Objective

Acquiring an updated overview of the main research areas in Human Nutrition and Related Diseases, and taking advantage of synergies and collaborative work amongst doctorands and teams on the PhD programme

Number of hours

10

Requirements

-

Method

Mandatory

Schedule

Full-time students must complete this activity in their first year on the programme. Part-time students may choose whether they wish to do it in the first or second year, depending on their availability

Year

-

Assessment procedure

Students must attend at least five seminars throughout their training on the PhD programme. For each of the attended seminars, students must submit an attendance certificate duly signed by the organiser and stating the title, date and duration, as well as a brief report or critical summary on what was explained, and the possible impact it may have on their research work. Supervisors must assess the work (Pass/Fail) and include the marks on the Doctorand Activities Document. The Academic Commission for the PhD Programme shall generally assess the doctorand activities document once a year, in order to monitor student progress. In turn, and prior to authorising the PhD thesis viva, the commission shall make an assessment of whether all mandatory activities set out in the PhD programme have been completed, including the number of hours required for each

Mobility

Students may do a similar activity at another university. In this instance, upon returning to the UIB they will have to accredit successful completion of the activity by submitting a document signed by the coordinating researcher, which must include the duration, number of seminars, content, etc. In this way, the coordinators for the PhD in Human Nutrition and Related Diseases at the UIB will take the activity into account.

Core Skills, Personal skills and abilities

CB11, CB14.
CA04, CA06.

Objective

Learning how to summarise the conclusions of their work, selecting and highlighting underpinning arguments, and learning how to present different methodological options and their limitations

Number of hours

10

Requirements

-

Method

Mandatory

Schedule

Full-time students must undertake this activity in their second year on the programme, whereas part-time students must do it in their third year.

Year

-

Assessment procedure

Students must take part (attend and present) in at least one presentation session during their training on the PhD programme. Doctorands must submit a report on the scientific work explained in the session to their supervisors. Supervisors must assess the work (Pass/Fail) and include the marks on the Doctorand Activities Document. The Academic Commission for the PhD Programme shall generally assess the doctorand activities document once a year, in order to monitor student progress. In turn, and prior to authorising the PhD thesis viva, the commission shall make an assessment of whether all mandatory activities set out in the PhD programme have been completed, including the number of hours required for each

Mobility

Students may do a similar activity at another university

Core Skills, Personal skills and abilities

CB12, CB15, CB16.
CA03, CA06.

Objective

The aim is for doctorands to get to hear the difficulties in organising research groups first-hand. In other words: how work is organised and tasks allotted within the research group; which criteria are used to allot these tasks; how common problems that arise during research are analysed and resolved; how to access and obtain the necessary resources for research (logistical, human, material and financial), and which general tasks researchers must undertake. In turn, the sessions can also be used to discuss and decide on specific items that arise from research findings and results, and to agree how to address this based on the results

Number of hours

20

Requirements

-

Method

Mandatory

Schedule

Full-time students must complete this activity in their first year on the programme. Part-time students may choose whether they wish to do it in the first or second year, depending on their availability

Year

-

Assessment procedure

Thesis supervisors shall, through assessment procedures they deem relevant to implement, the application of what the data demonstrate in students’ research or the attitude and collaboration of doctorands, assess the acquisition of skills and results of the corresponding lessons.

The meeting moderator will produce an individual report on the hours spent in each meeting, and the attendance and participation of doctorands, highlighting those who have put forward interesting ideas to resolve the problems discussed

Mobility

Students may do a similar activity at another university

Core Skills, Personal skills and abilities

CB12, CB15, CB16.
CA02, CA03, CA04, CA06.

Objective

A specific training activity that includes preparing and sending a poster or oral presentation, and the public presentation (where accepted) of a piece of work linked to the thesis topic, at national or international congresses, conferences, work meetings or doctoral workshops. In the case of a scientific publication, it will include the preparation and submission of the article, and the reviewers’ response to the work

Number of hours

80 hours

Conference activities shall include production and submission of an abstract, and preparation of a poster, oral presentation or paper linked to the topic of the thesis. Where accepted, this work will be publicly presented at national or overseas congresses, conferences, work sessions or PhD workshops. Every poster, oral presentation or paper included in these activities will represent 20 hours.

Scientific publication activities shall include production and submission of an article linked to the topic of the thesis, as well as replying to reviewers. Every piece of research included in these activities will represent 40 hours for doctorands with a leading role (first, last or corresponding author). For authors with other roles, each piece will represent five hours.

Requirements

-

Method

Mandatory

Schedule

Full-time students must undertake this activity in their second year on the programme, whereas part-time students must do it in their third year

Year

-

Assessment procedure

Skill acquisition will be assessed by the production and public presentation of a paper and/or scientific publication within the context of the training activity. Where a paper and/or article is published or submitted to a national or international journal, congress or conference with a peer review process, the relevant receipts must be provided for assessment purposes

Mobility

-

Core Skills, Personal skills and abilities

CB13, CB15, CB16.
CA06.

Objective

Research stays at renowned national or overseas centres that doctorands may undertake

Number of hours

160

Requirements

-

Method

Elective

Schedule

Full-time students must undertake this activity in their second or third year on the programme. Part-time students may choose whether they wish to do it in the second or third year, depending on their availability

Year

-

Assessment procedure

Students undertaking mobility activities must submit a report from the coordinating lecturer/researcher at the centre where they have carried out the stay. The thesis supervisor(s) will subsequently assess and write a report on the student’s progress in this activity. The Academic Committee for the PhD Programme shall then assess the activity (Suitable/Not Suitable) in accordance with the reports from the coordinator at the other centre and the thesis supervisor(s). Given the elective nature of this training activity, the Academic Commission for the PhD Programme shall highly value any research stay, although this is not a condition for the thesis viva. The mobility activity and assessment result shall be included in the Doctorand Activities Document

Mobility

Set out above

Core Skills, Personal skills and abilities

CB11, CB12, CB15, CB16.
CA04, CA06.