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Jeannette Hoit

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Survival Skills and Ethics (Spring, 2011) - 1

SURVIVAL SKILLS AND ETHICS

SPH 649, Spring 2011

Instructor:

Jeannette D. Hoit, PhD

Phone

: 621-7064

Office

:

Speech, Language, and Hearing

Email

:

[e-mail]

Sciences (SLHS) 507

Time/Place:

Wednesdays, 3:00-5:50 pm / SLHS 409

Purpose

: This course is designed for graduate students, advanced undergraduate students, and

postdoctoral fellows in all disciplines. It provides information and experiences that will aid in

successful "survival" during the student years and those following graduation. Topics include

effective speaking and writing, grantspersonship, teaching, mentoring, career options, among

others. Discussion of ethical issues and resources is integrated across topics.

Format:

There will be a combination of lecture presentation, class discussions, panel discussions,

and a variety of in-class activities.

Requirements:

Requirements include participation in in-class discussions and activities and

completion of assignments.

Grading

: The receive an "A" in the course at least 90% of in-class activities and out-of-class

assignments must be completed and there may be no more than two absences from class. To

receive a "B," at least 80% of in-class activities and out-of-class assignments must be completed

and there may be no more than four absences from class.

Recommended Books:

Feibelman, P. (1993).

A Ph.D. is not enough: A guide to survival in science

. Menlo Park,CA:

Addison-Wesley.

Kennedy, D. (1997).

Academic Duty

. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Trainees and Fellows on Federally Funded Training Grants

-- This course includes coverage of

the recommended Core Instructional Areas in Responsible Conduct in Research (RCR):

(1) Conflict of interest (personal, professional, and financial)

(2) Human subjects, animals, and safe laboratory practices

(3) Mentor/mentee responsibilities and relationships

(4) Collaborative research (including collaborations with industry)

(5) Peer review

(6) Data acquisition, management, sharing, and ownership

(7) Research misconduct and policies for handling misconduct

(8) Responsible authorship and publication

(9) Social responsibility; environmental and societal impacts of research

This course is a part of the Research Integrity Program of the University of Arizona. Some of the materials for

this course were provided by a workshop titled "Teaching Survival Skills and Ethics to Emerging Scientists,"

Wheeling, West Virginia, May, 1995, M.J. Zigmond and B.A. Fischer, funded by National Science Foundation,

University of Pittsburgh, and National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Hoit is a core faculty member of national

program for Teaching Survival Skills and Ethics (Directors: Beth Fischer and Michael Zigmond).

Survival Skills and Ethics (Spring, 2011) - 2

Jan 12

Introduction and Introductions

Jan 19

Successful Surviving

Assignment due

: Bring in a written synopsis of the requirements of your graduate

program and when you will address (or have already addressed) each requirement.

For those who are nearing the end of their graduate programs, include future goals

(e.g., application for postdoctoral funding, interviewing for jobs, etc.).

Assignment due

: Bring in a summary (in written or pictorial form) of how you see

your time/energy being distributed across your academic work, domestic

responsibilities, interpersonal relationships, play, rest, and other activities. Decide

whether or not your life is “in balance.” If you judge it to be out of balance, indicate

what adjustments you would need to make to restore balance.

Jan 26

Effective Speaking and Writing

Assignment

: On February 16, you will need to bring in a paragraph about your

research or other creative activity (200 word limit). You are to give the initial draft of

your paragraph to a “lay person” to read, with the following instructions at the top of

the page: "Please read this paragraph and underline anything you don't completely

understand." You are then asked to rewrite your paragraph in a way that simplifies

and clarifies the parts that have been underlined by the lay reader. You should begin

preparing this assignment now.

Feb 2

Effective Speaking and Writing

GUEST SPEAKER:

Lizzie Schloss, MA, NCC, Career Counselor, UA Career Services

Feb 9

Effective Speaking and Writing

GUEST SPEAKER:

John R. Hall, PhD, Former Associate Director, Biomedical Communications

Feb 16

Copyright, Intellectual Property, and Open Access; Effective Writing for the

Generals Public

Assignment due

: Bring in your paragraph about your research or other creative

activity (200 word limit). This paragraph should have already gone through one

revision (after you have given it to a lay person for feedback). There will be an in-

class peer editing activity associated with these paragraphs.

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Melanie Lenart, PhD, Environmental Scientist and Writer, Institute for the Study of

Planet Earth

Daniel Lee, Director of Copyright Management and Scholarly Communication,

University of Arizona Libraries

Survival Skills and Ethics (Spring, 2011) - 3

Feb 23

Grants and Grantspersonship

Assignment due

: Turn in your paragraph that describes your research or other

creative activity (200 word limit - include an actual word count at the end of the

paragraph). Specifically, turn in the following: (a) your original paragraph containing

feedback from the "lay" reader, (b) your revised paragraph with the editorial

comments from your classmates, and (c) the final version of your paragraph

(including a word count at the end of it).

