Introduction course Autumn term 2024

Department of Biology, NTNU Trondheim
19.08 - 23.08.2024

The course starts at 9:30 on Monday 19th of August

This course is mandatory for students enrolled in one of these master programs which contains biology: MSc in Biology, MSc in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, MSc Ocean and MSc Natural Resource Management

Course schedule

Monday 19^th of August

09:30 - 17:00 (GMT+2)
Location: TBA

9:30 Welcome to IBI & Introduction to the course

10:15 Basic information about teaching activities

11:15 Why do science?

12:15 Lunchbreak

13:15 How to do science – in theory and practice 

14:15 How to do science – in theory and practice

15:15 How to be a master student? (Discussion)

16:15 How to find a master thesis? (Group work)

Tuesday 20^th of August

09:15 - 17:00 (GMT+2)
Location: TBA

9:15 Study design

10:15 How to do it right – Ethical aspects

11:15 Ethics exercise (Exercise)

12:15 Lunchbreak

13:15 Women/Diversity in STEM (Discussion)

14:15-17:00 How to design a MSc project I (Group work)

Wednesday 21^st of August

09:15 - 17:00 (GMT+2)
Location: TBA

9:15-12:00 Literature search and reference management, Reading scientific articles, Statistics, Presentation techniques (each student picks two exercises)

12:15 Lunchbreak

13:15 SDGs and global challenges

14:15-17:00 How to design a MSc project II (Group work)

Thursday 22^nd of August

09:15 - 17:00 (GMT+2)
Location: TBA

9:15 How to write a master thesis? 

10:15 How to write? / R(Exercise)

11:15 How to give and receive feedback? / R(Exercise)

12:15 Lunchbreak

13:15 How to save the world with science? (Discussion)

14:15-17:00 How to design a MSc project III (Group work)

Friday 23^rd of August

09:15 - 12:00 (GMT+2)
Location: TBA

09:15-11:00 Presentation of the group work

11:15 Wrap-up (Discussion)

12:15 Pizza and mingling with scientists