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The course program is specifically addressed to all doctoral candidates and postdocs of the University of Basel. It supports researchers during their dissertation period and prepares for a professional career inside or outside of academia. The courses are based on ECTS standards to offer young researchers an interdisciplinary and creative training platform. All transferable skills courses are at no tuition costs.
Spring Program 2021
Online registrations for the spring program will open on Wednesday January 20, 2021, at 9 a.m.
Please read our conditions carefully.
CURRENT SITUATION
Almost all courses of the spring semester will take place online. More detailed information can be found on the respective course pages.
Conditions of Participation
By registering, you agree to our conditions of participation. Please take a moment to read the individual paragraphs.
We also explain the individual steps involved in obtaining ECTS credits.
Scientific Tools
Teaching My First Course with Focus on Digital Teaching
Nina Bach
25 January 2021
2:15 - 4:00 PM
1 March 2021
2:15 - 4:00 PM
19 April 2021
2:15 - 4:00 PM
14 June 2021
2:00 - 4:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Python Crash Course (for Beginners)
18 February 2021
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
18 February 2021
2:15 - 5:15 PM
19 February 2021
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Descriptive Statistics and Visualisation with R
2 March 2021
12:00 - 4:00 PM
9 March 2021
12:00 - 4:00 PM
16 March 2021
12:00 - 4:00 PM
23 March 2021
12:00 - 4:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Dealing with Data Management
23 March 2021
9:15 AM - 4:45 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Career Funding for Junior Researchers
Team Career Advancement
& Team Grants Office
25 March 2021
12:15 - 2:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Informationsdesign – Gestaltung von digitalen und gedruckten Materialien wie Präsentationsfolien, Poster, Webseiten, Skripte und Handouts
Martina Schradi
12 April 2021
1:00 - 3:00 PM
19 April 2021
1:00 - 3:00 PM
10 May 2021
2h in small groups
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Critical Reasoning and Logic
Dr. Malte Engel
19 April 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
20 April 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Opening Higher Education - How to Strengthen University Teaching with Open Educational Resources
7 May 2021
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Good Scientific Practice
Helga Nolte
(Member of the team gute wissenschaftliche Praxis)
2 June 2021
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
3 June 2021
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
4 June 2021
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Coaching Skills for Supervising Bachelor and Master Students
8 June 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
9 June 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Ihr Werkzeugkoffer für die digitale Lehre an der Universität Basel
22 June 2021
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
22 June 2021
2:00 - 4:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Writing and Publishing
Writing Productivity
Dr. Philipp Mayer
10 February 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
Writing Productivity
Dr. Philipp Mayer
11 February 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
Boost Your Career: Fit for Own Third-Party Funding
Susanne Matuschek
2 March 2021
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
23 March 2021
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Advanced Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Writing to Be Published
Dr. Paul Skandera
8 March 2021
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
9 March 2021
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
10 March 2021
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Effizient wissenschaftlich schreiben
6 April 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Communication
Selbstmotivation
Martin Feigenwinter
11 February 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
12 February 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Conflict Management and Better Communication
15 February 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
16 February 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Social Media and Storytelling for Science
Iris Mickein
17 February 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Advanced Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Communicate Effectively – Collaborate Constructively
17 February 2021
9:15 AM - 5:00 PM
10 March 2021
9:15 AM - 5:00 PM
17 March 2021
9:15 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Increase Your Wordpower
Dr. Paul Skandera
11 March 2021
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
Raus mit der Sprache!
Katharina Padleschat
15 March 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
16 March 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Presentation Training
12 April 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
13 April 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Out of the Box! Visualize Your Science
21 May 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
28 May 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Konstruktive Konfliktlösung
Dr. Katja Windisch (Ausbildungsinstitut perspectiva)
7 June 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
8 June 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Professional Self-Competence
Negotiation Skills for Scientists
Rob Thompson
(RTTA)
1 March 2021
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
2 March 2021
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
3 March 2021
9:00 - 3:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
4 March 2021
8:15 AM - 12:15 PM
11 March 2021
8:15 AM - 12:15 PM
18 March 2021
8:15 AM - 12:15 PM
25 March 2021
8:15 AM - 12:15 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Project Management for Researchers
Dr. Dimitrije Krstic (Pimp Your Science)
5 March 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Time Management
11 March 2021
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
12 March 2021
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Self-Branding and Self-Promotion
Dr. Petra Wüst
18 March 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
19 March 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
PhD - Plan Wisely and Be Successful!
Dr. Stephanie Hann (member of the team Creative Dialogue)
25 March 2021
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
26 March 2021
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates
Dr. Sina Henrichs
8 April 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
15 April 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Wen-Do: Selbstbehauptung und Empowerment
Dr. Livia Boscardin (Wendo Basel)
12 April 2021
8:45 AM - 12:45 PM
19 April 2021
8:45 AM - 12:45 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Thesis Defense Training
Dr. Malte Engel
22 April 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
23 April 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Advanced Doctoral Candidates
Intuitive Decision Making
Dr. Mirja Michalscheck
26 April 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
27 April 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Successful Team Leadership
Rob Thompson
(RTTA)
10 May 2021
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
11 May 2021
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
12 May 2021
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Intercultural Communication
15 June 2021
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
16 June 2021
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
17 June 2021
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Career & Innovation
18 February 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
25 May 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Writing Attractive CVs and Cover Letters
Dr. Riana Paola
(Language Center, University of Basel)
5 March 2021
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
Job Interviews
16 April 2021
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
30 April 2021
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
All Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Starting a Professional Career in Industry
Dr. Monika Clausen
29 June 2021
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
30 June 2021
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
1 July 2021
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Advanced Doctoral Candidates & Postdocs
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Courses for Doctoral Candidates of the Faculty of Science
Preparing and Holding Presentations Effectively in the Natural and Life Sciences
8 March 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
9 March 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Engage, Inform, Inspire: Bring Your Natural and Life Science Talk to the Next Level
Dr. Samuel Lagier
24 March 2021
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
31 March 2021
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Advanced Doctoral Candidates
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
How to Give a Persuasive Presentation in the Natural and Life Sciences
29 March 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
6 April 2021
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Writing Workflow: Forming Your Next Article in the Natural and Life Sciences
Dr. Philipp Mayer
21 April 2021
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
5 May 2021
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
19 May 2021
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
2 June 2021
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Storytelling, Message Distilling and Presentation Design for Natural and Life Scientists
28 April 2021
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
29 April 2021
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Writing Process in Natural Sciences: From Research to Publication
3 May 2021
2:00 - 5:00 PM
17 May 2021
2:00 - 5:00 PM
31 May 2021
2:00 - 5:00 PM
14 June 2021
2:00 - 5:00 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Courses for Doctoral Candidates of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Postergestaltung und Posterpräsentation in den Sozial- und Geisteswissenschaften
3 March 2021
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
4 March 2021
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
How to Write a Convincing Grant Proposal in HSS
Susanne Matuschek
5 March 2021
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
26 March 2021
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
1 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Writing for Publication in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Stephan Meyer (Language Center, University of Basel)
9 April 2021
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
7 May 2021
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
4 June 2021
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
3 ECTS credit automatically transferred towards the end of the semester
Courses for Doctoral Candidates of Health Sciences
Visual Communication of Science
22 April 2021
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
23 April 2021
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Doctoral Candidates of the Faculty of Medicine, the International PhD Program Infection Biology (IPPIB) and the Doctoral Discipline Epidemiology of the Faculty of Science
Disclaimer
Program subject to change. Please note the detailed course descriptions.
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