Workshops in English

Time: Kick-off session (video conference) on Monday, 20. January 2025, 9 a.m.-10 a.m., closing session (video conference) on Friday, 24 January 2025, 9 a.m.-10.30 a.m., self-learning units in-between to allow for individual and flexible time management in course participation
Venue: Online course via Microsoft Teams
Foundation course Key Competencies Certificate „Project Management“
10 work units
(in English)

Working in projects is an important basis for innovation and continuous progress in all sectors of economy, science and society. It is therefore crucial for most academics to acquire appropriate project management skills for the successful planning and execution of projects.

In this workshop, basic methods and instruments (tools) of project management will be presented for the successive phases of projects. Various planning tools and analyses will be discussed, dealing with the objectives, stakeholders and risks of projects, among other things. In addition, it will be elaborated how methods from time and self-management can help to support the successful implementation of projects.

Case studies and practical exercises will be used to deepen the workshop contents and reflect on them in an application-oriented manner.

More information about the organizational procedure of the workshop will be provided in the kick-off meeting. The workshop allows for flexible timing with a combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning and working units.

Trainer: Dr. Theo Jäger, PhD in Experimental Neuropsychology (2009), 2008-2023 coordinator and trainer at the Support Centre for Doctoral Researchers (GradUS) and staff member of the President’s Office at Saarland University, since 2023 head of the Early Career Support team at CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security in Saarbrücken.

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Foundation course Key Competencies Certificate „Methodenkompetenzen“
10 AE 

You and your generation have more information at your fingertips than any other generation in human history. But much of that information populating our digital oceans is unreliable because it is unverified, meaning it has yet to be checked for accuracy and factfulness. Like we learn to read written text (literacy), we need to learn to critically ‘read’ media messages in order to help us be in charge of our own interpretations. Throughout this course, you will advance the practice of critical media literacy, learning a range of analytical approaches you can use to access, evaluate, understand, interpret, and create digital media. You will explore the relationship between media and digital citizenship and responsibility, including international case studies of fallacious media representation, practical strategies that help you tell the difference between fact and fiction, and other valuable resources for higher-education students. You will develop your critical thinking and research skills fundamental to becoming well-informed and discerning digital citizens.

This course will be offered in a flipped classroom format incorporating asynchronous teaching and learning activities on Moodle plus a scheduled instructor-led time.

Insctrutor: Alina Timofte, MA, is a Programme Coordinator for the curriculum segments Digital Literacy, Management and Entrepreneurship at the Centre for Transferable Skills, University of Konstanz. A purpose-driven educator and instructional designer, Alina is passionate about building more flexible, effective, and enjoyable learning experiences for future-ready students. She has completed a broad spectrum of advanced training on media literacy offered by institutions such as the Council of Europe; Globsec & Center for Media, Data and Society at the Central European University, Budapest; Multimedia Kontor Hamburg, and University of New Castle, Australia.

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Time: 10.01.2025, 14:00-18:00 Uhr

Venue: Online via Microsoft Teams

Foundation course Key Competencies Certificate „Wissenschaftskompetenz“ 

5 AE

Presenting one's results is an elementary part of studying and working in science - but good and well-founded results also need to be successfully communicated to the listener, preferably in an understandable way. But what is the best way to do this? There are many individual answers to this question, which is why this workshop aims to provide participants with different techniques for more successful presentations in their studies and science. We will look at different types of preparation, explore some useful tools and discuss some special tricks. We will also focus on online formats, which have become an integral part of student and academic life since the coronavirus pandemic.

Speaker: Elias Harth is a graduate historian and research assistant at the Centre for Teaching and Learning at Saarland University. He offers workshops on the topics of presenting, public speaking, podcasting and AI.