Name: Challenges in theoretical physics education in Nordic countries
Start: 2024-03-21T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-03-22T22:15:00+01:00
Location: Albano Building 3

Challenges in theoretical physics education in Nordic countries

from Thursday, 21 March 2024 (11:00) to Friday, 22 March 2024 (22:15)

Monday, 18 March 2024
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Thursday, 21 March 2024

11:00 Registration
Registration
11:00 - 12:00
Room: Albano 3: 4208 - SU Conference Meeting Room (16 seats)

12:00 Lunch and free discussions
Lunch and free discussions
12:00 - 13:30

13:30 Welcome and overview of the workshop
Welcome and overview of the workshop
13:30 - 13:40
Room: Albano 3: 4205 - SU Conference Room (40 seats)

13:40 Presentation of Nordita
Presentation of Nordita
13:40 - 13:50
13:50 Facts
Facts
13:50 - 15:15
Room: Albano 3: 4205 - SU Conference Room (40 seats)
Contributions

13:55 Uppsala University

14:05 Lund University

14:15 Stockholm University

14:30 Aarhus University

14:40 Linnaeus University

14:55 University of Helsinki
15:15 Coffee break and free discussions
Coffee break and free discussions
15:15 - 15:45
Room: Albano 3: 4208 - SU Conference Meeting Room (16 seats)
15:45 Facts
Facts
15:45 - 17:00
Room: Albano 3: 4205 - SU Conference Room (40 seats)
Contributions

15:50 KTH

16:00 Karlstad University

16:10 Chalmers/GU

16:25 Niels Bohr Institute

16:35 University of Bergen

16:45 University of Iceland + Nordita
17:15 Topical group discussions, Mingle
Topical group discussions, Mingle
17:15 - 18:15

18:15 Conference Dinner
Conference Dinner
18:15 - 19:45
Friday, 22 March 2024

09:00 Panel Discussion Topic 1: Analysis of current state
Panel Discussion Topic 1: Analysis of current state
09:00 - 09:45
Room: Albano 3: 4205 - SU Conference Room (40 seats) What have we learned from Day 1? Critical look at data. What do the numbers mean? Look at analysis of excel data programs. Where are the problems? / Strong points? Can teaching financially support the faculty? How does pre-master program enrollment look? How does master enrollment look Attrition. Where do students go? Chair: Stellan Östlund

09:45 Panel Discussion Topic 2: Teaching methods and approaches
Panel Discussion Topic 2: Teaching methods and approaches
09:45 - 10:30
Room: Albano 3: 4205 - SU Conference Room (40 seats) Inventory of tools and experience with them. Online courses; Zoom et al or more specialized platforms? MOOC courses for credit? (rising or waning) How to increase teaching attractiveness/How do we advertise? Focus on core or embrace new topics/Multidisciplinarity? Mobility as an asset or detriment? Role of AI: As a topic in courses/As a student tool. Chair: Sigurður Stefánsson

10:30 Coffee break and discussions
Coffee break and discussions
10:30 - 10:45
Room: Albano 3: 4208 - SU Conference Meeting Room (16 seats)

10:45 Panel Discussion Topic 3: Collaboration, present and future
Panel Discussion Topic 3: Collaboration, present and future
10:45 - 11:30
Room: Albano 3: 4205 - SU Conference Room (40 seats) Experiences from existing teaching collaboration: Icelandic master program (presentation by Iceland) SU – Nordita Master program, ... Future collaboration between schools. Sources of funding for this type of activity Is there a need cross-participation in masters programs? How could individual masters courses be made available? How could grading be organized between schools? Is there anything to be done now? Chair: Marcus Berg

11:30 Concluding session
Concluding session
11:30 - 12:00
Room: Albano 3: 4205 - SU Conference Room (40 seats) Future collaboration with Nordita: Are there examples elsewhere in the world. Is Mittag Leffler a good model? What are issues facing Nordita? (Director presents) Budget, mission, teaching opportunities for fellows Evaluation of the present workshop: If it is worth repeating? If No, we end early and go to lunch If Yes, we discuss A) Who organizes? B) What are topics we missed C) Who should be encouraged to partiicpate E) Is Nordita a good venue?

12:00 Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:00