VAASAN YLIOPISTON TUTKIJAKOULUN OPETUSTARJONTA COURSES OFFERED AT THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

1/20 VAASAN YLIOPISTON TUTKIJAKOULUN OPETUSTARJONTA 2016 2017 COURSES OFFERED AT THE GRADUATE SCHOOL 2016 2017 Syksy/Autumn 2016 TOFO4003 TOFO4026 TOFO4034 TOFO4011 TOFO4040 TOFO4041 TOFO4042 TOFO4044 TOFO4031 TOFO4046 (TOFO4031 (TOFO4038 Research Seminar 5 ECTS Managing Doctoral Research 3 ECTS Academic Writing 4 ECTS Tutkimusetiikka 3 ECTS Researcher s skills II/Tutkijan taidot II 1 ECTS Tutkijan sosiaalinen media 1 op Kehity akateemisena esiintyjänä 2 op Two-day Workshop: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Sustainability/Kestävän kehityksen workshop 3/5 ECTS Graduate School Method Seminar: Corpus 1 ECTS Energy Modeling Workshop 3/5 ECTS Graduate School Method Seminar/Tutkijakoulun metodiseminaari) Tutkijakoulun seminaari/seminar of the Graduate School) Kevät/Spring 2017 TOFO4026 TOFO4011 TOFO4002 TOFO4040 TOFO4020 TOFO4045 TOFO4043 TOFO4041 TOFO4035 (TOFO4031 (TOFO4038 TOFO40xx Managing Doctoral Research 3 ECTS Research Ethics 3 ECTS Philosophy of Science and Critical Thinking 5 ECTS Researcher s skills II/Tutkijan taidot II1 ECTS Writing Better Academic English 3 ECTS Applied Multivariate Analysis 5 ECTS Kehity tieteellisenä kirjoittajana 2 op Social media for researcher 1 ECTS Mixed methods and longitudinal research 3 ECTS Graduate School Method Seminar/Tutkijakoulun metodiseminaari) Tutkijakoulun seminaari/seminar of the Graduate School) Corporate Social Responsibility -seminar (Not confirmed!) Alustava suunnitelma/preliminary plan 2017 2018

2/20 Syksy/Autumn 2017 TOFO4003 TOFO4026 TOFO4034 TOFO4011 TOFO4040 TOFO4041 TOFO4032 TOFO4042 (TOFO4031 (TOFO4038 Research Seminar 5 ECTS Managing Doctoral Research 3 ECTS Academic Writing 4 ECTS Tutkimusetiikka 3 ECTS Researcher s skills II/Tutkijan taidot II 1 ECTS Social media for researchers 1 ECTS Qualitative Research Methods 5 ECTS Kehity akateemisena esiintyjänä, englanniksi? 2 op Graduate School Method Seminar/Tutkijakoulun metodiseminaari) Tutkijakoulun seminaari/seminar of the Graduate School) Kevät/Spring 2018 TOFO4026 TOFO4011 TOFO4002 TOFO4040 TOFO4020 Managing Doctoral Research 3 ECTS Research Ethics 3 ECTS Philosophy of Science and Critical Thinking 5 ECTS Researcher s skills II/Tutkijan taidot II 1 ECTS Writing Better Academic English 3 ECTS (TOFO4031 (TOFO4038 Graduate School Method Seminar/Tutkijakoulun metodiseminaari) Tutkijakoulun seminaari/seminar of the Graduate School)

