FEBS Education Platform

Riga (Latvia), 24–25 November 2016

Hosted by the Latvian Biochemical Society (LaBS)

Venue: Academic Center for Natural Sciences of the University of Latvia, Jelgavas 1, LV 1004

Coordinator of the workshop:

• Prof. Kaspars Tars, President of LaBS

From FEBS Education Committee:

• Keith Elliott (Manchester, UK)
• Ferhan Sağın (Izmir, Turkey)
• Frank Michelangeli (Chester, UK)
• Gül Güner Akdoğan (Chair) (Izmir, Turkey)

Programme

Full programme:     Brief report in FEBS News (2017:1):

1st day: 24 November 2016, 8:30 to 18:00

• Registration
• Opening
  • Welcome address by the host — Kaspars Tars, President of LaBS
  • FEBS Education Committee and introduction to the workshop — Gül Güner Akdoğan
• Session 1: Panel discussion
  • Skills and key knowledge for the molecular life sciences degrees — Frank Michelangeli
  • Open forum on the state of molecular life sciences education in Latvia.
• Session 2: Examples of active learning methods
  • Problem-based learning: philosophy and Manchester experience — Keith Elliott
  • Problem-based learning: Izmir experience — Gül Güner Akdoğan
  • Transforming your classroom with team-based learning: bringing deep engagement and the joy of learning to your students — Ferhan Sağın
  • Introduction to small group discussions and divide into groups — Gül Güner Akdoğan
  • Small group discussions (30 min each; each participant rotating for two out of the three)
    1. Izmir approach to problem-based learning — Gül Güner Akdoğan
    2. Manchester approach to problem-based learning — Keith Elliott
    3. Team-based learning — Ferhan Sağın, Frank Michelangeli
• Session 3: Assessment and feedback
  • 360 degrees view of assessment — Ferhan Sağın
  • Criterion vs. norm-referenced assessment — Keith Elliott
  • Use of some educational technologies — Frank Michelangeli
  • Small group discussions (30 min each; each participant rotating for two out of the three)
    1. Criterion vs norm-based assessment — Keith Elliott
    2. Course assessment — Ferhan Sağın
    3. Use of technologies — Frank Michelangeli
  • General discussion (whole group)

2nd day: 25 November 2016, 9:00 to 16:30

• Session 4: Research in undergraduate education (for BSc and MD students)
  • Research in undergradaute education (BSc students) — Frank Michelangeli
  • Research in undergraduate education: an innovative research training in a medical school — Gül Güner Akdoğan
  • General discussion
• Session 5: Research and career skills for young scientists
  • How to write a scientific paper — Frank Michelangeli
  • How to write a CV: How to make the best of yourself — Keith Elliott
  • Funds and programmes — Keith Elliott
  • How to make the best of your PhD. Student role and supervisor-student relationship — Ferhan Sağın
  • Small group discussions (45 min each; each participant rotating for two out of the three)
    1. How to write a scientific paper — Frank Michelangeli
    2. CV writing — Keith Elliott
    3. PhD student role and student-supervisor relationship — Ferhan Sağın
  • General discussion (whole group)
• General discussion, feedback, and closing of the workshop— Kaspar Tars, Gül Güner