Topic outline

  • 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 one's own research plan for guiding one's doctoral research and funding it.

    Teacher Dr Cindy Kohtala, cindy.kohtala@aalto.fi
    Co-teacher Luis Vega, luis.vega@aalto.fi

    Course schedule