Midway Evaluation PhD Department of Clinical Dentistry

Ph.D. -course

Course description

Course content

Before the evaluation the candidate shall send inn

  • Written report which includes how far the candidate has come, an overview of the work so far, and a time schedule for the remaining period.
  • Project report
  • Finished manuscripts, manuscripts in the work
  • Courses taken and presentations made.

The evaluation starts with a public presentation by the candidate. After the presentation, the candidate, supervisors and evaluation committee withdraw for a discussion.

For candidates at Department of Clinical Dentistry:

At the Department of Clinical Dentistry the mid-term evaluation is organized by the department¿s research board.

The midway evaluation committee will consist of one academic member of the Research board, and one internal academic member from IKO. Present at the evaluation is the committee and the candidate, and the supervisors are expected to participate as observers.

The candidate will be informed about the forthcoming evaluation 2 months before it takes place so that the candidate has time to prepare for submission of the written material and making the presentation. 2 weeks before the seminar, the candidate has to submit all written documentation in regards of the PhD project.

Based on the report, presentation and discussion the committee makes a report to the PhD board, and follow up the candidate and supervisors accordingly.

Learning outcomes

After completion of the course, the candidate should be able to discuss and present his/hers work. Be able to handle critics regarding their project, and implement this in his/hers work with the thesis.

Study period

For candidates with normal progression, the mid-term review is in the third semester. For some candidates the mid-term evaluation will take place in the fourth semester.

Credits (ECTS)

1 ECTS

Course location

Department of Clinical Dentistry,

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

Language of instruction
English or Norwegian
Course registration and deadlines
Registration via StudentWeb (http://studentweb.uib.no) before Deadline, 1 February / 1 September
Part of training component

Mandatory for all candidates in the PhD Programme

with main supervisor at the Department of Clinical Dentistry.

Form of assessment

Report to be delivered, and presentation and discussion conducted, with satisfactory quality.

Grading Scale:

Pass / Fail

Course overlap

Only one midway evaluation code can be included in the PhD candidate¿s training component. The midway evaluation will take place at the department where the candidate¿s main supervisor is positioned.

Full course overlap with all other midway evaluation codes offered at the Faculty of Medicine; MEGAD900, MEIFI900, MEIKF900, MEIKM900, MEIKO900, MEISF900 and MESIH900.

Who may participate
Compulsory for all PhD candidates admitted to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Medicine after 1. August 2009, and supervised at the Department of Clinical Dentistry.
Academic responsible
Department of Clinical Dentistry.