Topic outline

  • Welcome to Introduction to doctoral studies in computer science!

    This is an introductory course on doctoral studies, research skills, and academic life in computer science (3 ECTS). The course is obligatory for all new doctoral students (admitted as of 1 August 2022 or later) at the Department of Computer Science.

    The permanent MyCourses workspace for this course can be found here: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/view.php?id=38414. New CS doctoral students are added to the work space automatically and it is updated regularly.

    The course consists of three parts:

    • Onboarding, doctoral seminars, and supervisory group meetings
    • CS Research (e.g. including four lectures)
    • Participation in department activities and trainings
    This course is also open to doctoral researchers who have started their studies before August 2022. If you have started your studies before the doctoral seminars and supervisory group process was established at the department and have not taken part in these activities, you are welcome to complete the course as 2 ECTS covering only the parts on CS Research and department activities/trainings.