways of designing research projects and platforms that benefit from an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach. |
| Intended learning outcomes | After the completed course, the participants will be able to describe and discuss the benefits, advantages and challenges of interdisciplinarity and global collaboration in research advancing global health in an impactful way. The participants can describe the concepts of interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary research. The participants can describe practical ways of integrating interdisciplinary components into research programs. |
| Contents of the course | Interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary research. The key components of interdisciplinary research. Defining research problems for innovative, impactful health research. Cultural and organisational aspects of collaborative and interdisciplinary research. Working in an interdisciplinary, international team of course participants. Preparation and presentation of a research concept including definition of an research problem arising from an interdisciplinary context, and designing an interdisciplinary research approach and a diverse research team. |
| Teaching and learning activities | The teaching and on-line learning activities include lectures, group discussions, and a team project. Participation in the group discussions and the team project preparation and presentation are mandatory. Compensation is according to the instructions of the course director. |
| Compulsory elements | Participation in the preparation of interdisciplinary poster, poster presentation and poster discussion are mandatory. Compensation is according to the instructions of the course director. |
| Examination | The students are examined on the basis of their interdisciplinary posters, poster presentations and discussions. |
| Literature and other teaching material | Recent articles, websites, policy documents and guidelines. | Course responsible |
Matti Nikkola Institutionen för cell- och molekylärbiologi Matti.Nikkola@ki.se |
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