3/20 Syksy 2016 TOFO4003 Research Seminar Credits: 5 ECTS Timing: The research seminar meets once a month, the second Monday of month, from 4 to 6 pm: 12 Sep, 10 Oct, 14 Nov, 12 Dec, 9 Jan, 13 Feb, 13 March, 10 April, and 8 May. Place: D218 To whom: This seminar is specifically meant for the doctoral students who have already started to produce dissertation text. The Research Seminar of the Graduate School is supplementary education that does not substitute the postgraduate seminar of the student s major subject. Learning outcomes: The seminar supports researchers especially in issues of argumentation and scientific writing. It also helps to understand methodological and ethical issues and problems related to scientific research. After having completed this seminar, students will have made progress in writing their doctoral theses and will understand methodological and ethical issues and problems related to scientific research. Content: This research seminar offers a forum for the doctoral students of the universities functioning in Vaasa to present and develop their own research. In the seminar sessions, papers related to the doctoral students' dissertation works are discussed. In the first meeting, the schedule for paper presentations and acting as an opponent is settled. In each seminar meeting, two or three papers are discussed. Study materials and literature: As instructed by the teacher Modes of study: Active participation Teachers: Professor Tommi Lehtonen Responsible unit: The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa Registration: WebOodi, opens up in 24.8. Maximum number of students: 10 (at least one year of research experience is expected) TOFO4026 Managing Doctoral Research Credits: 3 ECTS Timing: 21. 22.9. at 10 17, F119 To whom: Doctoral students in all fields. The course is particularly suitable for doctoral students in the Doctoral Programme in Business Studies. Learning Outcomes: The course covers practical aspects of doctoral studies. The objective of this course is to introduce the doctoral students to the realities of doing scientific research and to give practical advice on doctoral studies and the process of writing a doctoral dissertation. The course will also provide an overview of the basic structure of research and

4/20 the identification and selection of research topics. The course is particularly suited for doctoral students at the initial phases of their doctoral studies. Content: Dissertation process, structure of research, reading and analyzing scientific papers, identification and selection of research topics, formulation of research questions, formulation of research hypotheses, contribution requirements for a doctoral dissertation, monograph vs. collection of essays, requirements for essay collections, finding information, writing a paper, publishing process in refereed journals, advice on conference participation, doctoral job market. Study Materials and literature: As instructed by the teacher Modes of Study: Active participation Teachers: Professor Sami Vähämaa Responsible Unit: The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa Registration: WebOodi, opens up in 24.8. TOFO4011 Tutkimusetiikka Laajuus: 3 op Ajoitus: Verkkokurssi 30.9. 31.10.2016. Lähiopetuspäivä 7.10. klo 8-16, A201 Osaamistavoitteet: Kurssin päätteeksi, tohtoriopiskelija osaa: 1. Tunnistaa ja analysoida keskeisiä tutkimuseettisiä kysymyksiä. 2. Muotoilla eettisiä tutkimussuunnitelmia ja vastata eettisiin haasteisiin käyttämällä eettisiä teorioita ja lähestymistapoja. 3. Tunnistaa ja ymmärtää keskeiset tutkimuseettiset periaatteet ja kuinka ne vaikuttavat tutkimustyöhön. 4. Ymmärtää Tutkimuseettisen neuvottelukunnan ohjeet, prosessit tutkimusvilpin tutkinnassa, sekä tutkimuslupien ja eettisen lautakuntien toiminnan periaatteet ja käytänteet. 5. Tunnistaa tutkijan oikeudet ja velvollisuudet. 6. Ymmärtää kuinka eettiset päätökset vaikuttavat yhteiskuntaan ja tutkimusyhteisöön. Sisältö: Kurssi koostuu neljästä osasta. Osat ovat itsenäisiä ja seuraavat normaalia tutkimuskaarta. Osat rakentuvat teoreettisesti niin, että niiden suorittaminen on helpointa annetussa järjestyksessä. Jokainen osio sisältää verkkoluentoja, kirjallisuutta ja arviointitehtäviä. Osa A: Eeettinen teoria ja tutkimusetiikan merkitys: Tämä osa keskittyy kehittämään kykyä tunnistaa ja analyisoida tutkimuseettiisiä kysymyksiä. Tässä osiossa opiskelijaa ohjataan katsomaan tutkimuseettisiä kysymyksiä eri näkökulmista käyttäen eettisiä teorioita sekä vertailemaan kuinka teoriat soveltuvat sekä oman tutkimuksen että tutkimusalan eettisten kysymysten ymmärtämiseen. Osa B: Tutkimussuunnittelu: Tämä osa keskittyy tutkimuksen suunnitteluvaiheen eettisiin kysymyksiin. Näitä ovat esimerkiksi tiedonhankinta ja -hallinta, eturistiriidat, eettiset luvat tai eettiset arviot, datan omistaminen, yhteistyö, tutkimusrahoituksen hakeminen sekä tutkimustulosten julkaisemisen suunnittelu. Opiskelijat lähestyvät tätä suunnitteluvaihetta eettisistä kysymyksistä käsin ja oppivat tunnistamaan eettisiä kysymyksiä sekä omassa tutkimuksessaan, että tutkimuksessa yleisesti. Osa C: Tutkimustyö:

