ARTS-L0102 - Doing Research D, Lecture, 9.9.2021-29.10.2021

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

- Understand the doctoral studies and research process: its different phases, typical challenges and different aspects
- Learn basic concepts related to research processes and skills in finding out more information on issues such as research design, methodology, methods, analysis, theories
- Apply the gained understanding in improving ones own research plan for guiding one's doctoral research and funding it- know fundamentals on practices and forums for presenting research results 

Credits: 6

Schedule: 09.09.2021 - 29.10.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Cindy Kohtala

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Doing research provides an overview into the doctoral research process and awareness of the types of competences that need to be created as part of it. It seeks to deepen doctoral studies understanding of different phases, typical challenges and different aspects of research processes. The course discusses basic concepts related to doing research and skills in finding out more information on issues such as research design, methodology, methods, analysis, theories. The main outcome of the course is to apply the gained understanding in improving ones own research plan for guiding one's doctoral research and funding it.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The course is assessed by an improved 5 page research plan by the student (70%) and an exam on the course readings (30%).

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    6 x 27 hours = 162 hours

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    All the materials for the course are made available in mycourses during the first day of the course (during the doctoral students intro week)

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Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Max 30 students, priority to 1st year doctoral candidates at Aalto ARTS

    An introduction lecture of the course is organised as part of the course ARTS-L0100 Introductions to Doctoral Studies, which is compulsory for 1st year doctoral candidates in Aalto ARTS. Rest of the course is organised during one intensive week in the end of October. In between the introduction lecture and October intesive week students work on a reading assignment and exam.

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Autumn I-II

    2021-2022 Autumn I-II

    Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=ARTS-L0102

    Registration for Courses: Sisu replaces Oodi on 9 August, 2021. Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture: https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-in-aalto-arts

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