Besides their main task of performing and presenting research under supervision, the Ph.D. students participate in an educational programme consisting of general and project-specific courses, workshops and (inter) national conferences.
The aims of the IFKB’s Ph.D. programme are:
- To teach students to independently organize and conduct scientific research.
- To train students to present research results in both writing and in oral form (in English to fellow researchers and in one’s own language to peers, students and laymen).
- To provide students with knowledge of, and insight into, the present state and the current debates within the field of study of fundamental and clinical human movement sciences.
These aims are partially realized in the process of conducting research under supervision. However, since the day-to-day interaction with supervisors and fellow students will not completely cover all the desired aims, the IFKB offers supplementary education and makes it possible for the Ph.D. student to follow courses elsewhere so as to achieve these aims.
Due to the thematic character of the institute and the different backgrounds of the Ph.D. students participating in the educational programme, the programme is not the same for each participant. The composition of the individual programmes is such that the Ph.D. students meet the goals as defined before.
The IFKB educational programme is divided into two separate categories:
General IFKB education
Introductory Master Class in human movement sciences;
General Master Class in human movement sciences;
Lay out theses;
Didactics.
General education at te VU
Presentation of research in word and writing;
Personal effectiveness training;
Career orientation.
General education at the KUN
Academic writing;
Project management;
Didactics;
Career orientation.
Project specific education
This applies to schooling specifically aimed at knowledge and capability necessary for implementation of research by the Ph.D. student, e.g.,
Electromyography;
Time-series analysis;
Synergetics;
Basic Matlab programming;
Advanced Matlab programming.
All students are expected to participate in the General Master Class, whereas the Introductory Master Class is designed for students lacking a background in human movement sciences. Other courses can be followed based on the individual needs and desires of the student and requirements of the project. In addition to following courses in these two categories, IFKB students are expected to attend scientific events, such as congresses, meetings and symposia, and to assist in the education of undergraduate students if called upon.
