The studies Philosophy of science and general research skills (20 ECTS) – or more informally joint studies – are open to all ULapland doctoral candidates and constitute a part of the doctoral degree. Joint studies provide doctoral candidates with an ability to independently and critically apply scientific research methods in creating new academic information.
1. Scientific thinking and argumentation skills (3–6 op) 2. Orientations in the philosophy of science and methodological starting points (2–6 op) 3. Research ethics (2–6 op) 4. Research skills (2–6 op) 5. Methodological skills (2–6 op)
One module can have a selection of many courses to choose from or only a couple of options. The modules focus on themes, but courses from different modules can discuss or contain references to the same themes. There is no specific order in which courses should be taken, but individual courses can have recommendations about previous studies. There are courses both in autumn and spring terms in all modules. All modules have courses both in English and Finnish. The course description on WebOodi is presented in the language of the course. If the course is implemented in both English and Finnish, the description is available in both language versions of WebOodi. Read the course descriptions and register for the courses on WebOodi > Instruction and courses > By study guide > Graduate School - Philosophy of science and general research skills, 2018-19. Kindly note the following: if you have registered for a course but find out that you cannot make it, please remember to cancel your registration.
Structure of a doctoral degree in a thematic doctoral programme. In the general doctoral programme, the structure can differ from this because of field-specific requirements.
• TUKO1246 Research ethics (1 ECTS, 2 ECTS) Online course that has been created in collaboration between Finnish universities, and the teacher of the course is dr Henriikka Mustajoki (formerly Clarkeburn). There will be two opportunities to take this course: an online course including a contact teaching day in autumn 2018 with two study credits, and an online course in spring 2019 with one study credit.
* If you’re interested in the course, please contact the course teacher to ask about the possibility to take this course in a language other than Finnish.
Pälvi Rantala, Faculties of Education and Social Sciences, chair Jaana Erkkilä-Hill, Faculty of Art and Design Ville Jakkula, Language Centre Liisa Hallikainen, Library Anniina Oksanen, Faculty of Law Arto Selkälä, Faculty of Social Sciences Coordinator Annukka Jakkula served as the secretary.