Tbilisi (Georgia), 8–9 April 2019
Hosted by Ilia State University
Organisers:
- Prof. Revaz Solomonia, President of The Association of Georgian Biochemists — Ilia State University, Georgia
Workshop Coordinator & Co-chair - Prof. Ferhan Sagin — Ege University, Turkey
FEBS Education Committee Chair & Workshop Co-chair
Educator team:
- Jason Perret — Belgium
- Néstor Torres Darias — Spain
- Luciane V. Mello — UK
- Frank Michelangeli — UK
- László Dux — Hungary
- Erkki Raulo — Finland
- Aziz Hymene — Morocco
- Jerka Dumic — Croatia
- Ferhan Sagin — Turkey
Brochure
Program
Slides and other documents (restricted to participants)
Program
Monday 8 April 2019
- Welcome and opening remarks — Revaz Solomonia
- FEBS: news, activities, opportunities, benefits for all — Ferhan Sagin
Session 1: Key knowledge and skills for molecular life sciences
Chair: Lali Shanshiashvili
- Skills and key knowledge for the molecular life sciences degrees — Frank Michelangeli
- Reflecting on and recording evidence of acquired transferable skills — Luciane V. Mello
- Do we prepare our students for the jobs of the future? — Jerka Dumic
- Small group discussions:
Skills and key knowledge Transferable skills Jobs of future Frank Michelangeli Luciane V. Mello Jerka Dumic
Session 2: Innovative strategies in education
Chair: Eka Lepsveridze
- Engaging students in large classes — Jason Perret
- Blended learning approach to the teaching of enzyme kinetics — Néstor Torres Darias
- Use of some educational technologies — Frank Michelangeli
- Group discussions (45 mins each; participants will choose two groups)
Engaging large classes Blended learning Educational technologies Jason Perret Néstor Torres Darias Frank Michelangeli
Tuesday 9 April 2019
Session 3: Graduate education (MSc and PhD training)
Chair: Revaz Solomonia
- Building the future of research, principles and aims in PhD training — László Dux
- Peer-learning: where everyone wins — Luciane V. Mello
- Research ethics training in life science doctoral education — Erkki Raulo
- Educational strategies to guide and motivate MSc students to become an entrepreneur while doing scientific studies — Aziz Hymene
- Avenues for thought for best outcome for the PhD student and the supervisor — Jason Perret
- Using research skills in jobs outside academia — Jerka Dumic
- Panel discussion
Session 4: Final words
Chairs: Revaz Solomonia, Ferhan Sagin, Jerka Dumic
- More on FEBS: Network and Working Groups’ activities — Ferhan Sagin & Jerka Dumic
- Feedback and closing — Ferhan Sagin & Revaz Solomonia