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: next time in February-March
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
Also available via 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
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, 17.3.2020)
Recommendation: 1st or 2nd year
Contact person at LUT University: 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 services, see LibGuides
Copyright issues, see LibGuides
Tiedonhaku ja julkaiseminen
Information retrieval and publishing
Lappeenranta Academic Library services for new doctoral students and junior researchers, see LibGuides
Contact information: kirjasto@lut.fi
RefWorks - to collect, manage and organize research papers and documents, see LibGuides
991040 Open Science 1 ECTS cr
Recommendation: 1st or 2nd year
Schedule: online, usually once per academic year, next time 2.3.-15.3.2020
Contact information: marja.talikka@lut.fi
Tutkimusmenetelmät
Research methods
For example following courses are offered at LUT:
BM20A3401 Design of Experiments 4 ECTS cr
CT10A9512 Research Design and Methods 6 ECTS cr
A350AJ200 Qualitative Research in Social Sciences 6 ECTS cr
Viestintäosaaminen
Communication skills
KIEN0020 English Clinic for Researchers and Doctoral Students 5 ECTS cr (mainly for technology students), tuition in spring 2020
KISU0014 Asiantuntijatiedon popularisointi 2 op, syksy 2019
KISU0016 Tieteellinen viestintä 3 op, syksy 2019
See course descriptions on LAB/Language Centre web pages (Finnish, English).
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
The course in spring 2020 will be offered during 13.-15.5.2019, at 9.00-16.00 (intensive course) at Skinnarila sauna.
Enrolment is open now in WebOodi until May 4.
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 2020: 22.1., 18.2., 18.3. (in English)/24.3. (in Finnish), 15.4., 14.5. and 16.6.
See further information on LUTintranet/Events
Contact information: salme.arola@lut.fi