Enhancing Analytical Thinking for PhD Projects and Beyond
A PhD is a challenging journey in which efficient problem-solving is key to making it both productive and fulfilling. Your objective is not only to answer your scientific questions but also to address broader challenges, such as effectively communicating your vision of problems, solutions, and results or making informed career choices. Mastering clear and effective problem-solving techniques will help you structure your thoughts, accelerate the progress of your scientific projects, and navigate related challenges in the future.
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| Dauer | Duration and format: 1.5 days in person + 20-minute online session |
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During this training, you will learn how to:
Program:
Day 1 (in person from 9:00 to 17:00):
Day 2 (in person from 9:00 to 12:00):
How can you integrate both objective data analysis and subjective insights into problem-solving?
After the in-person sessions, you will have the opportunity to prepare a personal use case, which we will discuss in an online session of about 20 to 30 minutes per group.
- identify, formally analyze, and communicate both scientific and non-scientific problems
- evaluate different strategies for solving these problems
- facilitate and effectively integrate both objective data analyses and subjective insights (e.g., colleagues’ input) into your strategies
Program:
Day 1 (in person from 9:00 to 17:00):
- What makes a question relevant?
- Why is it important to define the domains and social structures of problems?
- How can you move from broad objectives to operational objectives and concrete actions?
- How to systematically document the current understanding of a problem and adapt this understanding as changes occur?
- How do you select the best course of action?
Day 2 (in person from 9:00 to 12:00):
How can you integrate both objective data analysis and subjective insights into problem-solving?
After the in-person sessions, you will have the opportunity to prepare a personal use case, which we will discuss in an online session of about 20 to 30 minutes per group.
Develop and refine your project development skills by mastering techniques to:
- Identify the pertinent questions
- Recognize relevant facets of a question
- Reduce the complexity of problems
- Identify efficient solving strategies
- Communicate all your reflections and decisions efficiently to your supervisor, and your colleagues
- Integrate various sources of data for rational and structured problem solving
Participants in the course will engage in group discussions, individual tests, and case studies to understand the various challenges of problem-solving and solutions to address them. The goal is to provide attendees with the opportunity to personally experience the usage of these solutions rather than presenting them as theoretical concepts
PhD students of the Life Science Zurich Graduate School have priority. External students can register to the waiting list and will be accepted if the course is not fully booked.
ECTS: 1.0
ECTS: 1.0
Kursdaten
| Kursleitung | Daten | Plätze frei | Standort | |
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| Julien Massoni | 20 June 2025 (9:00-17:00) & & 27 June 2025 (9:00-12:00) | 0 | University of Zurich (UZH), Irchel Campus | in Warteliste eintragen |