| Titel | Zeit | Ort | Dozent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepare for the Doctoral Defense | 12.01.2023 09:00 - 17:00 (Do) | online | Dr. Dunja Mohr |
| Prepare for the Doctoral Defense | 13.01.2023 09:00 - 16:00 (Fr) | online | Dr. Dunja Mohr |
| Prepare for the Doctoral Defense: Follow Up | 03.02.2023 09:00 - 16:00 (Fr) | online | Dr. Dunja Mohr |
Keywords: preparation for dissertation defense, stress management, communication strategies, presentation skills
Introduction to the course topics:
This workshop provides participants with essential tools and input that will guide them in their preparation for the doctoral defense. The course addresses all issues pertaining to the doctoral defense.
Topics are:
- What are the aims of the doctoral defense?
- How to efficiently and strategically prepare for the defense
- How to design an interesting and fascinating research narrative
- How to anticipate and deal with (killer) questions
- How to deal with exam anxiety and stage fright
The workshop puts theory into practice. Participants can choose between a full mock defense, a 20 min. presentation, or a short presentation.
Teaching methods: Input, discussion, partner & group work, presentation training, role play
Technical requirements: none
Participation requirements: none
Literature: none
Additonal information, notes: Prior to the workshop, all participants receive a questionnaire and are required to send in a short abstract if they choose to present as well as tick off their choice of presentation.
What participants say about this course:
- The trainer was really competent. It was a good practice for the defence.
Dr. Dunja Mohr, Go Academic!, senior scientist and certified coach and trainer, has been offering workshops, group and individual coaching for foundations, clusters of excellence, Graduate schools, universities, and universities of applied science for over fifteen years. She has also been a coach for uni-support, Institut für Hochschulberatung, for ten years.