5/20 Tämä osa keskittyy varsinaisen tutkimustyön eettisiin kysymyksiin. Näitä ovat esimerkiksi tutkimustiedon kerääminen, yhteistyön ja avoimuuden määrittely, ohjaus, sekä vääristely ja sepittäminen vilpin eri muotoina. Opiskelijat analysoivat näitä kysymyksiä niiden ehkäisemisen näkökulmasta omassa työssään sekä tutkimustyössä yleisemmin sekä tutkimuseettisten ohjeiden mukaisesti että myös eettisten periaatteiden kautta. Osa D: Tutkimustulosten julkaisu: Tämä viimeinen osa keskittyy tutkimustulosten julkaisemiseen liittyviin kysymysiin. Tähän osioon kuuluu eettisiä kysymyksiä liittyen plagiointiin ja anastamiseen, kirjoittajuuteen, vertaisarvointiin sekä tutkimusfoorumin valintaan. Opiskelijat lähtevät oman tutkimuksensa näkökulmasta ja laajentavat ajattelua tutkimustulosten julkaisemiseen tutkimusyhteisön yhteisenä eettisenä kysymyksenä. Kirjallisuus: Kaikki kirjallisuus löytyy sähköisessä muodossa kurssin verkkosivuilta Suoritustapa: Verkkotehtävät, luennolla pakollinen läsnäolo Arviointi: Hyväksytty/hylätty Opetuskieli: Suomi Opettaja: PhD Henriikka Mustajoki Vastuuorganisaatio: Vaasan yliopiston tutkijakoulu Ilmoittautuminen: WebOodi, aukeaa 24.8. TOFO4034 Academic Writing Credits: 4 ECTS Timing: Two days in autumn 2016 and two days in Spring 2017 15.12. Tervahovi, D102 11:15-17:00 16.12. Tervahovi, D102 9:15-15:00 To whom: The course is suitable for doctoral students early in the program, and no preskills are necessary. Learning Outcomes: 1. To be able to critically analyze what is an effective framing and positioning of an article in terms of academic writing. 2. Identify how to present research in a written form. 3. Be familiar with some emerging trends in qualitative and quantitative research. 4. Critically evaluate own and others writing. 5. Be familiar with examples of what can considered to be recognized approaches of writing articles. 6. Writing one conceptual/qualitative/quantitative article that have the scientific standard to be presented at an academic conference or published in an academic journal. The goal is that in the second part of the course there would be already clearly advanced, preferably a preliminary full version of the paper. Content: This course is organized as a forum for discussing and improving participants reading and writing of research articles. During the process, the goal with the course is to facilitate participants to help each other to better write and recommend sharp advices about clear and effective writing. Selected texts cover a variation of readings about theory, method, the review process and how to get cited, but also a set of existing research articles ( normal research papers) which are analyzed at the seminar, focusing of structure, approach and content. Participants will be guided through writing strategies of others, get feedback on own articles and give response on texts of other members of the forum. During the course, aspects covering formulating interesting research problems, carefully thought of research designs

and methods, trends, and common reasons for rejection will be discussed and analyzed. We discuss research articles from the role of being an author and from being an editor or a reviewer. Examination is based upon active participation at research seminars and by writing a research paper during the course. Each participant is expected to verbally present a rough topic of which they plan to write the paper about for the first seminar. Pre-assignment: Every participant should prepare a draft of the planned article (at least four to six pages long hopefully longer) where you should present at least the following issues: Title of the paper, some background for the article and why this topic is of interest, the purpose of your paper, expected contribution of the paper, key issues and sources related to the theoretical framework /literature Review. If the paper is planned to include also empirical data, please inform about methodological issues, sample and planned presentation of results. Kindly send as long version as you can but remembering that all journal /edited books have a maximum number of pages/length for the paper. Thus 15 pages should be the maximum (plus references) in your final version. Furthermore, present your plans for the journal /outlet and arguments why this outlet. Send the version of your first-draft paper latest on November 15 to joakim.wincent@ltu.se and to anne.yli-hallila@uva.fi Study Materials and literature: As instructed by the teacher Modes of Study: Active participation Teachers: Professor Joakim Vincent Responsible Unit: The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa Maximum number of students: 15 (students are selected to the course based on the pre-assignment) Registration: WebOodi, opens up in 24.8. 6/20 TOFO4040 Researcher s skills II/Tutkijan taidot II Credits: 1 ECTS Timing: Whole year. See timetable for the courses: www.tritonia.fi/fi/lyhytkurssit. To whom: To all doctoral students Learning outcomes: Doctoral students can choose the most suitable courses for to support their research work. After the lectures, doctoral students can use these skills to make their research work more effective. Content: Based on the doctoral students choices, e.g. Word/Excel as a researcher s tool, Open science and research, Tutkimuksen tiedonhankinta, Tutkimuksen aineistonhallinta 1 & 2, Tieteellisen julkaisemisen arviointi are suitable courses for doctoral students.

