Summary
Information about WIAS Training and Supervision plan
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WIAS PhD candidates are encouraged to pass through an education and training programme during their PhD period. The programme aims to transfer the skills and competences needed to become a professional animal scientist.
The programme consists of a variety of courses and activities which focus both on in-depth training in the scientific domain of the PhD project, and on the professional skills and competences of the future PhD graduate.
To facilitate and balance the selection of courses and activities for a newly enrolled PhD candidate a TSP is developed. The TSP focusses on both the personal as well as professional and disciplinary learning goals.
At the start of the PhD project, the candidate composes a TSP based on:
- The personal learning goals, which are formulated in a discussion with the PhD advisor. To support the PhD candidate in developing personal learning goals, LTP (an external professional coaching organization) will invite the candidate to complete an online personal efficacy assessment in the first four weeks after the start of the PhD study. The report of this MyTalent assessment is sent to the PhD candidate and the personal development coach for further discussion.
- The professional and disciplinary learning goals that are formulated in a discussion between the PhD candidate and the supervisor(s).
The first TSP documents contain a summary of these discussions and a first draft of the TSP must be approved by the graduate school within the first 6 months after the start of the PhD study. After 2 years, the PhD candidate submits an updated version of his/her TSP to the graduate school (mid term TSP). at the end of the PhD trajectory the PhD candidate submits their final TSP to the graduate school. Once approved the PHD candidate will receive an education certificate together with the degree, after the PhD defense ceremony.
TSP documents