Assignment due

: Interview at least two people in your discipline (e.g., your mentors,

other faculty members, people working outside the university) about funding. For

example: What are the funding needs in your discipline (e.g., to sustain research or

other creative activities, to support graduate students/post-docs, teaching support,

continuing education, travel to professional meetings, etc.)? What funding

opportunities are available (e.g., from federal, state, private, etc. sources)? How

competitive are grants in your discipline? What are the expectations regarding

funding in your discipline? What are the greatest funding challenges faced by your

interviewees? If possible, read a grant that has been written by someone in your

discipline (e.g., your mentor). Turn in a written report of what you have learned from

this exercise and be ready to talk about it.

GUEST SPEAKER:

Camilla M. Strausfeld, PhD, Assistant Director, Social and Behavioral Sciences

Research Institute

Mar 2

Grants and Grantspersonship; Human Subjects

Assignment Due

: Bring in the current version of your CV/resume.

GUEST SPEAKER:

Sheryl Wurl, PhD, Director, UA Human Subjects Protection Program

Mar 9

Animal Care; Integrity in Research and Other Creative Activities

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Nick Delamere, PhD, Head, Department of Physiology

Thomas P. Davis, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology, Former Director of the Program

in Research Integrity Education

Mar 16

SPRING RECESS

Note

: You should have given your CV/resume to your mentor for editing. Your

CV/resume is due March 23 along with a mentor's feedback.

Survival Skills and Ethics (Spring, 2011) - 4

Mar 23

Mentoring and Conflict of Interest

Assignment due

. Bring to class: (a) the original version of your CV/resume with

editorial remarks provided by your mentor, and (b) your revised CV/resume.

Assignment due

: Complete the mentoring questionnaire and bring it to class.

Do not put your name on it.

Assignment due:

Ask three faculty members (including your mentor, if possible) the

following question: “What are your criteria for authorship?” Turn in a summary of their

individual responses. Do not identify them by name (call them Faculty Member A,

Faculty Member B, and Faculty Member C).

GUEST SPEAKER:

Edward Armstrong, PhD, Professor, Pharmacy Practice and Science, Chair, UA

Committee on Conflict of Interest and Commitment

Mar 30

The Art and Science of Teaching

Assignment due

: Write a scenario that deals with a challenging communication

situation. The scenario may be real or fabricated (if it is real, please change names

and any other identifying information). For example, you might write about an

uncomfortable situation between a student and mentor, between two students, or

between a student and spouse. Please submit your scenario to me electronically

([e-mail]). We will be discussing some of these scenarios on April 27

(they will be de-identified with respect to authorship).

TEACHING PANEL

: To be announced

Apr 6

Your Turn to Talk

Assignment due

: You will give an oral presentation of research or other creative

activity in which you are involved. The presentation will be 5 minutes long (+/- 30

seconds) and will include visual aids. Your presentation should: (a) be

understandable to all the participants in this course, that is, a knowledgeable group

with a diverse set of backgrounds; (b) be well-rehearsed and be within the specified

time limits; and (c) meet criteria of a high-quality presentation (logical organization,

clear and concise language, effective delivery style, appropriate visual aids, etc.).

You will receive feedback from the instructor and other class participants

immediately following your presentation.

Assignment due

: You will each be asked to introduce one of the other presenters. To

prepare for this, you will need to interview the person before the presentation to

gather pertinent information (e.g., name, affiliation, title of talk, other information).

Apr 13

Beyond the Degree

Assignment due

: Turn in a list of all the possible types of employment opportunities

available to you in your field of study.

GUEST SPEAKER:

Lizzie Schloss, MA, NCC, Career Counselor, UA Career Services

Survival Skills and Ethics (Spring, 2011) - 5

Apr 20

Beyond the Degree

Assignment due

: Bring in an actual posting for a job that interests you.

Assignment due

: Write a cover letter applying for the job you have selected (i.e., the

job posting). Be sure to “sell yourself” in the letter!

Assignment due

: Bring in your “wish list” for the job you are applying for.

Prioritize the items in your wish list.

Assignment due

: Bring in two lists of questions (about 5 questions per list): (a) one

list containing questions that a prospective employer might ask you during a job

interview, and (b) one list containing questions that you might ask a prospective

employer during a job interview.

Apr 27

Beyond the Degree

GUEST SPEAKER:

Jack Harris, Jack Harris & Associates

GUEST SPEAKER:

Lizzie Schloss, MA, NCC, Career Counselor, UA Career Services

May 4

Summary and Synthesis

FIRST JOB PANEL:

To be announced

May 10

Final Exam Day

(3:30-5:30 pm)

Any student who does not understand or does not accept the contents and terms of this syllabus or who

has a disability or condition that compromises his/her ability to complete the course requirements must notify

the instructor in writing within 2 days of receiving this syllabus.

Students with Disabilities: If you anticipate barriers related to the format or requirements of this course,

please meet with me so that we can discuss ways to ensure your full participation in the course. If you

determine that disability-related accommodations are necessary, please register with Disability Resources

(621-3268; drc.arizona.edu) and notify me of your eligibility for reasonable accommodations. We can then

plan how best to coordinate your accommodations.

Students are expected to adhere to the Code of Academic Integrity. Read the full Code at:

http://deanofstudents.arizona.edu/codeofacademicintegrity

Students are expected to adhere to the Student Code of Conduct. Read the full Code at:

http://deanofstudents.arizona.edu/policiesandcodes/studentcodeofconduct