Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course consists of three themes. Firstly the students will be introduced to aims and general goals of doctoral studies. Lectures will also include practical aspects such as writing papers as well as general topics on research, patenting, and experimental design. In a second part, presentation skills will be developed. Students will work in both small groups and present before larger audiences.  In the third part subjects such as researcher ethics, intellectual property rights, and research methods will be treated.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 16.11.2022 - 12.04.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Christa Uusi-Rauva, Mark Hughes, Markus Linder

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:

  Introduction to doctoral studies and to professional research work, including the knowledge of research ethics and the various skills needed at scientific research work, such as writing and presentation skills.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Each student must produce and present two presentations. No exam. Student must attend at least 75% of lectures.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Lectures 10 x 2 hour (20 hours)

  Individual work (related to lectures) 20 hours

  Seminars 2 x 16 hours (32 hours)

  Small group work 63 h (42 h in part 2, 20 h in part 3)

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language : English

  Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn II - Spring V
  2023-2024 Autumn II - Spring V

  A course implementation may be cancelled if the number of students enrolled to the course implementation does not meet the required minimum of five students. In the case of cancelled course implementations, the students enrolled to them must be provided with an alternative way of completing the course or be advised to take some other applicable course.

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