Background
The ICO educational programme consists of 600 hours:
- The ICO Introductory Course (200 hours);
- Two thematic master classes related to the ICO research themes (each master class 100 hours);
- At least one master class related to research methodology and techniques (100 hours);
- The ICO International school (100 hours).
Supplementary to the exemption regulation, PhD-students can replace one of the master classes (of 100 hours) by a combination of shorter educational activities (SEAs). This construction is especially meant for PhD-students that have problems with planning the courses during their research.
How do I submit my SEAs?
To submit your SEAs, demonstrate in a portfolio that you have spent at least 100 hours on worthwhile, high standing activities that fit into the ICO program. Your portfolio must consist of a proof of 1) the quality of the activity, 2) the amount of hours spent on the activity, and 3) the learning and/or of working products that support this. Preferably you also include feedback from lecturers, supervisors and/or organizers.
In the table below we have defined different activities which can be part of your SEAs. The activities are clustered in 5 themes (blocks). To ensure the submitted SEAs are of a diverse nature, you have to submit activities from at least three different blocks. Within every block you can find a description of what to add to your portfolio, and how many hours you can submit for each activity.
Send in the Form for Shorter Educational Activities, and your portfolio to ICOs Executive Secretary, after which your proposal will be evaluated by the Examination Committee, according to the following criteria:
- Is there enough evidence that the PhD
student has spent 100 hours on the activities
- The educational activities are of sufficient
level
- Are the educational activities aligned with
the field of interest of ICO
If you want to know more about the feasibility of your SEAs beforehand, you
can make a proposal for the mixture of activities you want to assemble during
your PhD project, and ask the educational director to approve your proposal.
Older educational activities can be taken into account as from January 1,
2008.
Shorter Educational Activity Blocks
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Description of SEA
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Add to portfolio:
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Block I: Online
Course "Excellent Research" (10 hours for each module):
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A certificate for each module
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Block II: Short Workshop (10 hours for each workshop):
Short workshops organized by ICO members, ICO thematic groups, the VOR or
participating ICO universities. These workshops have to be within the field
of interest of ICO
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Give a short description of the workshop and the amount of hours spent
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Certificate
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Written reflection or evaluation of the workshop
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Any products
you have produced during the workshop (article, essay, etc.)
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If available,
include feedback from lecturers, supervisors and/or organizers
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Block III: Conference activities (10 hours for each activity):
- Participation in an organising
committee
- Symposium organiser
- Participation in a Professional
Development Course: Short courses you have followed on (international)
conferences (JURE/EARLI/AERA).
- Act as discussant (National/International
Fall School)
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In case of
organising activities, please give a short description of the activities as
proof that you have contributed to the development of the programme of the
conference or symposium
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Certificates
of any courses you have followed, supplemented by any products that you might
have produced during the course
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Block IV: Teaching Activities (BKO) (50 hours ):
- BKO (this can only be part of your SEAs if
accomplished during your PhD research project)
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BKO
Certificate
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Block V : Editorial activities (20 hours):
- Editorial activities for a (special issue)
of a journal
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A copy of the special issue
or journal
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