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UNIVERSITY OF Jyväskylä

STUDY PLAN FOR DOCTORAL STUDIES

According to the syllabus of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Name:
Department:
Discipline:
Date:

Funding my doctoral studies

I will work on my PhD dissertation full-time

I have received funding for my doctoral studies by applying to all possible Finnish foundations and other possible sources of funding, such as:

I will seek funding for my doctoral studies by applying to all possible Finnish foundations and other possible sources of funding, such as:

[and/or]I will fund my doctoral studies through full-time work

Career and working life goals

Think about your career goals - what are those? How do different employment opportunities look like from your point of view? How could you enhance your possibilities in finding employment in accordance with your career goals during your doctoral studies?

Internationalization plan

What are your internationalization plans? How could you promote internationalization according to the goals during your doctoral studies?

Contents of doctoral studies

1. Doctoral dissertation

In my doctoral dissertation with the working title
I will focus on

Schedule of doctoral studies

Year / Plan
  1. year

  1. year

  1. year

  1. year

Schedule for the years 5.- (in cases when studying is part-time)
I estimate the time of completion for my doctoral dissertation to be / (semester/year).

2. Discipline Specific Studies (20 ECTS credits)

Learning outcomes: After completing the Discipline Specific Studies module, the doctoral student

  • is familiar with his/her own field of research and its social importance.
  • demonstrates profound mastery of the development and basic problems of his/her own field of research.
  • is familiar with the research trends of science theory and the field of science.
  • is proficient at the essential research methods in his/her own field.

Completion modes: completion of the compulsory study unit HYTJ1000 Doctoral seminar

Code / ECTS / Methods of studying and timing
HYTJ1000 Doctoral seminar / 10 ECTS / Method of studying:
Beginning: / (semester/year).

and studies from one or more of the following study modules to complete the total of 20 ECTS credits:

Code / ECTS / Methods of studying and timing
Studies in the discipline / 1-10ECTS / Possible courses:
Semester/year:
Science theory studies / 1-10ECTS / Possible courses:
Semester/year:
Research methods / 1-10 ECTS / Possible courses:
Semester/year:
Researcher mobility supporting dissertation work / 1-5 ECTS / Method of studying:
Semester/year:

3. Transferable Skills Studies (20 ECTS credits)

Learning outcomes: After completing the Transferable Skills Studies module, the doctoral student

  • shows a mastery of the general skills needed in research as well as today’s expert tasks.
  • is able to identify and demonstrate his/her own doctoral level expertise.

Completion modes:

Completion of the compulsory studies

  • 5 ECTS credits of research ethics studies from the Research Competence module
  • at least 5 ECTS credits from the Communication Skills module

and studies from one or more of the following study modules to complete the total of 20 ECTS credits:

  • Research Competence
  • Communication Skills
  • Other competence to support the construction of professional expertise

RESEARCH COMPETENCE
Compulsory studies from the Research Competence module: 5 ECTS credits of research ethics studies
Code / ECTS / Methods of studying and timing
Research ethics
NB! compulsory! / 5 ECTS / Possible courses:
Semester/year:
Command of research projects / 1-5ECTS / Possible courses:
Semester/year:
Data acquisition, command and publishing / 2ECTS / Completion mode: Courses Dissertation start-up and Open access publishing. In addition, the student must select one sub course arranged by the Open Science Centre for doctoral students.
Semester/year:
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
The student must complete at least 5 ECTS credits of studies from the Communication Skills module.
Academic writing / 1-10ECTS / Possible courses:
Semester/year:
Interaction competence, presentation skills and media skills / 1-10 ECTS / Possible courses:
Semester/year:
Language skills and international competence / 1-10 ECTS / Possible courses:
Semester/year:
OTHER COMPETENCE TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE
NB! Maximum 10 ECTS credits may be completed in this module.
Workplace learning and familiarity with the world of work / 1-5 ECTS / Method of studying:
Semester/year:
Teaching and guidance / 1-5 ECTS / Method of studying:
Semester/year:
Other competence to support the construction of professional expertise / 1-4 ECTS / Possible courses:
Semester/year: