ME-624 Research Dissemination in Health and Sport Sciences: Scientific presenting and practice (Spring 2026–Autumn 2028)

On successful completion of the course, the candidate:

Knowledge

• is able to assess the usefulness of disseminating research findings in different channels to different audiences
• knows how articles and a PhD thesis are constructed and demonstrates knowledge on the procedures of scientific writing and publishing
• is familiar with and able to assess the possibilities of research dissemination through popular scientific channels such as media and social media

Skills

• can disseminate the candidate´s research work through recognised national and international channels
• can disseminate academic matters in both scientific and popular scientific ways

General competences

• can draw the essence of complex matters and present it in an understandable way to different audiences
• is ready to participate in academic debate in both national and international forums

understands the importance of brevity and is experienced in expressing oneself with brevity

The overall aim of the course is to supply the participants with relevant practical skills as researchers. The candidates will be given an introduction in how to write and publish a scientific article, how to present research findings in a scientific manner, and how these findings may be popularised for presentation to the public. In addition, the course will prepare the candidates for designing and defending the thesis. The course is a continuing course throughout the whole PhD the candidate´s period and focuses on:

1) General summary of the thesis, article writing, publishing, open access, research impact, ethical and academic guidelines, co-authorship, citation rules, book- and report writing, poster presentation, oral presentation, popularization of research, the researcher as participator in the public debate (social media, blogs, newspaper chronicles, media)

2) The candidate’s presentations of project descriptions and findings, respectively 20 % and 50 % into the candidate’s period of the PhD programme, as well as a trial PhD defence at 90% time. The trial defence will function as an examination in the course and as a gate to pass to be allowed to submit the PhD thesis.

3) The candidate’s opposition to other the candidates’ project findings