Welcome to the seminar series for Geoscience master's students. The seminars are given by the Department of Geosciences in cooperation with the Science Library, University of Oslo.
As part of your journey through the master's program in Geosciences, you have the opportunity to engage with our master seminar series, running alongside your regular studies.
While these seminars are optional, we strongly recommend attending, as they are designed to significantly enrich your academic experience.
Why register for the seminars?
The master seminars are structured to bolster several key aspects of your professional and academic development. Here's how these seminars can benefit you:
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Expand professional expertise: Increase your specialist knowledge and skillset, making you a more competent and marketable professional in geosciences.
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Achieve academic success: Gain support and guidance tailored to help you reach the ambitious targets you've set for your master studies.
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Inspire research excellence: Find motivation and assistance in defining, developing, and executing your research work to the highest standards.
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Foster peer connections: Use this platform to meet and bond with your fellow master's students, creating a supportive network that lasts.
What do the seminars offer?
The seminars deliver a diverse range of activities and resources:
- Hands-on practice sessions
- Stimulating discussions
- Guest lectures from experts in the field
- Social events to build community
- Help desks for personalized support
With topics covering essential skills such as literature search processes, scientific writing techniques, and research data management, the master seminars are a valuable addition to your studies.
The Master Seminars
Master Seminar 1
- Invited speaker on: Getting the most out of your masters
- Find, Evaluate, Use and Cite: the why, where and how of scientific literature in your master studies with hands-on practices
- Research Data Management: an introduction and your research data management plan
Master Seminar 2
- Invited speaker on: The story of a paper
- Research data: Search, find, evaluate and re-use
- Courses in EndNote reference management or LaTeX & BibLaTeX, as parallel sessions
- How to read a scientific paper
- Just write
- Deep dive into literature search
Master Seminar 3
How to write a Master's thesis
Invited speakers on different topics:
- The road to publishing your Master
- Your results: statistics, significance and truth
- How to make a better poster
- Figures, maps and datasets
- What do the sensors look for in your Master thesis when deciding on a grade?
Master Seminar 4
Finishing your Master's thesis
- Your final timetable
- The discussion: probably the most important part of your thesis
- The ultimate checklist: for when you are about to deliver your Master's thesis
- EndNote & LaTex-BibLaTex final help
- Just write your Master thesis! We will use the 'shut up and write' concept.