General information
| Course type | AMUPIE |
| Module title | How to plan professional career - tips for young scientists |
| Language | English |
| Module lecturer | dr Jagna Chmielowska-Bąk |
| Lecturer's email | jagna_82@amu.edu.pl |
| Lecturer position | AMU Professor |
| Faculty | Faculty of Biology |
| Semester | 2026/2027 (winter) |
| Duration | 20 |
| ECTS | 3 |
| USOS code | 01-PLANCAREER-PIE |
Timetable
All classes take place at Faculty of Biology, Ul. Uniwersytety Poznańskiego 6, Poznań.
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Dates |
Hours |
Type of classes |
Room |
|
12.10.2026 |
11:30-13:00 |
Conversatories/ Seminars |
PARTER |
|
19.10.2026 |
11:30-13:00 |
Conversatories/ Seminars |
PARTER |
|
26.10.2026 |
11:30-13:00 |
Conversatories/ Seminars |
PARTER |
|
09.11.2026 |
11:30-13:00 |
Conversatories/ Seminars |
PARTER |
|
16.11.2026 |
11:30-13:00 |
Conversatories/ Seminars |
PARTER |
|
23.11.2026 |
11:30-13:00 |
Conversatories/ Seminars |
PARTER |
|
30.11.2026 |
11:30-13:00 |
Conversatories/ Seminars |
PARTER |
|
07.12.2026 |
11:30-13:00 |
Conversatories/ Seminars |
PARTER |
|
14.12.2026 |
11:30-13:00 |
Conversatories/ Seminars |
PARTER |
|
21.12.2026 |
11:30-13:00 |
Conversatories/ Seminars |
PARTER |
The schedules are also accessible at:
https://biologia.amu.edu.pl/plany-zajec
Module aim (aims)
The course consists in workshops with strong emphasis on the acquisition of practical skills, which will help in the development of scientific career.
The specific aims include:
- specification of interests and creating a career plan
- finding of work/traineeship opportunities
- preperation of document for recruitment
- development of the communication/scientific communicaiton skills
- writing of team scientifc project
The participants will be evaluated on the basis of five practical assessments.
Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)
Syllabus
Week 1: Educational and career pathway.
Week 2: Personal education/career plan.
Week 3: Introduction to graphical design of documents.
Week 4: Writing CV and motivation letter.
Week 5: Introduction to communication.
Week 6: Scientific communication.
Week 7: Scientific posters.
Week 8: Article Writing.
Week 9: Introduction to team work and project writing.
Week 10: Presentation of projects.
Reading list
1. Fischoff B., 2013. “The sciences of science communication”. PNAS 110: 14033-14039.
2. Mathews J.R. and Mathews R.W., 2008. “Successful Scientific Writing. A step-by-step guide for biological and medical science sciences”. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge 2008.
3. McGee P., 2009. “How to write a CV that works”. Published by How To Content. Oxford 2009.
4. “ERC Working Program 2017”. European Research Council established by the European Research Commission.