Doctoral Degree Programme in Health Sciences
Degree title:
Doctor of Philosophy
Degree program type:
Doctor's Degree
Credits:
0 cr
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Curriculum periods:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Description
Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences
- Doctoral degree in Health Sciences (TtT)
- If the student’s earlier degree is in some other field than Sport or Health Sciences, the student will complete a Doctor of Philosophy degree (filosofian tohtori), Ph.D. (Health Sciences).
The specialisations in the Doctoral Degree Programme in Health Sciences are:
- gerontology and public health
- physiotherapy
- sports and exercise medicine
- health promotion and health education
The doctoral degree consists of the dissertation and 45-60 ECTS credits of doctoral studies. Discipline specific studies constitute at least half of the required studies.Transferable skills studies constitute at the most half of required studies.In doctoral programmes, the curricula include compulsory studies in research ethics (at least one ECTS credit) as well as studies in open science (at least one ECTS credit) and communication studies with the scope of at least two ECTS credits.
- Doctoral degree in Health Sciences (TtT)
- If the student’s earlier degree is in some other field than Sport or Health Sciences, the student will complete a Doctor of Philosophy degree (filosofian tohtori), Ph.D. (Health Sciences).
The specialisations in the Doctoral Degree Programme in Health Sciences are:
- gerontology and public health
- physiotherapy
- sports and exercise medicine
- health promotion and health education
The doctoral degree consists of the dissertation and 45-60 ECTS credits of doctoral studies. Discipline specific studies constitute at least half of the required studies.Transferable skills studies constitute at the most half of required studies.In doctoral programmes, the curricula include compulsory studies in research ethics (at least one ECTS credit) as well as studies in open science (at least one ECTS credit) and communication studies with the scope of at least two ECTS credits.
Learning outcomes
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 dissertation and defend it in public (Government Decree on University Degrees 794/2004 ) . The graduates
- have in-depth comprehension of their field of research and its social significance
- are able to demonstrate the ability to design and conduct original research independently
- have effective and competent written and oral communication skills in their area of expertise and field of research
- follow ethical guidelines of conducting research.
- have in-depth comprehension of their field of research and its social significance
- are able to demonstrate the ability to design and conduct original research independently
- have effective and competent written and oral communication skills in their area of expertise and field of research
- follow ethical guidelines of conducting research.
Structure
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Specialisation
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Specialisation in Physiotherapy
45+ crTERTO_FTEOSSelect all (45–60 cr)Doctoral studies
Select 45–60 cr / 80 crDiscipline Specific Studies
Select 23–50 cr / 26 crTransferable Skills Studies
Select 3–30 cr / 0 crResearch Competence
Select min. 1 crOther competence to support the construction of professional expertise
Select min. 0 cr
- Detailed description
Specialisation in Sport Medicine
45+ crTERTO_LLTOSSelect all (45–60 cr)Tieteellisen jatkokoulutuksen opinnot
Select 45–60 cr / 80 crDiscipline Specific Studies
Select 23–50 cr / 26 crTransferable Skills Studies
Select 3–30 cr / 12 crOther competence to support the construction of professional expertise
Select min. 0 cr
- Detailed description
Specialisation in Gerontology and Public Health
45+ crTERTO_GEROSSelect all (45–60 cr)Tieteellisen jatkokoulutuksen opinnot
Select 45–60 cr / 80 crDiscipline Specific Studies
Select 23–50 cr / 26 crTransferable Skills Studies
Select 3–30 cr / 12 crOther competence to support the construction of professional expertise
Select min. 0 cr
- Detailed description
Specialisation in Health Promotion and Health Education
45+ crTERTO_TEROSSelect all (45–60 cr)Tieteellisen jatkokoulutuksen opinnot
Select 45–60 cr / 80 crDiscipline Specific Studies
Select 23–50 cr / 26 crTransferable Skills Studies
Select 3–30 cr / 0 crResearch Competence
Select min. 5 crOther competence to support the construction of professional expertise
Select min. 0 cr
- Detailed description
Fysioterapian opintosuunta (FT)
45+ crTERTO_FTEFTSelect all (45+ cr)- Detailed description
Postgraduate Studies
45+ crFTEJATSelect min. 45 crDiscipline Specific Studies
Select 23–50 cr / 26 crTransferable Skills Studies
Select 3–30 cr / 0 crResearch Competence
Select min. 1 crOther competence to support the construction of professional expertise
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- Detailed description
Gerontologian ja kansanterveyden opintosuunta (FT)
45+ crTERTO_GERFTSelect all (45+ cr)- Detailed description
Postgraduate Studies
45+ crGERJATSelect min. 45 crDiscipline Specific Studies
Select 23–50 cr / 26 crTransferable Skills Studies
Select 3–30 cr / 8 crResearch Competence
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Liikuntalääketieteen opintosuunta (FT)
45+ crTERTO_LLTFTSelect all (45+ cr)- Detailed description
Postgraduate Studies
45+ crLLTJATSelect min. 45 crDiscipline Specific Studies
Select 23–50 cr / 26 crTransferable Skills Studies
Select 3–30 cr / 8 crResearch Competence
Select all (2–8 cr)Other competence to support the construction of professional expertise
Select min. 0 pcs. (0+ cr)
- Detailed description
Terveyskasvatuksen opintosuunta (FT)
45+ crTERTO_TERFTSelect all- Unpublished study module