7/20 Study Materials and literature: As instructed by the teachers. Modes of Study: Active participation in at least four the lectures and a learning diary, at least a page per lecture. Additional information on completing the course: https://port.uwasa.fi/tutkimuspalvelut/tutkijakoulu/materials/, Finnish and Swedish, depending on the participants. Teacher: Varies. Lecture diary on the course topics 10.12.2016 to coordinator Virpi Juppo Responsible Unit: The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa and Tritonia EduLab Registration: www.tritonia.fi/en/shortcourses. Register also in WebOodi before submitting your learning diary to get the credits. TOFO4041 Tutkijan sosiaalinen media Laajuus: 1 op Ajoitus: 17.10., klo 12-16, A201 Kenelle: Kurssi sopii kaikille jatko-opiskelijoille Osaamistavoitteet: Kurssille osallistuja tuntee sosiaalisen median välineet, ymmärtää sosiaaliset median hyvät ja huonot puolet ja osaa käyttää sosiaalista mediaa vaikuttavasti ja aikaa säästäen. Sisältö: Kurssilla esitellään tutkijoiden kannalta oleellisimmat sosiaalisen median kanavat ja punnitaan sosiaalisen median vahvuudet, heikkoudet, mahdollisuudet ja uhat. Pohdimme yhdessä, mitä hyötyä sosiaalisesta mediasta on akateemisella urapolulla ja lisääkö esimerkiksi tutkimustulosten esittely sosiaalisessa mediassa artikkeliviittauksia. Kurssilla kokeillaan myös sosiaalisia medioita käytännössä ja syvennytään myös tutkijoille suunnattuun (esim. Researchgate) sosiaaliseen mediaan. Tavoitteena on, että kukin osallistuja saa itselleen välineitä sosiaalisen median käyttöön tutkijana. Kirjallisuus: Ilmoitetaan myöhemmin Suoritustapa: Osallistuminen luennoille ja tehtävä Arviointi: Hyväksytty/hylätty Opetuskieli: Suomi Opettaja: Tiedetoimittaja Riikka Kalmi Vastuuorganisaatio: Vaasan yliopiston tutkijakoulu/viestintä Ilmoittautuminen: WebOodissa 24.8. alkaen TOFO4042 Kehity akateemisena esiintyjänä Laajuus: 2 op Ajoitus: 1.12. klo 13-16, 2.12. klo 9-12, 8.12. klo 13-16 ja 9.12. klo 9-12, C209 Kenelle: Kurssi sopii kaikille jatko-opiskelijoille Osaamistavoitteet: Kurssin käytyään opiskelija on entistä valmiimpi osallistumaan erilaisiin suullisen viestinnän vuorovaikutustilanteisiin. Opiskelija tiedostaa omat vahvuutensa suullisena viestijänä. Hän oppii tulemaan paremmin toimeen esiintymisjännityksensä kanssa ja asennoituu jännittämiseen hyväksyvämmin. Opiskelija myös perehtyy keinoihin, jotka lieventävät jännitystä ja auttavat selviytymään jännitystä aiheuttavista tilanteista.

