Entry requirements
MSc Psychology (research) students. The course is open to students in the second year of their research master’s programme. However, special arrangements will be made for students who started the master’s programme in February.
Description
The course consists of both plenary (2) and subgroup sessions (6). In the first two plenary sessions the general background to giving an effective presentation is sketched. Students are taught a specific structure for their talks. This is intensively trained in practice in the subgroup sessions to allow for optimal feedback. In the subgroup sessions, students are also taught how to present their research on a poster. During the course, we will focus mostly on offline, face-to-face presentations, but students will also learn how to prepare for an online presentation (e.g., long-distance presentations).
Course objectives
Learn the professional skills and attitude to present your research to a multidisciplinary audience.
Learn how to structure an oral presentation and how to deal with questions from the audience.
Learn how to present your research on a poster.
In this course, students thus develop key skills for communicating complex ideas to a mixed audience of experts and non-experts. Ethical issues are also addressed regarding the selection of information that students can present about the methodology and results of their research. The course can help prepare them to apply for research grants or other funding involving panels from different disciplines. It also prepares students for working in a multidisciplinary team, whether in academia or beyond.
Timetable
For the timetable of this course please refer to MyTimetable
Registration
NOTE As of the academic year 2021-2022, you must register for all courses in uSis.
You do this twice a year: once for the courses you want to take in semester 1 and once for the courses you want to take in semester 2.
Registration for courses in the first semester is possible from early August. Registration for courses in the first semester is possible from December. The exact date on which the registration starts will be published on the website of the Student Service Center (SSC)
By registering for a course you are also automatically registered for the Brightspace module. Anyone who is not registered for a course therefore does not have access to the Brightspace module and cannot participate in the first sit of the exam of that course.
Also read the complete registration procedure
Mode of instruction
Plenary lectures (2). Thereafter sessions (6) in small subgroups, in which students give presentations themselves and receive and give feedback on their presentations and posters. All sessions – both plenary lectures and subgroup sessions – are obligatory.
Assessment method
Oral presentations (70% of final grade) during the subgroup sessions, as well as poster presentation (30% of final grade) at the “Wetenschapsmiddag Psychology” (Scientific Meeting Institute of Psychology in July).
The Institute of Psychology follows the policy of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences to systematically check student papers for plagiarism with the help of software. Disciplinary measures will be taken when fraud is detected. Students are expected to be familiar with and understand the implications of this fraud policy.
Reading list
Participants are expected to take notes during lectures. Instructors’ lectures will be posted on Brightspace.
Contact information
Dr. Gert-Jan Lelieveld lelieveldgj@fsw.leidenuniv.nl