Additional curriculum Clause Samples
The 'Additional curriculum' clause defines the terms under which supplementary educational content or courses may be provided beyond the standard curriculum. Typically, this clause outlines the process for proposing, approving, and implementing extra classes, workshops, or learning modules, and may specify who bears the associated costs or how participation is determined. Its core function is to ensure that both parties understand how enhancements to the educational offering are managed, thereby preventing misunderstandings and clarifying responsibilities regarding expanded learning opportunities.
Additional curriculum. (1) Besides their own scientific research culminating in the doctoral thesis, the doctoral researchers are obliged to complete an additional training program. It has been designed to complement the skills and experience that the doctoral researchers already have. The additional curriculum is individually tailored to the doctoral researcher’s specific demands. The students are flexible to visit different teaching modules, after discussing this with their supervisor and thesis advisory committee.
(2) A "day equivalent" factor has been established and the program aims for a minimum of 60 day equivalents over the doctoral project period. A report about the courses taken and “day equivalents” achieved during the year should be provided for the TAC meetings. A signed copy should be handed in to the coordinator.
(3) The major elements of the curriculum include:
a. Initial training phase
Additional curriculum. (1) In addition to their own scientific research culminating in the doctoral thesis, the students are obliged to complete an additional training program. This additional curriculum encompasses courses and workshops on transferable and specific research skills, scientific and public outreach, as well as seminars, journal clubs, and retreats. The additional curriculum is individually tailored to the student’s specific demands. These activities are meant to improve the student’s individual skills, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ research collaborations and the exchange of experiences among fellow students, as well as to broaden their horizons within the field of organismal biology.
(2) In the course of the three-year doctoral program, a minimum of 15 credit points (CP) have to be achieved. 4 CP are accumulated in the mandatory transferable skills, the specific research skills, and outreach activities, respectively. Additional CP can be achieved by further scientific activities such as scientific event organization or teaching (see Table 1).
(3) Courses and workshops will be offered by the IMPRS for Organismal Biology. Nevertheless, students are encouraged to participate in activities offered by other scientific institutes and universities after prior consent of their direct supervisors and the program coordinator. The CP system is closely related to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and courses attended elsewhere are therefore easily creditable (1 ECTS = 25-30 hours of work).
(4) It is the student’s responsibility to verify and document their achieved CP to the program coordinator.
(5) Besides these highly-individual aspects of their curriculum, all students are obliged to participate actively in all scientific events of their advisor’s department (journal club, lab seminars, …) and to fulfill possible further requirements specific to the department. Furthermore, active participation at IMPRS symposia and retreats is also mandatory. Although these additional curricular events are rated as very important for the student’s scientific training, the student’s own scientific work will have priority where time constraints are an issue (e.g. field work). Non-attendance has to be agreed by the supervisor prior to the IMPRS event.
(6) The participation in the IMPRS for Organismal Biology and the detailed additional curriculum will be certified individually by the IMPRS. Transferable skills Workshops (scientific writing, statistics, presenting, time management, grant writing, experime...
Additional curriculum. (1) Besides their own scientific research culminating in the PhD thesis, the students are obliged to complete an additional training program. It has been designed to complement the skills and experience that the students already have. The additional curriculum is individually tailored to the student’s specific demands. The students are flexible to visit different teaching modules, after discussing this with their supervisor and thesis committee.
(2) A "day equivalent" factor has been established and the students should achieve a minimum of 60 day equivalents over the three-year PhD period. A report about the courses taken and “day equivalents” achieved during the year should be provided for the thesis committee meetings. A signed copy should be handed in to the coordinator.
(3) The major elements of the curriculum include:
a. Rotations – are not part of the PhD time Two blocks of six weeks in which a small project should be completed take place consecutively before the start of the thesis and should be done in two of the participating institutions, preferably also in both locations (Kiel and Plön). The rotations are aimed at those IMPRS candidates who have been accepted in the annual recruitment process to become familiar with the IMPRS, its members, laboratories and locations. Furthermore, it is a short training phase before the start of the PhD project.