SYGN501: Research Skills for Graduate Students

This 1-credit class teaches practical skills for doing research:

  • choosing a project
  • making a work-plan
  • working with your advisor
  • publishing papers
  • oral communication
  • writing proposals
  • time management
  • the scientific career
  • applying for a job

Course Details

  • Thursdays, 2-3 PM
  • Hill Hall 204

Roel SniederRoel Snieder is a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (2000). He has received the Excellence in Research Award of the Colorado School of Mines (2011), the Gutenberg Medal of the European Geophysical Union (2014), and the Outstanding Educator Award of the SEG (2014).

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Praise for SYGN501

“Overall an excellent class, I learned a lot of things that will carry into my future research. Roel is a fountain of advice.”

“I think you are giving us all the sorts of counseling that you typically don’t receive from an advisor.”