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  • Assignments

    Please login to see instructions and submission boxes the required assignments

    Pre-assignments to be completed in MyCourses by 29 August 2022

    • Pre-questionnaire for new doctoral candidates
    • Research abstract


    Optional assignments in MyCourses before/during/after the intensive week (links to separate MyCourses pages):


    To be submitted to MyCourses by 30 November 2022:

    • Doctoral Personal Study Plan (including 5 parts). Detailed instructions will be given during the intro week.



    • questionnaire icon
      Pre-questionnaire for new doctoral candidates
      Not available unless any of:
      • You are a(n) Student
      • You are a(n) Teacher (MC)
      • You are a(n) Workspace Assistant
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      Research abstract Forum
      Not available unless any of:
      • You are a(n) Student
      • You are a(n) Teacher
      • You are a(n) Workspace Assistant

      Submit your an abstract of your research idea by 29 August 2022 and introduce yourself shortly

      • To submit the abstract, add a new discussion topic
      • Write your name as the subject
      • Introduce yourself shortly in the message field (e.g. what have you studied before, your professional background, where you come from, personal interests)
      • Attach your research abstract in PDF form (max. one A4, including a short title of the research topic and your name - absract is a shorthened version of your research plan, but you can also get creative here and e.g. use images - the format is free)

      Read the introductions and abstracts of other doctoral candidates before the intensive week.

      On Thursday 1 September, everyone will present their research idea shortly. No presentation material is required, only your abstract.

      (The posts are only visible for the participants of this course)


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      Doctoral personal study plan Assignment
      Not available unless: You are a(n) Student

      Doctoral personal study plan includes five parts:

      1) Sisu credit plan (prepared in Sisu)
      2) Research plan (free format)
      3) Supervision plan (PDF form)
      4) Funding plan (free format)
      5) Career plan (free format)

      + Supervising professor's approval form (PDF form)

      Complete the five parts, combine them into one PDF document with the supervising professor's approval form, ask the professor to sign the form, and submit the whole document here by 30 November 2022.

      Instructions and PDF forms: https://into.aalto.fi/display/endoctoralarts/Doctoral+Personal+Study+Plan#DoctoralPersonalStudyPlan-5partsoftheDoctoralPersonalStudyPlan

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