Väitösprosessi
Dissertation process
LUT Doctoral School regularly offers an info session on the dissertation process. The session includes information from the study affairs point of view and usually also a presentation on a changing topic.
Recommendation: 3rd or 4th year
Schedule: once per term, next time in September 2018
Contact information: doctoral.studies@lut.fi
Tieteenfilosofia
Philosophy of Science
Two alternative courses are offered at LUT:
A210AJ201 Philosophy of Science 6 ECTS cr
Recommendation: 1st year
Schedule: yearly, May-August, see further information on tuition and enrolment in Finnish and in English.
Also available via the Open University as a literature exam; please enrol by e-mail to avoinyliopisto@lut.fi at least two weeks before the exam date.
A210AJ501 Philosophy of Science for Technology Post-graduates 6 ECTS cr
Recommendation: 1st year
Schedule: yearly, May-August, see further information on tuition and enrolment in Finnish and in English.
Tutkimusetiikka
Research Ethics
Two alternative courses are offered at LUT:
991031 Research Ethics Course 1 ECTS cr (yearly, autumn/online course)
991030 Research Ethics Course 2 ECTS cr (yearly, spring/online + 1 day face-to-face tuition=workshop)
Recommendation: 1st or 2nd year
Contact information: terhi.virkki-hatakka@lut.fi
Good scientific practice (info sessions on changing themes)
Recommendation: 1st or 2nd year depending on the topic
Schedule: arranged when applicable
Contact information: terhi.virkki-hatakka@lut.fi
Research data management plan
Schedule: arranged once per academic year
Contact information: Pre-Grant Services, tutkimuspalvelut@lut.fi
Copyright issues
Schedule: offered as part of Lappeenranta Academic Library info sessions when applicable
Contact information: kirjasto.koulutus@lut.fi
Tiedonhaku ja julkaiseminen
Information retrieval and publishing
Lappeenranta Academic Library services for new doctoral students and junior researchers (info session)
Recommendation: 1st year
Schedule: October, December, February and April
Spring 2018: next time 23.4. 13-14 (Tangentti 7441)
Contact information: kirjasto.koulutus@lut.fi
Recommendation: depending on the subject
Schedule: not defined yet
Contact information: kirjasto.koulutus@lut.fi
991040 Open Science 1 ECTS cr
Recommendation: 1st or 2nd year
Schedule: usually once per academic year, next time autumn 2018
Contact information: marja.talikka@lut.fi
Tutkimusmenetelmät
Research methods
For example following courses are offered at LUT (2018-2019 syllabus):
BM20A3401 Design of Experiments 4 ECTS cr
LM20AJ200 Qualitative Research in Management 6 ECTS cr
CT10A9512 Research Design and Methods 6 ECTS cr (description not available yet)
Viestintäosaaminen
Communication skills
FV11AJ000 English Clinic for Researchers and Doctoral Students 5 ECTS cr (mainly for technology students), information on tuition and enrolment/spring 2018
FV18A4500 Tiedeviestintä 2 op
See course descriptions in Language Centre web pages (English, Finnish).
Urapalvelut
Career Services
Some services offered at LUT are suitable also for doctoral students, read more in Finnish or in English.
Contact information: careerservices@lut.fi
Yrittäjyys
Entrepreneurship
CS34AJ100 Entrepreneurship for Academics 6 ECTS cr
Recommendation: 3rd or 4th year
Schedule: yearly, spring term/period 4 (intensive course) - spring 2018: 14.-16.5.2018
Enrolment is open in WebOodi until 7.5.2018.
Tutkijavaihto
Research exchange
The HR-unit organises info sessions on research exchange possiblities for LUT employees.
Recommendation: 1st year (end) or 2nd year (beginning)
Schedule: once per academic year (January)
Contact information: anu.honkanen@lut.fi
Tutkimusrahoitus
Research financing
LM20AJ500 Grant Writing 3-6 ECTS cr
Recommendation: 3rd or 4th year
Schedule: yearly, spring (individual grants), autumn (collaborative grants)
Henkilöstökoulutus
LUT staff training
The university provides many opportunities for training and education, details are available on the LUTintranet.
Contact information: salme.arola@lut.fi
University pedagogy training is available mainly in Finnish, see LUTintranet.
Contact information: johanna.naukkarinen@lut.fi
Project manager training is virtual training through Moodle
Contact information: tutkimuspalvelut@lut.fi
Orientation events for new employees
New employees are invited by email (a calendar invitation) to events.
Schedule: monthly during academic terms, spring 2018/forthcoming sessions: 19.4., 23.5. and 14.6., see LUTintranet/Events
Contact information: salme.arola@lut.fi