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The Game Plan – Rules of play
Titta Kallio-Seppähttp://www.oulu.fi/uniogs
http://www.oulu.fi/tutkijakoulu/
Introduction to Doctoral Training
24.9.2015
How to navigate in UniOGS?The important steps from the start to getting the degree…
Your career
How to navigate in UniOGS?
1. UniOGS Who and what?
2. What is a doctoral degree?
3. Time-line of the 4-year process What, when, how, why?
Follow-up groupDoctoral Training PlanStudy requirements
1. UniOGSUniversity of Oulu Graduate School
Since 2011Goal: lay the foundations and develop the framework of researcher training
in Oulu.1st January 2012
First generation of early-stage researchers started their doctoral training.
The key persons in UniOGS:Dean and vice-Dean
• Leading the Graduate School
• Granting of study rights• Granting of doctoral
degrees
• Vice: education & courses
Kaisa (vice)
Markku
The key persons in UniOGS:UniOGS Management GroupStudent member
Niilo Ryti
• Harmonization of processes• General education & transferable skills curriculum• Criteria for the selection of students and the acceptance of
the doctoral thesis
Eva Maria, Seppo, Janne, Kaisa, Markku, Helena, Hanna, Veikko + Saana & 3 UniOGS coordinators
The key persons:3 Doctoral Training Committees
Human SciencesFaculty of Education, Faculty of Humanities,
Oulu Business School, Human Geography
Technology and Natural SciencesFaculty of Information Techonology and Electrical Engineering,
Faculty of Science, Faculty of Technology, Oulu Mining School, Oulu School of Architecture
Health and BiosciencesFaculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine
Chair, representatives of the Faculties and Institutes, Chief Academic Officers, 2 students• Admission applications• Nomination of supervisors and follow-up groups• Acceptance of Doctoral Training Plans• Giving permissions to defend thesis, nominating kustos and opponent• Grading the thesis
Regulations UniOGS has to take account
Finnish law:O Universities Act
O Government Decree on University Degrees
University level regulations:O University Bylaws (johtosääntö)
O Education Bylaws (koulutuksen johtosääntö)
European level development:O Seven Principles of Innovative Doctoral
Training
2. What is a doctoral degree?
The answer, my friend, is…
A title that convinces other scientists that you
are able to independently and critically
apply scientific research methods and
generate new scientific knowledge… which
could make an impact on society. University law
(794/2004) 5 22§
The thesis requirements start to make sense
The doctoral thesis should show evidence that the doctoral student can independently and critically apply scientific research methods and generate new scientific knowledge.
The rest is all about
Communication…
A doctoral thesis can be a compilation of published research articles and manuscripts and a summary based on these, or it can be a monograph.
A compilation-based thesis may include multiple published articles, accepted manuscripts, or other manuscripts, but a single article published, or accepted for publication, in a high-quality scientific journal can be sufficient.
Networking…
The doctoral thesis may contain joint publications or manuscripts, if the independent contribution of the doctoral student can be clearly demonstrated.
And not wasting time…
The doctoral training should be defined in a way that the doctoral degree can be completed within a time equivalent to four years of full-time studies.
Finnish law -
To be awarded a doctorate, the student must:
(1) complete the required postgraduate studies;(2) demonstrate independent and critical thinking in the field of research; and(3) write a doctoral dissertation and defend it in public.
