Brain Training
Course schedule
| Dates | Start time | End time | Coordinator | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2020 | 09:15 | 16:30 | Yvonne Smolders | Course is fully booked |
Course description
For PhD candidates reading is a very important activity. This training will teach you how to increase your reading speed level and how to use your brain effectively in your daily work.
General Information
| Target Group: | PhD candidates and postdocs |
| Group size: | Max. 15 participants |
| Course duration: | one day (9.30-16.00 hrs) |
| Language: | English |
| Credit points: | 0.3 ECTS |
| Self-study hours: | - |
| Name lecturer: | Cor van Drieberge (de Hoofdzaken) |
| Venue: | to be announced |
Programme
Reading part
- Brain & Eyes
- Motorical skills to prepare for speed reading
- Process of speeding up the reading
- Organize
- Read
- Reading from the screen (PDF)
- Tips on using PDF
- Tips on notetaking in PDF
- Organizing the notes
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Q&A
Memory part
- Brain & memory forming
- Different exercises to help practising memorizing
- Practical input for use
- Presentations
- Memorizing facts (from reading materials)
- Faces and Names
- Q&A
Fee
| 1) Reduced fee: PhD candidates of Wageningen University with an approved Training and Supervision Plan (TSP) and post-docs of Wageningen University that are registered at one of the graduate schools of Wageningen (EPS, PE&RC, VLAG, WASS, WIAS, WIMEK) | € 50 |
| 2) Full fee: All other PhD candidates / post-docs as well as staff of Wageningen University | € 100 |
| 3) Extended fee: All other participants | € 200 |
Fee includes study and training material, coffee/tea and lunch.
Cancellation condition
Until 1 month before the start of the course, you can cancel free of charge. After this date you will be charged with the “Full Fee”.
Exemption of payment:
- When there is a replacement (who you can propose, in this case please inform the course coordinator) you will only be charged with €50.
- For PhD candidates and post-docs of Wageningen University: when you have a valid reason (circumstances beyond your control) to cancel, you will be charged the reduced fee. In this case a written statement of the supervisor/superior is required.
Note: When you do not have a valid reason to cancel or do not show up at courses that are free of charge you will be charged with €100.
Information
For more information please contact Yvonne Smolders, yvonne.smolders@wur.nl