PhD Student Courses
Are you a PhD student interested in academic teaching, but looking for some support or training? We offer courses for PhD students involved in teaching activities, supervision tasks, or simply those who are interested in teaching (but not actively involved in courses at the moment). Currently, we offer three PhD courses: Start to Teach, Start to Supervise, and Introduction to Teaching.
Our PhD courses are part of the Career Perspectives Series (Inside Academia) of the Groningen Graduate Schools. The main language of all courses is English.
You can use the flowchart in the image below or consult the course pages to determine which option applies to your situation.
As a PhD student, you may be asked to teach (a section of) a course. ‘Start to Teach’ is designed to cover the foundational principles of university teaching through a series of workshops that will support you as you embark on your teaching journey. This course assists you in planning and preparing your teaching activities, gives you the tools to engage and activate students, and shows you some best practices for giving feedback and assessing assignments and exams.
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Target group |
PhD students with teaching activities |
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Level |
No (educational) experience required |
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Dates |
Semester 2 (2025) |
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Study load |
42 hours (1,5 ECTS); preparation of assignments is required before meeting attendance. |
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Course fee |
550 EUR (as of September 1st, 2024) PhD Scholarship students who cannot cover the costs with their PhD training budget can request a reduction in course costs. Please indicate if this applies to you in the registration form and we will contact you with more information. |
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Number of participants |
max. 24 |
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Certificate |
Successful completion of all assignments and 100% attendance will award you a certificate. |
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Entry knowledge |
For this training you will need: |
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Contact info |
For more information: contact the PhD courses team via esiphdcourses rug.nl. |
If there are no spots available or the dates don't fit your calendar, please fill out the form via the link below and we will inform you about new runs of this course.
Learning Objectives
After completing the Start to Teach training, you will be able to:
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Create a lesson plan in which the learning activities are aligned with students' learning outcomes;
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Explain how you establish a safe learning enviornment for your students during a lesson;
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Communication clear instructions that align with students' prior knowledge;
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Carry out at least one motivating active learning activity in a lesson;
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Check students' understanding of the learning materials during a lesson;
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Reflect on how you (could) provide formative and summative feedback to your students;
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Set an achievable goal for improvement for a next lesson.
Course conditions
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100% attendance is mandatory;
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If you cancel the course within ten days before the start of the course, we will charge you 50% of the costs. In case of a no-show (without cancellation), we will charge the full amount (100%).
Start to Supervise (STS) was set up to prepare PhD students for their supervisory tasks as daily supervisor of research by bachelor or master students. The course introduces PhD students to the Thesis Supervision Timeline (TST) in two 3-hour sessions in which all parts of the TST will be addressed. The aim is to prepare PhD students to act as (daily) supervisors for Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Theses.
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Target group |
(New) PhD Students with current or upcoming supervision tasks |
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Dates |
Run Jan 2025
Session 1: Thursday Jan 9th (13:00-16:00)
Session 2: Thursday Jan 30th (13:00-16:00
Run May/June 2025
Session 1: Friday May 23rd (9:30-12:30)
Session 2: Friday June 13th (9:30-12:30)
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Study load |
Training sessions: 6 hours (0,4 ECTS in total); preparation of assignments is required before meeting attendance. |
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Price |
300 EUR; the invoice will be send after the course.
The course fee will be updated after July 1st. The new course fee will be communicated end-April.
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Number of participants |
Max. 24 |
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Certificate |
Upon successful attendance of training sessions & assignments you will receive a certificate. |
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Contact info |
For more information: contact the PhD courses team via esiphdcourses rug.nl. |
If there are no spots available or the dates don't fit your calendar, please fill out the form via the link below and we will inform you about new runs of this course.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing STS, you are able to:
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Reflect on your role and responsibilities as a supervisor;
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Organize your supervision process and tasks in a structured way;
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Implement effective communication strategies throughout the supervision process;
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Reflect on formative assessment strategies, including providing feedback on the process and product level;
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Take preparatory measures to increase the quality of your assessment.
Course conditions
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100% attendance is mandatory;
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If you cancel the course within ten days before the start of the course, we will charge you 50% of the costs. In case of a no-show (without cancellation), we will charge the full amount (100%).
Introduction to Teaching gives PhD students a first insight into the teaching profession. The aim of this training is to guide PhD students through the process of turning their own research topic into an educational session.
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Target group |
PhD students without any teaching activities |
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Dates |
October/November 2024 The first and third session are taking place with the whole group and trainer. The second moment is when you will meet up with your smaller group, without the trainer being present.
May/June 2025 The first and third session are taking place with the whole group and trainer. The second moment is when you will meet up with your smaller group, without the trainer being present. |
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Study load |
14 hours (0.5 ECTS) Completion of assignments is required for successful completion of the training. There are preparatory assignments and one final assignment after the second workshop. Please note that it is obligatory to attend all three sessions. |
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Course fee |
300 EUR (as of September 1st, 2024) |
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Number of participants |
Max. 24 |
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Certificate |
You will be awarded a certificate at the end of this course. |
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Entry knowledge |
English language skills at a sufficient level to present and participate in discussions with peers. |
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Contact info |
For more information: contact the PhD courses team via esiphdcourses rug.nl. |
If there are no spots available or the dates don't fit your calendar, please fill out the form via the link below and we will inform you about new runs of this course.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the training, PhD students will have created a 20 to 45-minute interactive workshop (or lecture) based on their own research topic, which may be used within an educational context. The aim of the training is to:
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Gain insight into what teaching entails, by means of the Teaching Cycle.
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Identify the target audience and tailoring content to the audience.
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Analysing challenges during teaching activities.
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Identify points of further (professional) development within the context of teaching.
Course conditions
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100% attendance is mandatory;
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If you cancel the course within ten days before the start of the course, we will charge you 50% of the costs. In case of a no-show (without cancellation), we will charge the full amount (100%).
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