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Course Catalog 2014-2015
LTT-90006 Orientation to Doctoral Studies, 3 cr |
Additional information
Suitable for postgraduate studies
Person responsible
Ilpo Vattulainen, Suvi Ikonen
Lessons
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Requirements
Lecture diary essays from two compulsory seminars and from two elective seminars. Approved literature review and 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 scientific 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. This course is a general prerequisite to all post-graduate students in the Doctoral Programme in Engineering and Natural Sciences.
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Correspondence of content
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More precise information per implementation
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Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 % |