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PhD-Studies in Finland and in UEF

Kimmo Katajala, PhD, Professor of History, head of the Past, Space and Environment in Society doctoral programme Lecture at Karelian Research Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 April 2018. PhD-Studies in Finland and in UEF. PhD-studies in Finland and UEF.

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PhD-Studies in Finland and in UEF

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  1. Kimmo Katajala, PhD, Professor of History, head of the Past, Space and Environment in Society doctoral programme Lecture at Karelian Research Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 April 2018 PhD-Studies in Finland and in UEF

  2. PhD-studies in Finland and UEF • In all universities the studies are organized through doctoral programmes • Thematic programmes • multidisciplinary programmes • discipline-based programmes • The organizations and themes vary from a university to university PhD-Studies/Kimmo Katajala

  3. Organization of PhD-studies in UEF • Doctoral School (University level) • coordinates doctoral education • provides transferable skills studies • Doctoral programmes (Faculty and department level) • processes applications • Organizes subject specific doctoral studies • Provides supervision for doctoral students Esityksen nimi / Tekijä

  4. Doctoral programmes in humanities in UEF • Doctoral Programme in Social and Cultural Encounters (SCE) • Theme: To research different kind of encounters (migration, cultural clashes etc.) • In cooperation btw Philosophical Faculty and Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies • Majors: cultural studies, ethnology, linguistics, social sciences, history • Past, Space and Environment in Society –doctoral programme (PSES) • Department of Geographical and Historical Studies in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies • Theme: Multidisciplinary research and cooperation btw discplines of history, geography and environmental policy • Majors: Geography, history, environmental policy PhD-Studies/Kimmo Katajala

  5. PhD-studies 50 cp + dissertation (PSES) Subject Specific Studies 35-40 cp (ECTS) Transferable Skills Studies 10-15 cp theory and philosophy of science, research ethics and good scientific practice planning a scientific research project communication skills: oral and writing skills, popularization of science. management and teamwork skills teaching skills • 3 modules • 10-20 cp from each • Modules: • Methodology and theory of science • Scientific publishing and conferences • Research seminar (6 cp) and seminars with variable theme (4-14 cp) PhD-Studies/Kimmo Katajala

  6. Subject Specific Studies (35-40 cp)Organized by the Doctoral Programme • Methods and theory of science, Finnish and general history (10-20 cp) • recommended to choose courses from geography and environmental policy –studies as well • Book-exams, essays, other • Scientific publishing and conferences (10-20 cp) • Publications (not parts of the dissertation), presentations and posters in conferences • Research seminar and seminars with variable theme (10-20 cp) • Research seminar meets once a month during the teaching periods • Programme organizes an event with variable theme twice a year PhD-Studies/Kimmo Katajala

  7. Transferable Skills Studies (10-15 cp)Organized by the Doctoral School • Conference English, 3 cp • English for Postgraduate Students, 4 cp • Media Communication for PhD-students, 2 cp • Speech Communication for PhD-students, 2 cp • Research Information Retrieval and Management, 2 cp • Doctoral Studies, Career and Networking, 1 cp • Business for PhD Students, 2 cp • Scientific Thought and the History of Science, 3 cp • Research Ethics, 1 cp (Note! Obligatory course!) • Research Project Management, 2 cp • Research Supervision, 1 cp • Seminar for Doctoral Students and Supervisors, 1 cp • Qualitative research methods for PhD-students 1 & 2, 5 cp / 5 cp • Quantitative research methods for PhD-students 1 & 2, 5 cp / 5cp • Workshop on statistical methods 5 cp PhD-Studies/Kimmo Katajala

  8. Applying into the doctoral programme • Contact the head of the programme • Fill in the sent pro-information form and send it back • Contact your supervisor candidate shown you by the board • Finish your research plan in cooperation with the supervisor • Apply the study right with all needed papers • DL three times a year (30 April, 31 August, 30 October) PhD-Studies/Kimmo Katajala

  9. After getting the study right • Register to a present student within a month • Registering to a non-present student for the first term requires a special reason (maternity leave, army service, serious sickness etc.) • Then, later, if needed, you can register to a non-present student • Make your study plan with your supervisor(s) within three months from the start of the study right Esityksen nimi / Tekijä

  10. Studying in the doctoral programme • The studies are very independent work • All students will get at least two supervisors • The main supervisor is responsible for • Accepting the studies and giving the credits • Advicing in the studies: discuss about proceeding your studies with him/her • The second supervisor is responsible for • Advicing in making the research and substance issues • Study right lasts 4-5 years • Includes no salary, no accommodation, no study room, governemnt plans to put a fee for non-EU students • Some courses can be done by distance (not all) • Junior researcher fellowships (2 + 2 years), very much competed PhD-Studies/Kimmo Katajala

  11. Dissertation • Monograph dissertation • An independent research work • About 200 – 300 pages • Article-based dissertation • 4-5 published articles about specific topic • About 100 page summary • Languages: Finnish / English • Publishing: faculty series ”Dissertations in Social Sciences and Business Studies” • printed & electronic (http://epublications.uef.fi/index.php?lang=en) • Other publishers? Esityksen nimi / Tekijä

  12. Find more information: • Doctoral school: http://www.uef.fi/en/research/doctoralschool • Doctoral programmes: • PSES: http://www.uef.fi/en/web/dppses/doctoral-program • SCE: http://www.uef.fi/en/web/dpsce Esityksen nimi / Tekijä

  13. Thank you for your attention!Questions, please! www.uef.fi

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