8/20 Sisältö: Kurssin keskeinen sisältö on opiskelijoiden vuorovaikutusosaamisen kehittäminen. Kurssi on hyvin käytännönläheinen ja harjoituspainotteinen. Harjoitusten pääpaino on vuorovaikutuksessa, esiintymisvarmuuden kehittämisessä ja vakuuttavana asiantuntijana kehittymisessä. Kirjallisuus: Koskimies, Riitta (2002). Asiantuntijan esiintymistaito, onnistuneen esityksen kulmakivet. Suoritustapa: Luennoilla pakollinen läsnäolo, harjoituksiin osallistuminen ja tuntireflektiot Arviointi: Hyväksytty/hylätty Opetuskieli: Suomi Opettaja: Yliopisto-opettaja Marjut Männistö Vastuuorganisaatio: Vaasan yliopiston tutkijakoulu/kielipalvelut Ilmoittautuminen: WebOodissa 24.8. alkaen TOFO4044 Two-day Workshop: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Sustainability/Kestävän kehityksen workshop Credits: 3 (+2) ECTS Timing: 3.11. at 9.00-17 in TRI/K218 and TRI/K228; 4.11.2016, at 9-16.15 in TRI/K218 and TRI/K228 To whom: For all doctoral students for sharing and developing ideas across disciplinary borders on the very topical theme of cultural, social, economic, and ecological sustainability. Learning outcomes and content: In this workshop, sustainability is understood broadly as an activity that can be continued indefinitely without causing harm associated with ways of fulfilling our present needs without endangering those of future generations. Sustainability is discussed in the context of globalized cultures, as an aspect or norm in managing communication, multilingual, multicultural and multinational encounters and interactions between humans and different environments. Moreover, sustainability can serve as a heuristic in the analysis of representations and narrative constructions of for example memory and history in different cultural forms such as literature, film or other material artefacts. The workshop will feature dialogic introductions and workshop sessions in which participants can present their projects and have the opportunity of developing ideas in dialogue with other researchers. Participants may contribute with a 20-minute-long presentation. See also workshop webpages: www.uva.fi/en/sites/iposust/ Study Materials and Literature: As instructed by the teacher Modes of Study: Active participation in the workshop introductions and paper session, written assignment based on the workshop presentations and literature (+ additional 2 ECTS if you give a 20-minute-long presentation and write a paper). More detailed information on the completion of the course available on the workshop homepage http://www.uva.fi/en/sites/iposust/

9/20 Teachers: University Lecturer Daniel Rellstab and Research Manager Tiina Mäntymäki Responsible Unit: The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa, English Studies Registration: In WebOodi opens up in 24.8. See also workshop webpages: www.uva.fi/en/sites/iposust/ TOFO4031 Graduate School Method Seminar: Linguistic corpora as a tool for analyzing real world language Credits: 1 ECTS Timing: 28.9.2016 at 14 18, in B211 Learning outcomes: The students will get to know key concepts of information encoding in text. They will apply this knowledge in a practical session, in which they will become familiar with the online corpus interface of Corpus BYU (http://corpus.byu.edu/) by working through hands-on exercises. In addition, they will learn how to explore texts in the tools AntConc (http://www.laurenceanthony.net/software/antconc/) and Voyant (http://voyanttools.org/). Target audience: Doctoral students of the philologies and communication studies. The course is also open to doctoral students of engineering, economic sciences, and management sciences interested in exploring the English language. Content: Linguistic corpora are large samples of text. Corpus tools allow users to query the corpora systematically to extract information from the text. This information includes linguistic expressions (e.g., how to intensify a given expression like "*heavy* smoker" but "*strong* tea"), sentiment assignment (e.g., "They *doubt* John Major will make his mark"), specialized terminology (e.g., in academic discourse), topics of subcorpora or individual texts among others. The corpus tutorial will introduce online corpora and other freely available corpus resources. The focus will be on English corpora, references to resources in other languages will also be given. Study Materials and literature: As instructed by the teacher Modes of Study: Active participation Teachers: Prof. Dr. Heike Zinsmeister (University of Hamburg/Germany), contact: Margit Breckle (margit.breckle@uva.fi) Responsible Unit: The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa, German Language and Literature Registration: WebOodi opens up in 24.8., max 10 participants. TOFO4046 Energy Modeling Workshop Credits: 3/5 ECTS Timing: 5. 7.10.2016, at 9-17, in D118, except 5.10. at 14 17 in D215.