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS & GENERAL EDUCATIONObligatory: Introduction to Doctoral Training, Scientific Research and Ethics, Follow-up group reporting & meetings S
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TEACHING (optional)
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FIELD-SPECIFIC STUDIESObligatory: Research Plan, Presenting Research Plan
Nomination of pre-
examiners
Permission to publish, naming the opponents
Public defense
RESEARCH and publication of results (including articles and/or thesis)
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Supervisor(s) & Research plan outline
Mid-term assessment
Full doctoral training plan
Admission:
Study rights
Follow-up group Annual progress report & follow-up group
meeting : evaluation report
Statement on student’s state of
readiness
20 –
50
EC
TS
3. Time-line of the process, 4 years
1. Yearacceptance of the Doctoral Training Plan
1. Nominate your Follow-up group 2. Write your Doctoral Training Plan (+ PSP)3. Have your 1st follow-up group meeting, report4. Acceptance of your DTP in Doctoral Training Committee meeting (3 ECTS)O Research & studies
Chair + 1-2 members
Follow-up group (FUG) and meetings
O Form for nominating the FUG, first yearO Doctoral Training Committee chair nominates
O Ater the nomination: O You arrange annual meeting (end of the research year)
O Doctoral Training plan (updated) O write, submit to supervisors and FUG membersO progress in research and studies O plans for next year
O FUG gives comments and recommendationsO Do changes if they want!O Chair sends the approved DTP and progress
report to UniOGSO Your DTC accepts
O Supervisors can attend in meetings if you wish
Doctoral Training Plan (DTP)
A.The Research Plan
Abstract (obligatory, 1 page max.)1. Rationale (background, introduction)
2. Objectives and expected results3. Research methods and material4. Ethical issues (if relevant)
5. Implementation: schedule of research and studies, distribution of work, and funding plan6. Research team, supervision, and collaboration (including mobility)Key literature / bibliographyAF: http://www.aka.fi/en-GB/A/Funding-and-guidance/How-to-apply/Appendices/Research-plan/
B. The Study Plan, Oodi-PSP
C. The Career Plan written as a part of the section 2 or present separately for the follow-up group in the meeting.
The DTP is your personal game strategy
O The DTP can be one of the most useful tools for keeping you and your training on track.
O Written for you, your supervisory team and your follow-up group.
O Gives you skills in writing funding applications!
O The planned strategy may, or not, need to be revised after each stage.
O The DTP is a living document that needs continual updating (each FUG meeting).
O Instructions how to write the DTP: http://www.oulu.fi/uniogs/formslibrary
O When: end of the first year
In the not-too-distant future, you will come face-to-face with your future. Be ready for it!
2. Yearmid-point of doctoral training
O Update your Doctoral Training Plan, make plans for the next year
O Have your 2nd follow-up group meeting,O Update DTPO Progress and plans for next yearO Chair: report, send to UniOGS
O Mid-term report (0 ECTS)
O Research & studies
3. YearAgreeing upon the end-process
O Have your 3rd follow-up group meeting, report:O Update DTPO Progress and plans for getting the
work readyO Chair: report, send to UniOGSO Statement on student’s state of
readinessO Pre-examiners & opponent?
O Research (& studies)
4. YearSending the thesis manuscript for pre-examination
O Nomination of pre-examiners, pre-examination
O Permission to publish, naming the opponent(s)
O Public defense
O The length of the end-process c. 6 months
My own time-line
Admission2005December
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
3 years doctoral student position
Maternityleave
My plan was to do licenciate thesis first, but…
Pre-examination, March
Defence,September2013
16 000 eur grant
3,5 years + 6 months = appr. 4 years
Red = time spent doing my research and studies
Study requirementsFIELD
BIO, MEDICAL AND HEALTH
SCIENCES
NATURAL SCIENCES
TECHNOLOGY SCIENCES
HUMAN SCIENCES
ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
EDUCATION SCIENCES
ECTS 20 ECTS 20-40 ECTS 40 ECTS
20 ECTS 50 ECTS 30 ECTS
MAJOR SUBJECT
Biomedical sciences
Clinical medicine
Dental sciences
Diagnostics
Health sciences
20 ECTSBiochemistry
25 ECTSGeography
30 ECTSAnimal ecology
Animal physiologyGenetics
Plant ecologyPlant physiology
35 ECTSGeology & minerology
Geology of the soil
40 ECTSBiophysicsGeophysicsTheoretical
physicsAstronomy
Inorganic chemistry
Physical chemistryOrganic chemistry
Structural chemistry
Mathematics
Applied mathematics
Statistics
Information processing science
Architecture
Automotive & machine engineering
Machine designMachine diagnostics
Materials engineering
Mechatronics
Process engineering
PhotonicsElectrical
engineeringElectronics materials
& componentsStructural
engineeringConstruction technologyEngineering mechanics Technical
mathematicsProduction technology
Communications
engineering
Industrial engineering & management
Environmental engineering
Computer science & Engineering
Archaeology
Cultural anthropology
English philology
Finnish language
German philology
History
History of ideas and science
Information studies
Literature
Logopedics
Nordic philology
Saami culture
Saami language
Science communication
Accounting
Economics
Finance
International business
Logistics
Management
Marketing
Education
Education psychology
Music Education
Obligatory courses for all doctoral students
O Introduction to Doctoral Training, 1 ECTS (2 per year)O Scientific Research and Ethics, 2 ECTS (2 per
year)Next starting in November (English)
Other ”tasks”O Doctoral Training Plan, 3 ECTS
O Midterm report of Doctoral Training, 0 ECTSO Presenting research plan, 1 ECTS (seminar in your
major/DP)O Follow-up group reporting and meetings, 1 ECTS
O Alltogether 8 ECTS obligatory of your study requirements
General and transferable skills studies (4 ECTS credits obligatory)
It’s about the skills, not the degree!
