Course detail

Career management for scientists

CEITEC VUT-S4003Acad. year: 2017/2018

Not applicable.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

block lecture

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

Self-management of research worker
Methods of self-recognitions and self-development
Developing of creativity, the approach to new
Communication in cooperation
Building of team
Team roles – personality and social determinants
Position in team
The role of temperament and character in behaviour
Determinants of strategy and tactics of behaviour
Attitude to obstacles in problem solving
Practical training
Collective cooperation
Group problem solving

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

This subject aims to prepare Ph.D. students for the role of leaders of research group in international conditions. It is focused on those activities related with supervising students and dealing the roles in team, team building, people typology, solving conflicts, crisis management, self-marketing. It also provides to students an awareness of their own competencies and qualifications and improving of time and self-management.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Covey, St. R. (2004): The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Powerful Lessons in Personal Change. Free Press, New York.
Personality of leading research worker, Belbin, M.: In - West M (1994) Effective Teamwork; The British Psychology Society
De Bono, E. (1992): Serious creativity – Using the power of lateral thinking … Harper Collins Publ, London.
FLICK, Uwe. An introduction to qualitative research. 3rd ed. London: SAGE Publications, 2006. xii, 443 s. ISBN 9781412911450. info
SMÉKAL, Vladimír. Hayes, Nicky: Psychologie týmové práce: strategie efektivního vedení týmu - Předmluva k českému vydání. 1. vydání. Praha: Portál, 2005. Edice neuvedena. ISBN 80-7178-983-6.
PUNCH, Keith F. Developing effective research proposals. 1st pub. London: SAGE Publications, 2000. vii, 125 s. ISBN 0-7619-6356-1.
MILLER, Arthur F. a Ralph T. MATTSON. Kdo jsem? 1. vyd. Praha: Návrat domů, 1998. 142 s. ISBN 80-85495-81-3.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme STIPMN Doctoral

    branch PM , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective (voluntary)
    branch PNTMT , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective (voluntary)
    branch PM , 2. year of study, summer semester, elective (voluntary)
    branch PNTMT , 2. year of study, summer semester, elective (voluntary)
    branch PM , 3. year of study, summer semester, elective (voluntary)
    branch PM , 4. year of study, summer semester, elective (voluntary)

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer