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The Game Plan: Navigating Your Doctoral Studies

Learn the rules of play in doctoral training and how to successfully navigate through your doctoral studies. Understand the regulations, requirements, and expectations at the European, national, and university levels. Develop your research, general, and transferable skills. Create your personalized Doctoral Training Plan (DTP) to stay on track and achieve your goals.

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The Game Plan: Navigating Your Doctoral Studies

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  1. The gameplan Rules of play Niina Timosaari 14thMarch, 2019

  2. The Game Plan – Rules of Play 14.3.2019, Introduction to Doctoral Training Niina Timosaari

  3. TheGame Plan – Rules of Play ADMISSION APPLICATION DOCTORAL TRAINING GRADUATION LIFE AFTER ? How to navigatethroughyourdoctoralstudies?

  4. Regulations thatUniOGStake into account 1. European leveldevelopment: • SevenPrinciples of InnovativeDoctoral Training 2. Finnishlaw: • Universities Act • Government Decree on University Degrees 3. Universitylevel regulations: • the University of Oulu Rules of Procedure (yliopiston johtosääntö) = e.g. management and responsibility, qualificationrequirements • the University of Oulu Education regulations (koulutuksen johtosääntö) = e.g. responsibilities on planning and implementation in education, admission, student enrolment, procedures concerning study attainments

  5. What is a doctoral degree? A title that convinces other scientists that you: • know your own field of research and its social significance; • are able to independently and critically apply scientific research methods to generate new scientific knowledge; • areconversant with the development, basicproblems and research methods of your own field of research • have gained such knowledge of the general theory of science and of other disciplines relating to your field, that you are able to follow developments in them; • and have achieved adequate language and communication skills and other general skills to be a competent and versatileexpertcapable of demandingduties and internationalco-operation in working life Government Decree on University Degrees (794/2004 and 1039/2013) ch. 5, § 21 Hi! I’m Joe Average. I havePhD in Economics.

  6. To be awarded a doctorate, the student must: • complete the required postgraduate studies; • demonstrate independent and critical thinking in the field of research; • and write a doctoral dissertationand defend it in public. Government Decree on University Degrees (794/2004 and 1039/2013) ch. 5, § 22 What is a doctoral degree?

  7. What is a doctoral dissertation?= evidence that the doctoral student can independently and critically apply scientific research methods and generate new scientific knowledge In the University of Oulu … • doctoral thesis can be a compilation of published research articlesand manuscriptsand a summary based on these, or it can be a monograph • compilation-based thesis is per se based on international (or in some fields national) peer reviewed scientific publications, which have appeared or have been accepted for publication • doctoral thesis may contain joint publications or manuscripts, if the independent contribution of the doctoral student can be clearly demonstrated • http://www.oulu.fi/uniogs/node/50058

  8. UniOGS: Doctoraltrainingprogramme RESEARCH (& publication of results) THESIS AND PUBLIC DEFENCE RESEARCH GENERAL &TRANSFERABLE SKILLS TOTAL 20 – 50 ECTS cr depending on Doctoral Degree Program FIELD-SPECIFIC STUDIES STUDIES TEACHING (optional) Human sciences, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Health Sciences, Dentistry, Medicine Economics & business administration restaresomethingbetween 10 % 20 %

  9. Time-line of yourdoctoraltraining graduation year ???? YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 1 admission (= doctoral study rights) 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. application

  10. 1st yearacceptance of the Doctoral Training Plan (DTP) = tohtorikoulutussuunnitelma 1. NominateyourFollow-upgroup form (http://www.oulu.fi/uniogs/formslibrary)  send to your UniOGS coordinator 2. Write yourDoctoral Training Plan (DTP) = researchplan + studyplan (PSP/HOPS) + careerplan 3. Haveyour 1st follow-upgroup (FUG) meeting When? At theend of thefirstyear What?Student presenting DTP & progress in research and studies  follow-upgrouprequireschanges to DTP / recommendsacceptance of DTP  FUG chair sends a report + DTP to UniOGS you send your PSP for approval 4. Acceptance of your DTP in Doctoral Training Committeemeeting (3 ECTS; 920012J) + Research & studies(Introduction to Doctoral Training & ScientificResearch and Ethics) Follow-upgroup = Chair + 1-2 members

  11. Doctoral Training Plan (DTP)= your personal game strategy! • The DTP canbeone of themostusefultools for keepingyou and yourtraining on track. • Writtenfor you, yoursupervisory team and yourfollow-upgroup. • Enhanceyourskills in writingfundingapplications! • A living documentthat needs updating ( for each FUG meeting) Instructions how to write the DTP: http://www.oulu.fi/uniogs/formslibrary Doctoral Training Plan Instructions

  12. Doctoral Training Plan (DTP)= researchplan + studyplan (PSP/HOPS) + careerplan • The Research Plan e.g. following Finnish Academy guidelines (http://www.oulu.fi/uniogs/formslibraryDoctoral Training Plan Instructions) Abstract ( 1 page max.) 1. Rationale (background, introduction) 2. Objectives and expected results 3. Research methods and material 4. Ethical issues (if relevant) 5. Implementation: schedule of research and studies, distribution of work, and funding plan 6. Research team, supervision, and collaboration (incl. mobility) Key literature / bibliography B. The Study Plan, Oodi-PSP C. TheCareer Plan part of the research plan or presented separately for FUG

  13. 2nd yearmid-point of doctoral training • Research & studies + conferences, researchvisits? • Update yourDoctoral Training Plan (researchplan, PSP, careerplan) • Organizeyoursecondfollow-upgroupmeeting When?At theend of the 2ndyear What?Student presenting updated DTP & progress in research and studies& plan for the next year • FUG chairsends a report to UniOGS • Mid-term report (0 ECTS; 920014J) Ok. NowI’mstarting to get an idea howthingsareworking out...

  14. 3rd yearagreeing upon the end-process in the end of 3rd year • Research(& studies) + conferences, researchvisits? • Update your DTP (researchplan, PSP, careerplan) • Organizeyourthirdfollow-upgroupmeeting When?At theend of the 3rdyear(= approx. one year before the defense) What?Student presenting updated DTP & progress in research and studies& plansfor getting the work ready & discussion about pre- examiners and opponent(s) • Statement on student’s state of readiness • FUG chairsends a report to UniOGS • Follow-up Group reporting and meetings (1 ECTS; 920007J) / Additional report (0 ECTS; 920025J) In thenot-too-distantfuture, youwillcomeface-to-facewithyourfuture. Beready for it!

  15. 4th yearsending the thesis manuscript for pre-examination • Finalizingresearch & thesis • Nomination of pre-examiners, pre-examination • Permission to publish, namingtheopponent(s) & custos • Public defense • Thelength of theend-process c. 6 months • More information: • http://www.oulu.fi/uniogs/formslibrary Instructions and forms for the end-process • Towardsdoctoraldegree -info byUniOGS (everyspring) I did it!

  16. Doctoraltrainingprogramme – 4 years(of fulltimestudies) DOCTORAL DEGREE YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 1 YEAR 4 studies, research Admission studyrights follow-upgroup End-process nominatingthepre-examiners pre-examination permission to publish nominatingtheopponent printing publicdefence Firstreport end of 1st year fulldoctoraltrainingplan Mid-term report end of 2nd year Finalreport end of 3rd year defenceexpectedwithin a year Application 2 call periods / year Annual progressreport & follow-upgroupmeeting Preparations in advance Commitment of principal supervisor and faculty research plan outline …research, studies, conferences, researchvisits…

  17. Whatifmy work is notgoing to bereadywithin 4 years? ”Fouryears” = 4 yrs of effective (full-time) training Yearnumber X: • Research & studies + conferences, researchvisits? • Follow-upgroupmeetings • Additional report (0 ECTS; 920025J) Otherwork? Parentalleave? Breaks in funding? Sickness…* Whynot?! Passive register!(University of Oulu Education Regulations, 4/2016, §9 Student enrolment) A doctoral student’s study right is declared passive if the student has no study attainments during the past two consecutive academic years, or if the student has enrolled as absent, or neglected to register to the University, for the past two academic years. * orproblemse.g. in supervising?  talkwithyourfollow-upgroup!

  18. Doctoralstudies(total 20-50 ECTS cr) 8 ECTS obligatorystudyrequirements GENERAL & TRANSFERABLE SKILLS STUDIES, max 20% of total Obligatory studies: Introduction to Doctoral Training (1credit), ScientificResearch and Ethics (2credits), Follow-upgroupreporting & meetings (1credit) FIELD-SPECIFIC STUDIES • 12 – 42 crdepending on DoctoralDegree Program • Courses that help you to doresearch • Talkwithyoursupervisor! • Post-graduate or advanced courses (with J- or S- included in the WebOodi course code) • Organized by Degree programme and Doctoral Programme TOTAL 20 – 50 ECTS credits depending on DoctoralDegree Program STUDIES FIELD-SPECIFIC STUDIES, min 60% of total Obligatory studies: Doctoraltrainingplan (DTP; 3 credits) & seminar (1credit) TEACHING (optional), max 20% of total TEACHING Depending on the major, a doctoral student may include teaching in his/her degree. Prerequisite: University Pedagogy for doctoral students –course (2 cr)!

  19. Optional general and transferable skills courses For example: • Basics of university pedagogics for doctoral students • Information skills for doctoral students • Utilization of patent databases in research • IP rights and research • Scientific communication • Working life guidance skills and leadership • Project management • Entrepreneuring studies • Mentoring programme + University of Oulu Staff Training It’sabouttheskills, notthedegree! Strengthenyourweakspotsorlearnnewskills. Beselfish! Takewhatyouneed to developyourfuturecareer. Stop countingcredits. More informationfrom: http://www.oulu.fi/uniogs/courses PhD mailing list WebOodi

  20. Codes used for showing the progress of your research in WebOodi • Nomination of follow-up group (0 cr) • First Follow-up group meeting (0 cr) • Midterm report of Doctoral Training (0 cr) • Additional report (0 cr) • Pre-examination (0 cr) • Permission to defend the thesis (0 cr) • Acceptance & Grading of the Thesis (0 cr) Passive register!(University of Oulu Education Regulations, 4/2016, §9 Student enrolment) A doctoral student’s study right is declared passive if the student has no study attainments during the past two consecutive academic years, or if the student has enrolled as absent, or neglected to register to the University, for the past two academic years.

  21. Forthcoming UniOGS courses: • 920016J IP Rights and Research (0.5 op) 26.3.-27.3.2019 • 920011J Communicating Science to the Media, General Public and Decision Makers (1 op) 2.4–9.4.2019 • 920024J Working Life Guidance Skills and Leadership, part II (3op) 21.3.-9.5.19 • 920003J Tieteellinen tieto tutkimusprosessissa (1 op) 8.4.-20.5.2019 • 920013J Utilization of Patent Databases in research (0.5 op) 9.5.2019

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