Admission requirements
For master students of Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences only. The student has successfully completed Research Project 1 (including thesis and oral presentation). Master students of Bio-pharmaceutical Sciences who have successfully completed their practical work and thesis for Research Project 2.
Description
The ability to deliver an effective oral presentation is a core competency for drug researchers. After finishing the practical work of Research Project 2, students are allowed to publicly present his/her research project and findings of Research Project 2 as part of the elective space of their BPS programme. The presentation needs to be delivered at the Gorlaeus Laboratories, allowing attendance of LACDR scientific personnel and BPS master students. The course aims to deepen the student’s competence in introducing the research and (selection of) essential research findings to a broad scholarly audience via a well-structured and effective oral presentation and engage in a question and answer session with the attendees.
Course objectives
At the end of the course, the student:
can write an abstract that captures the interest of potential attendees;
can report publicly on his/her research project and findings to other BPS master students and LACDR scientific personnel via an oral presentation;
has the ability to make an appropriate content selection for the presentation and makes effective use of resources;
has the ability to deliver a well-structured presentation that is objective, well-targeted at the audience and of a good academic level;
has good communication skills and makes contact with the audience;
is able to provide appropriate and to-the-point answers to questions from the audience.
Timetable
Research Project 2 can be conducted throughout the academic year. It takes 24.5 weeks of 40 hours a week, including 21 weeks for practical work and 3.5 weeks for writing the thesis.
Mode of instruction
Self-tuition, tutoring.
Assessment method
Written abstract and oral presentation; The assessment will be performed by the supervising LACDR staff member, based on the evaluation criteria as laid down in the Research Project 2 – Oral Presentation Assessment Form.
The final grade is expressed using an integer between 1.0 and 10.0 and can be rounded off/up to a half integer, with the exception of the grade 5.5. The final grade should be ≥6.0 to successfully complete this course.
During Research Project 2, the progress of the student is evaluated two times (in week 12 and 25). The (daily) supervisor is responsible for this evaluation process and is obliged to fill out the evaluation form and discuss the progress with the student. In case a student is graded "insufficient" for one or more of the evaluated parts of the Research Project 2 practical work in week 12, a plan of action is made with agreements on how to improve these parts in order to reach a sufficient level. Please note that in case the final assessment of the Thesis and/or Oral Presentation of Research Project 2 is graded as "insufficient", the student may rewrite the Thesis and/or retake the Oral Presentation based on the feedback of the supervisor/examiner. Please note that in case the final grade of the Practical Work of Research Project 2 is graded as "insufficient", the entire Research Project 2 will need to be conducted again, including the Thesis and the Oral Presentation, under supervision of a different daily supervisor and first examiner.
Reading list
During Research Project 2, the student is expected to get up-to-date with the relevant scientific literature in the subject area of drug research.
Registration
BEFORE the start of Research Project 2 the student should get approval:
1. Start the process by completing the application form for Research Project 2 in ProjectMAP, including a) details of the host institute, b) description of the research project, c) a list of publications related to the project of the research group and, d) if applicable, a signed agreement with the host institute.
2. the on-site supervisor at the host institute and the internal supervisor (mandated by the Board of Examiners of the master Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences) receive a link to the application for approval.
3. upon approval by the on-site and internal supervisor the application will be forwarded to the BPS Programme Director for final approval.
Note: without completion of point 1 and 2 and without final approval (point 3) in ProjectMAP the student will not be allowed to start!
Registration for the course via MyStudymap is not needed.
Contact
For general information about the Research Project 2 and/or the optional oral presentation of Research Project 2, please contact the study advisor (studyadvisorBPS@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl).
Remarks
The abstract with the date, time and location of the colloquium should be uploaded in ProjectMAP and emailed to the BPS educational office (secretaresseBPS@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl) at least 14 days prior to the presentation.
Every semester, there is a theory lecture scheduled where information about the Literature Study and the Research Project 2 is discussed. Please check My Timetable for the dates using the code 4323LISTTH group 101 (semester 1) or group 102 (semester 2). Application via My StudyMap for these theory lectures is mandatory.
Attendance of the theory lecture prior to starting the Research Project 2 is advised, but not mandatory.
This information is without prejudice. Alterations can be made for next year.
Software
Starting from the 2024/2025 academic year, the Faculty of Science will use the software distribution platform Academic Software. Through this platform, you can access the software needed for specific courses in your studies. For some software, your laptop must meet certain system requirements, which will be specified with the software. It is important to install the software before the start of the course. More information about the laptop requirements can be found on the student website.