10/20 To Whom: For all doctoral students and researchers. Participants should be familiar with basic microeconomics. The introductory course to economics or experience from microeconomic foundations of firms is sufficient for course attendance. Applied equilibrium analysis in energy policy and energy economics analysis is based on microeconomic theory that combines behavioral assumptions on rational economic agents with the analysis of equilibrium conditions. Quantitative simulations to evaluate alternative policy measures play a key role in applied economic research. Compared to analytical models, the numerical approach facilitates the analysis of complex economic interactions and the impact assessment of structural policy changes. Applied equilibrium analysis constitutes a very general method to perform economic impact assessment of policy regulation. Learning outcome: After the three-day workshop doctoral students have an overview on energy market regulation including emission pricing, subsidies to renewable energies, constraints on energy trade (e.g. due to energy security considerations), electricity market reforms to promote competitive (marginal) electricity pricing, etc. The workshop develops step by step quantitative models that are used for the economic assessment of energy market regulations. The primary focus of the workshop will be on the detailed presentation and discussion of CPE models for climate policy analysis and electricity market regulation. Content: Part 1: Generic Algebraic Modeling System (GAMS): A brief introduction to computation economics, Basic syntax of GAMS, Data handling (GDX files, XLS interfaces) and plotting routines (GNUPLOT). Part 2: Optimization, Economic Equilibrium and Mixed Complementarity: Mixed complementarity and optimization, Market equilibrium (mathematical programs and MCP). Part 3: EU climate policy and international coal markets. Economic cost of emission regulation based on sector- and region-specific marginal abatement cost curves. International coal markets and leakage through unilateral emission regulation. Part 4: Electricity markets: Multi-region electricity markets with imperfect competition, Electricity dispatch and CO2 emission pricing. Each part also includes practical hands-on session. Students have to program a policy-oriented modification of some model that discussed during the workshop which will involve (i) some data mining, (ii) implementing the logical extension to the pre-existing central simulation model, (iii) performing the policy analysis, (iv) writing a 5-8 page summary on the policy issue, simulation results and policy conclusions. More information on the workshop (link to intranet) Study Materials and Literature: Instructed by the teacher Modes of Study: Active participation to lectures 3 ECTS. For additional 2 ECTS you have complete written assignment. Teachers: Responsible teacher professor Christoph Böhringer and professor Hannu Piekkola Responsible Unit: Graduate School of the University of Vaasa Registration: WebOodi opens up in 24.8., max 10 participants. ***

11/20 TOFO4031 Graduate School Method Seminar/Tutkijakoulun metodiseminaari/topic coming later Laajuus: 1 op/teema/seminaareja voi olla vuodessa useita eri aiheista Oppimistavoite: Metodiseminaarissa tohtorikoulutettava perehtyy uusiin tutkimusmetodeihin ja niihin liittyviin erityiskysymyksiin. Uusien tutkimusmenetelmien esittely ja niihin perehtyminen antaa tutkijalle virikkeitä ja uusia metodisia näkökulmia tieteellisen tutkimuksen tekemiseen. Opiskelija saa valmiudet tunnistaa erilaisiin tutkimusongelmiin sopivia tutkimusmenetelmiä sekä saa työvälineitä tutkimuksen suunnitteluun ja aineiston analysointiin. Opiskelija oppii myös asettamaan oman tutkimuksensa laajempiin metodologisiin ja teoreettisiin viitekehyksiin. Sisältö: Kurssi koostuu alan asiantuntijoiden pitämistä seminaareista, jolla kullakin perehdytään johonkin tutkimusmetodiin. Opiskelijat voivat osallistua useille metodiseminaarin kursseille, joista kukin on 1 opintopistettä. Study Materials and literature: As instructed by the teacher Modes of Study: Active participation (written assignment or learning diary) /suomi Teachers: Varies Responsible Unit: The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa TOFO4038 Graduate School Seminar/Tutkijakoulun seminaari /Topic coming later Laajuus: 1 op/teema/seminaareja voi olla vuodessa useita Oppimistavoite: Eri teemojen ympärille rakennetuissa seminaarissa tohtorikoulutettava perehtyy erilaisiin tutkimuksen tai tutkijanuran erityiskysymyksiin. Jatko-opiskelija saa uusia näkökulmia tutkimustyöhön, joita hän voi hyödyntää omassa tutkimuksessaan tai tutkijanurallaan. Sisältö: Kurssi koostuu alan asiantuntijoiden pitämistä seminaareista, jolla kullakin perehdytään tiettyyn teemaan. Jatko-opiskelijat voivat osallistua useille Tutkijakoulun seminaareille, joista kukin on 1 opintopistettä. Kurssi voidaan suorittaa osallistumalla seminaariin sekä kirjoittamalla oppimispäiväkirja siitä, miten teema näkyy tai sitä voi hyödyntää omassa tutkimuksessaan tai tutkijanuralla. Study Materials and literature: As instructed by the lecturer Modes of Study: Active participation (and learning diary) /suomi Teachers: Varies Responsible Unit: The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa

