TTI-90006 Orientation to Doctoral Studies, 3 cr
Additional information
Lectures are organized during periods 2-3. Students can complete the course during any period by watching the online lectures available in POP.
The course is only intended for degree students
Suitable for postgraduate studies.
Person responsible
Minnamari Vippola, Anna Nykänen
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| TTI-90006 2016-02 | 1 - 4 |
Risto Ritala |
1. Lecture diary essays from two compulsory seminars and from two elective seminars. 2. Literature review 3. Research scheme All requirements should be completed during one academic year. |
Learning Outcomes
This course is an introduction to conducting dissertation research and pursuing doctoral studies. After completing the course, doctoral students will know how to prepare research plans and literature reviews. They will be familiar with the steps towards a research career, the process of critical appraisal and the basic concepts of research philosophy and ethics. They will possess the competence to evaluate the validity and reliability of research findings. In addition, the course will provide doctoral students with the opportunity to develop their scientific communication skills and improve their spoken and written English.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | steps of the research career | ||
| 2. | research plan and literature review of the research topic | ||
| 3. | basics of scientific philosophy and ethics |
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| TTI-90006 Orientation to Doctoral Studies, 3 cr | TUT-9006 Orientation to Doctoral Studies, 5 cr |