Course Identification

Scientific "Soft Skills"
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Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Prof. Ruth Scherz-Shouval, Prof. Uri Alon
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Course Schedule and Location

2023
Second Semester
Wednesday, 09:15 - 11:00, WSoS, Rm A
19/04/2023
21/07/2023

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Life Sciences: Lecture; Elective; Regular; 1.00 points
Chemical Sciences: Lecture; Elective; Regular; 1.00 points
Life Sciences (Brain Sciences: Systems, Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience Track): Lecture; Elective; Regular; 1.00 points
Life Sciences (Computational and Systems Biology Track): Lecture; Elective; Regular; 1.00 points

Comments

Priority will be given to PhD students after proposal and before mid.

Course requirements:

(1) Students will be required to submit a written assignment: each student, alone or in pairs, will choose one of the topics of the course, and write a 2-3 pages (font 12, 1.5 space) in which they will either summarize the topic based on known literature (peer reviewed or book published references must be included), or report the summary of a scientific-standard survey/questioner they will perform on the topic.

(2) Students are required to attend >90% of the lessons, unless medical approval is submitted. Students are allowed to miss one additional class only due to justified scientific reason (attending a conference or departmental activity).

* Priority will be given to students under the Life Sciences field of studies

Prerequisites

No

Restrictions

35
For PhD students only

Language of Instruction

English

Registration by

26/03/2023

Attendance and participation

Obligatory

Grade Type

Pass / Fail

Grade Breakdown (in %)

50%
50%

Evaluation Type

Final assignment

Scheduled date 1

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Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

1

Syllabus

Soft skill course syllabus – Wednesdays 915-11

 

Presentation Skills

·       Lesson 1: How to give feedback (Ruthie) 3/5

·       Lesson 2: How to prepare and give a good talk (Uri) 10/5

·       Lesson 3: How to express yourself clearly in a short time constraint (Ruthie) 17/5

·       Lesson 4: Using Body Language (Uri) 24/5


Psychological well-being

·       Lesson 5: Impostor Syndrome (Ruthie) 31/5 

        Lesson 6: Time management (Ruthie) 7/6 

·       Lesson 7+8: Next step in your career +Panel (Uri&Ruthie) 9:15-12:00 14/6


Communication Skills

·       Lesson 9: Motivation + Mid PhD (Ruthie) 21/6 

·       Lesson 10: Transaction Analysis (Uri) 28/6 

·       Lesson 11: Conflict Management (Uri) 5/7 

·       Lesson 12: Open panel + Feedback on course (Uri&Ruthie) 12/7 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. Prepare and present vibrant talks about their science.
  2. Better plan their time and schedule.
  3. Create a better work/life balance.
  4. Improve your interpersonal communication skills.

Reading List

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Website

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