Course Identification
Scientific "Soft Skills"
Lecturers and Teaching Assistants
Prof. Yifat Merbl, Prof. Ruth Scherz-Shouval
Course Schedule and Location
Second Semester
Monday, 09:15 - 11:00, WSoS, Rm A
26/03/2018
Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points
Life Sciences: Lecture; Elective; 1.00 points
Life Sciences (Systems Biology Track): For PhD students only; 1.00 points
Life Sciences (Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Track): For PhD students only; 1.00 points
Life Sciences (Brain Sciences: Systems, Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience Track): For PhD students only; 1.00 points
Comments
[*] Priority will be given to PhD students after mid.
Restrictions
For PhD students only
Registration by
28/02/2018
Attendance and participation
Evaluation Type
No final exam or assignment
Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)
Syllabus
Presentation Skills
- Lesson 1: How to give feedback (Ruthie) March 26
- Lesson 2: How to express yourself clearly in a short time constraint (Ruthie). April 9
- Lesson 3: How to prepare and give a good talk. (Ruthie) April 16
- Lesson 4: Using Body Language (Yifat) April 23
Psychological well-being
- Lesson 5: Impostor Syndrome (Ruthie) April 30
- Lesson 6: Time management (Yifat) May 7
- Lesson 7: Work Life Balance (Ruthie) May 14
- Lesson 8: Thinking about the next step in your career (Yifat) May 21
Communication Skills
- Lesson 9: Transaction analysis (How to start a conversation) (Yifat) May 28
- Lesson 10: Positive Feedback/Psychology (Ruthie) June 4
- Lesson 11: Conflict Management (Yifat) June 11
- Lesson 12: Motivation (Yifat)+Feedback on course June 18
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Prepare and present vibrant talks about their science.
- Better plan their time and schedule.
- Create a better work/life balance.
- Improve your interpersonal communication skills.