Curriculum at the GCSC by GCSC - International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6 Welcome! Here you can find the curriculum of the structured PhD programme of the GCSC as well as an example of how a journey at the GCSC could look like. en-us 2020-12-14 12:47:39 UTC 2023-02-07 12:20:28 UTC hello@padlet.com Semester 1 GCSC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015660453

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]]> 2020-12-14 12:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015665754 GCSC Curriculum GCSC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015674757 2020-12-14 12:56:54 UTC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015674757 GCSC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015676574 - Core Course / Grundkurs (1st semester)

- Career Service Workshops (throughout semesters 1-4)

- Teaching Centre Workshops (throughout semesters 1-4)

- Intermediate Course / Aufbaukurs (3rd semester)

]]> 2020-12-14 12:57:40 UTC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015676574 GCSC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015678721 - Research Colloquiums (each semester)

- GCSC/IPP Workshops and Master Classes (throughout)

- International Conference or Summer School (throughout)

- Organisation of one Workshop, Master Class, or Conference

]]> 2020-12-14 12:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015678721 Semester 3 GCSC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015681933

]]> 2020-12-14 12:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015681933 GCSC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015683112 Preparatory course for the dissertation defence





]]> 2020-12-14 13:00:22 UTC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015683112 Examplary Curriculum of Ms F. GCSC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015692269 2020-12-14 13:03:53 UTC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015692269 Semester 1-4 GCSC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015695582





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]]> 2020-12-14 13:05:21 UTC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015696233 Semester 6 GCSC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015697180



]]> 2020-12-14 13:05:42 UTC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015697180 GCSC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015701058 -  F. joins Research Area 1: Cultural Memory Studies and Research Area 8: Cultures of Knowledge, Research, and Education and the AG Europe's East right from the start! 
- F. has quite a few research group meetings, but she also takes part in a Career Service Workshop on "Career in Research Management"]]> 2020-12-14 13:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015701058 GCSC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015716147 * In general, the curriculum, i.e. the structured programme is relatively 'loose'. At the GCSC, we believe in mutual exchange that comes through participation. Therefore, we don't impose too much structure on PhD candidates.
Here you can find the official curriculum on the website: https://www.uni-giessen.de/fbz/faculties/gcsc/gcsc/support-for-members/regulations-requirements/gcsc-curriculum]]> 2020-12-14 13:12:13 UTC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015716147 Ms F. (fictitious) GCSC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015731014 Miss F. has graduated in Education and History.
At the GCSC, she applied with the dissertation project: “Soviet School Books and Their Narratives of Political Movements” 
She has a special focus on the Ukraine and plans to use concepts of cultural memory studies.
]]> 2020-12-14 13:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015731014 GCSC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015764512 2020-12-14 13:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015764512 GCSC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015804163 -F. takes over the speaker role for the AG Europe's East. The group organises an international conference (together with Research Area 1, the GiZo, and Herder Institute Marburg) which leads to a publication (co-edited volume)!
- F. also joins a couple of meetings from the Section Foreign-Language Teaching/Learning with Digital Distribution and Communication Media, however, she realises that she's having to many meetings and drops the Section at the end of the semester.]]> 2020-12-14 13:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015804163 GCSC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015828186 - F. has to do some archival research in Kiew, Ukraine and stays there for six weeks
- She presents at a conference on Eastern European History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Back in Giessen, she takes part in two Teaching Centre courses on "Syllabus Design“ and "Diversity in the Classroom"
]]> 2020-12-14 13:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015828186 Semester 4 GCSC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015836506

]]> 2020-12-14 13:47:10 UTC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015836506 GCSC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015838416 - Having accomplished the Teaching Centre workshops, F. feels equipped to give a seminar together with another PhD dancidate from her cohort in the History Department.
- She takes part in the Workshop ”Getting Writing Done”. She has already written most of her dissertation theory chapter, however, she tries to figure out which writing routines could help her 'getting more writing done'.
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]]> 2020-12-14 13:51:37 UTC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015853450 GCSC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015862742 - F. developed helpful routines for writing her dissertation ....
- ... the only thing she is unsure about is what comes after the dissertation: should she apply for a postdoc position? should she consider to become a teacher (even though she already decided against it)? should she apply for a job in a foundation? 
- F. participates in the course “What comes next? Developing personal and professional perspectives for the time after the graduation”]]> 2020-12-14 13:54:00 UTC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015862742 Semester 6 GCSC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015877011 2020-12-14 13:57:32 UTC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015877011 GCSC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015878550 F. takes a course on “Dissertation Defense” to make sure she is prepared for defending her thesis.]]> 2020-12-14 13:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/GCSC/cz2v5kpi4nrmu6y6/wish/1015878550