Transferable skills and general education courses can be exploited to strengthen your weak spots (e.g. communication skills, project management,…).
Be selfish! Take what you need to develop your future career… and stop counting credits!!
Optional General and transferable skills courses
O Basics of University Pedagogics for Doctoral StudentsO Utilization of Patent Databases in research O IP Rights and Research O Scientific Communication O Communicating science to the media, general public and
decision makers O Information skills for doctoral studentsO Publishing and Acta seriesO Leadership coachingO Mentoring programme
University of Oulu Staff Training
http://www.oulu.fi/uniogs/courses
Field-specific studies12-42 ECTS
O Courses that help you to do researchO Talk with your supervisor!
O For doctoral studies, post-graduate or advanced courses (with J- or S- included in the WebOodi course code) are required.
O TeachingO Depending on the major, a doctoral student
may include teaching in his/her degree. O Pedagogy course!
Field-specific studies
WORKING LIFE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS, (5 COURSES, 25 ECTS)
910001S Working Life and Studies, 5 ECTS 910002S Toward Entrepreneurial Mindsets, 5 ECTS910003S Building Business through Creativity and Collaboration, 5 ECTS (www.ship.businesskitchen.fi )910004S Turning Opportunities to Business, 5 ECTS910005S Entrepreneurial Field Project, 5 ECTS
- Demola: Organized in collaboration with Business Kitchen
Some general courses, most field-specific courses and the research environments are provided by the
doctoral programmes
OODI-PSPs: General education, transferable skills and field-specific activities
What’s the difference ? (examples where it might not be obvious)
General education & Transferable skills Field-specific activity
Poster preparation and presentation skills course Conference: poster presentation
Oral presentation skills course Conference/seminar: oral presentation
Analysis of scientific articles course (how to…) Journal club presentation
Scientific communication course (writing) Authoring articles (not incl. in thesis)
Research plan writing course (How to…) Doctoral training plan
Pedagogy course Teaching activity
Research management skills course Co-supervision of pro-gradu thesis work
Entrepreneurial course Entrepreneurial course (if business incl. in career plan)
Utilization of patent databases coursePublishing a patent (related to the doctoral research)
IPR in research course
Communicating science to the media, …
Information (library, …) skills
Learning about, or how to execute, a professional skill Applying the skill learned in a professional context
Conferences
National conference - poster 0,5 ECTS
National conference - oral presentation 1,0 ECTS
International conference - poster 1- 2 ECTS
International conference - oral presentation 1- 2 ECTS
Organizing the conference 1- 2 ECTS
Attendance at scientific seminars 0,5 ECTS/ 10h
Participation at lecture course (incl. student's own work) 1 ECTS/ 10h
Research visit
to another national research institution (+report) 0,5 ECTS/ wk
to an international research institution (+ report) 1,0 ECTS/ w
Recommendations of ECTS for different activities related to doctoral studies
Teaching• Lectures (depending on level) 2-3 ECTS/10h• Exercises 0,5 - 1 ECTS/10h• B.Sc. or M.Sc. thesis co-supervision/guidance 0,5 - 2 ECTS/thesis
1 ECTS corresponds 27 h work.