MATJ200 Postgraduate seminar (5 cr)

Study level:
Postgraduate studies
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

Description

The students practice the communication skills necessary for a researcher, learn how to give scientific representations and learn how to perform in an interview. They learn how to write a CV, research plan and a job application (both for academic and non-academic positions). They get accustomed with the ethical principles in research and publishing as well as open science procedures. The topics for the representations given during the seminar will be outside the specializations of the students.

Learning outcomes

The student understands the ethical issues in research and in publishing as well as open science principles, has the necessary communication skills, is able to give a scientific representation, and is accustomed with other topics that are relevant for a doctoral researcher.

Description of prerequisites

The student has been accepted as a doctoral student.

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Written assignments, scientific representation, active participation in the seminar.
Evaluation criteria:
The student has given a successful scientific representation, returned the given written assignments and completed the other given tasks.
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Parts of the completion methods
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Teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English, Finnish

Teaching