Transferable and Methodological Skills Courses

NEW: For all courses scheduled from 1 May 2023 onwards please register here!

 

Registration & cancellation policy

  • With your registration you commit yourself to attending the whole course. Please do not cancel without serious reason.
  • If you need to cancel a course registration, please contact: gradschool@lifescience.uzh.ch
  • A cancellation with the lecturer is not valid.
  • Cancellations more than 2 weeks before the course starts are free of charge.
  • Cancellations between 1 and 2 weeks before the course starts will be charged a fee of CHF 60.--.
  • Cancellations at shorter notice, unexcused absences or absences during the course will be charged a fee of CHF 200.--.
  • Cancellations due to illness without a medical certificate will be charged a fee as mentioned above.

COURSE PROGRAM

Communication skills Dates Status
Science Events Planning & Management
 

11 November 2022,
1 & 2 April 2023

 Registration closed
Logic and Reasoning for Scientists 30 & 31 March 2023 Course is full
     
Best Scientific Practice & Ethics    
BIO 662 Ethical Issues in Human Genetics and Genomics 3 & 10 February 2023 Registration closed
Introductory lecture to Good Scientific Practice & Integrity (on campus) 8 June 2023 Registration open
Introductory lecture to Good Scientific Practice & Integrity (online) 26 October 2023 Registration not yet open
Patenting in Life Sciences & Chemistry 12 & 13 June 2023 Registration open
     
Scientific Writing & Publishing    
BIO 661 Scientific Writing & Effective Communication 9 / 14 / 16 / 21 Feb 2023 Registration closed
Writing Fellow Training at Life Science Zurich (on-site & online) 1/8/22 March; 5/19 April
& 29 November 2023		 Registration open
Scientific Writing & Publication in Life Sciences (online) 9 + 23 May 9 & 6 + 20 June 2023 Registration open
     
Social and Self-Management Skills    
Unfolding Your Self-Confidence 14 & 15 February 2023 Registration open
Time- and Self-Organization Workshop (online) 22 Feb & 1 / 8 / 15 March 2023 Course is full
Negotiation Skills for Scientists 2 & 3 March 2023 Course is full
Mindfulness & Meditation: a Beginner's Guide 19 & 26 April 2023 Course is full
     
Methodical Skills    
Introduction to R: Orientation to R Studio software and R language (online) 6 - 10 March 2023 Course is full
BIO680: DNA Next Generation Sequencing 22 - 26 May 2023 Registration open

 

Further course offers of UZH and ETH

BioEntrepreneurship & Innovation (BEI) program

 several modules from February until October 2023