Research: from planning to impact (2cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Pre-assignment submission via Moodle, deadline 6 March 2023.

Online meetings:
1. 13 March 2023, 12–16
2. 15 March 2023, 12–14
3. 17 April 2023, 12–16
4. 18 April 2023, 12–14

Other assignments (3) required by the teachers: research plan, communication plan, publication plan. Submission via Moodle no later than 10 April 2023.

Objective

Upon successful completion of the course, the doctoral candidate will:

- be familiar with funding opportunities in Finland for doctoral research
- know how to put together a funding application, CV, research plan and budget
- know how to put together a communication plan for his/her research
- know how to choose the most appropriate publication channel
- be familiar with the basics of open access publishing, research portals and researcher identifiers

Execution methods

A one- to two-page research plan on the participant’s thesis to be sent in advance, at the latest one week prior to the first session. Four days of lectures and group discussions and the completion of assignments given by the lecturers: revising the research plan (or other assignment specified by the lecturer) and writing a publication and communication plan.

Accomplishment methods

Active participation in the lectures and discussions, completion of course assignments. Attendance requirement min. 80 %.

Content

The course comprises of lectures as well as group and individual tasks dealing with the following:

- the different parts of a typical funding application
- science communication
- scientific publication

Location and time

Online meetings:
1. 13 March 2023, 12–16
2. 15 March 2023, 12–14
3. 17 April 2023, 12–16
4. 18 April 2023, 12–14

We expect that you participate in online meetings (80 % attendance requirement). Kindly note that if you cannot participate in a meeting, please inform the course teachers in advance.

Teaching methods

The group in Finnish (in the autumn) will be organized as contact teaching. The English-speaking group (in the spring) will be organized completely online.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass/fail

Qualifications

Doctoral researchers

Further information

Pre-assignment:
The pre-assignment is a research plan of one–two pages, and it must be submitted to the Moodle return box no later than 6 March 2023.

How to access Moodle:
Link to Moodle: https://www.ulapland.fi/FI/ui/toiminnot/Moodle Look for the course ’TUKO1289 Research: from planning to impact, spring 2023’, and use the self-enrolment key ‘research’.