12/20 Kevät 2017 TOFO4026 Managing Doctoral Research Credits: 3 ECTS Timing: 21.-22.02.2017, time 10-17 Place: Fabriikki F104 To whom: Doctoral students in all fields. The course is particularly suitable for doctoral students in the Doctoral Programme in Business Studies. Learning Outcomes: The course covers practical aspects of doctoral studies. The objective of this course is to introduce the doctoral students to the realities of doing scientific research and to give practical advice on doctoral studies and the process of writing a doctoral dissertation. The course will also provide an overview of the basic structure of research and the identification and selection of research topics. The course is particularly suited for doctoral students at the initial phases of their doctoral studies. Content: Dissertation process, structure of research, reading and analyzing scientific papers, identification and selection of research topics, formulation of research questions, formulation of research hypotheses, contribution requirements for a doctoral dissertation, monograph vs. collection of essays, requirements for essay collections, finding information, writing a paper, publishing process in refereed journals, advice on conference participation, doctoral job market. Study Materials and literature: As instructed by the teacher Modes of Study: Active participation Teachers: Professor Sami Vähämaa Responsible Unit: The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa Registration: WebOodi, opens in 5.1.2017 TOFO4011 Research Ethics Credits: 3 ECTS Timing: Moodle 24.2. 27.3., 1 day lecture 10.3.2017 at 8-16 Place: Fabriikki F141 To whom: All the doctoral students Learning outcomes: At the completion of this course a Doctoral candidate is able to to 1. Recognise and analyse key research ethical questions. 2. Formulate ethical research plans and responses to ethical challenges by applying key ethical theories and approaches. 3. Recognise and understand key ethical principles guiding research and how they apply to research work. 4. Understand the Finnish Responsible Conduct of Research guidelines, processes for dealing with research misconduct, and processes for applying research license or ethical review. 5. Identify rights and responsibilities as a researcher. 6. Understand how ethical decisions and choices influence society and research community.

Content: Section A: Ethical theory and importance of research ethics. This section focuses on developing skills to analyse and recognise ethical challenges in research. This section also provides guidance and practice for recognising ethical principles and questions in research practice. The student will engage with different perspectives on ethical questions in research and reflecting on how these perspectives apply to their own research, ethical thinking, and more generally in their field of study. Section B: Planning for ethical research. This section focuses on ethical questions that arise at the planning phase of research. These include ethical aspects on data acquisition and management; conflict of interest, need for ethical license or ethical review; data ownership; working with others; applying for research funding; working in a research groups; and preparing to publish. The students explore the research planning process from an ethical perspective and learn to recognise different questions that apply to their own research work and to research in general. During the section students apply the learning to their own research planning identifying and clarifying ethical elements in that plan. Section C: Research practice and ethics. This section focuses on the ethical questions arising from doing research work. These include collecting data, collegial openness, dealing with ethical problems as they arise, supervision, misconduct of fabrication and falsification, and dealing with misconduct claims. The students reflect on and analyse the potential ethical challenges for their research work and seek ways to primarily prevent them or if necessary, how to resolve issues in an ethically appropriate manner aligning with Responsible Conduct of Research guidelines. Section D: Sharing research results in an ethical manner. The last section focuses on sharing research results either via peer-reviewed publications or more openly with the society through media and expert roles. The topics covered in this section include plagiarism and misappropriation, authorship, peer review, choice of journals, dealing with the media and being an expert. The students expand their ethical analysis from their own research work towards the interaction of research and society. Through engagement with the ethical perspective and questions presented, they start to develop their ability to identify how ethical guidelines define their broader researcher role. Study Materials and literature: Course literature consists of book chapters, scientific articles and web-based material in Moodle. Modes of Study: Active participation and assignments in Moodle. Obligatory participation to the lecture day in 10.3.2017. Teacher: PhD Henriikka Mustajoki Responsible Unit: The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa Registration: WebOodi, opens in 5.1.2017 13/20 TOFO4002 Philosophy of Science and Critical Thinking Credits: Timing: Place: 5 ECTS Weeks 16 20: Tue and Wed, 4 6 pm, 18 April 17 May F118

