Course detail

Friday CEITEC BUT seminar

CEITEC VUT-DS446Acad. year: 2024/2025

The course is intended to set a foundations of selected soft skills with the first year PhD students, with emphasis on preparation of funding applications and scientific publications. The course provides initial views of PhD study, as well as introductory lectures in different fields during individual seminars.

  • Academic writing and preparation of scientific publications, publishing process
  • Presentation skills
  • Commercionalizations and setting up a start-up

Language of instruction

English

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

Given that the course is introductory, no previous knowledge is necessary.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

To fullfil the requirements 60% attendance is mandatory.

Aims

Not applicable.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

David Lindsay: Scientific Writing = Thinking in Words. 2nd Revised edition edition. CSIRO Publishing 2020. ISBN-13: 978-1486311477. (EN)
Simon Sinek: Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone. Penguin 2011. ISBN-13: 978-0241958223. (EN)
Stephen B Heard: The Scientist’s Guide to Writing: How to Write More Easily and Effectively throughout Your Scientific Career. Princeton University Press 2016. ISBN-13: 978-0691170220. (EN)

Recommended reading

Christopher Hayes, Patrick Magana: Critical Thinking Unleashed: How To Improve And Refine Your Thinking Process To Think More. Independently published 2019.ISBN-13: 978-1652830689. (EN)