The doctoral students passing the structured PhD programme will get 150 credit points (CP) for their research work and 30 CPs for successfully completing the programme of the Research Training Group.
| Focus | Credits |
|---|---|
| Specialised scientific knowledge | at least 12 CP |
| Communicative competences | at least 6 CP |
| Interdisciplinary competences/ Soft skills | at least 6 CP |
| Type of course, project or event | Effort | CP |
|---|---|---|
| Specialised scientific knowledge | ||
| Summer School | 1-2 weeks + report | 3 |
| Congress or Workshop (national, international) | 1 week + oral presentation/poster | 3 |
| Lab visit abroad | at least 3 weeks + report | 6 |
| Trip on research vessel | at least 3 weeks + report | 6 |
| Lecture, seminar, practical training | 2 hours per week (semester) + participation/exam | 1,5/3 |
| International colloquium | 1 semester + active participation | 3 |
| Colloquium in respective area | 1 semester + active participation | 3 |
| Communication competences | ||
| Guiding students during practical course | 4 weeks + preparation/organisation | 6 |
| Forum of advanced Master students and PhD students | 1 semester + organisation/participation | 3 |
| Advanced presentation techniques | 1 day + active participation | 0,5 |
| Communication (e.g. conflict managment) | 1 day + active participation | 0,5 |
| Didactics | 1 day + active participation | 0,5 |
| Interdisciplinary competences / Soft skills | ||
| Literature survey | 1 day + active participation | 0,5 |
| Scientific English | 2 hours per week (semester) + contribution | 3 |
| Statistics | 5 days + active participation | 3 |
| Scientific writing | 3 days + concept of manuscript | 3 |
| Proposal writing | 2 days + concept of proposal | 1 |
| Journal club | 1 hour per week (semester) | 3 |
| Project management | 2 days | 1 |
| Time management | 2 days | 1 |
| Career strategies | 1 day | 0,5 |