LTT-90006 Orientation to Doctoral Studies, 3 cr
Additional information
Lectures are organised during periods 2-3. Students can study the course also during other periods by watching online lectures which are available in POP.
Suitable for postgraduate studies
Person responsible
Ilpo Vattulainen, Suvi Ikonen
Lessons
Implementation 1: LTT-90006 2015-01
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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.
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 |
| LTT-90006 Orientation to Doctoral Studies, 3 cr | TUT-9006 Orientation to Doctoral Studies, 5 cr |