To Whom: All doctoral students: Scientific research pursues new knowledge that can be achieved by solving research problems and by answering research questions. The central aim of scientific writing, for its part, is to assert well justified true claims. The aims of scientific research and writing are interlinked, which is expressed by the classical definition of knowledge: knowledge is justified true belief. Learning outcomes: On completing the course you know how to search for new research problems and how to formulate meaningful research questions. You can see strengths and weaknesses of your own research and can search suitable solutions for the problems. Thus, you can develop your doctoral thesis. Content: This course discusses the foundations of philosophy of science and casts light on the issues of scientific concept and theory formation and of scientific explaining. Additionally, the theory and applications of argumentation and reasoning are studied. The aim of this is to develop your ability for reasoning and argumentation and to support you in planning and writing your thesis. Research ethical questions are also addressed in this course. Study Materials and literature: Recommended reading: James, E. Alana & Tracesea H. Slater (2014), Writing Your Doctoral Dissertation or Thesis Faster: A Proven Map to Success (published also online) Modes of Study: The course consists of lectures and group discussions based on three written assignments that develop your thesis. The course is completed by participating in the lectures and group discussions and by accomplishing the written assignments. No exam is included in the course. You can be absent from two meetings. Teacher: Professor Tommi Lehtonen Responsible unit: Graduate School of the University of Vaasa Registration: WebOodi, opens in 5.1.2017 14/20 TOFO4020 Writing Better Academic English Credits: 3 ECTS Timing: Mondays 10 11.30 February 13 and 17, March 6, 12, 13, 20, 27, April 3 and 24 Place: B203, except 6.3. B209 To whom: To all doctoral students who write their research in English regardless of their faculty. Learning Outcomes: To be able to write a structurally coherent study such as a thesis or an article that fills the qualifications of stylistically and grammatically good academic English.

15/20 Content: The doctoral students will analyze different texts paying close attention to structure, language, and content and study the characteristics of academic English. Study Materials and literature: As instructed by the teacher Modes of Study: Active participation Teachers: FT Marinella Rodi-Risberg and John Shepherd Responsible Unit: The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa Maximum number of students: 20 (If you don't have a place for the course, please inform your interest to anne.vankka@uva.fi, if there is cancellations) (Same as the course Writing better research in English/TOFO4020) Registration: WebOodi, opens in 5.1.2017 TOFO4041 Social media for researcher Credits: 1 ECTS Timing: 25.4.2017, from 12 to 16 Place: Tervahovi A201 To whom: To all doctoral students Learning outcomes: The course participant will be familiar with different social media tools, understands the pros and cons of social media in researcher s work and is able to use social media effectively. Content: The course introduces most relevant social media channels for researchers. The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of social media are discussed. We will find out how social media can benefit the researcher in his or her academic career path. The course will provide real-life examples, tips and advice for building an online presence and managing different social media platforms. The doctoral students will experiment with different social media channels (LinkedIn, Twitter etc) and get more information of the social media channels targeted for academics like ResearchGate or Academia.edu. The participants will do an assignment including blogging of their own research / research problems / doing research. Study materials and literature: As instructed by the teacher Modes of study: Active participation and assignment Teachers: Tiedetoimittaja Riikka Kalmi Responsible unit: The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa / Communications and External Relations Registration: WebOodi, opens up in 5.1. TOFO4045 Applied Multivariate Analysis

16/20 Credits: 5 ECTS Timing: Tue and Thu, 14.-30.3. at 8.30-12.00 Place: Tervahovi ATK/B107, except 23.3. and 28.3. in Tervahovi D218 To Whom: For all doctoral students interested in multivariate statistical analysis. As a prerequisite introductory course in statistics including principles of statistical inference is assumed. The participants are assumed to have laptops with SAS implemented on it. SAS university edition is freely available for university personnel and students, see for details http://www.sas.com/en_us/software/university-edition.html. Learning outcome: The participants will learn from practitioners point of view principles of summarizing (multivariate) statistical data; the importance of statistical sampling in statistical inferences; issues present in survey sampling measurements and types of data; statistical methods, their purposes, major assumptions underlying different methods, and interpreting empirical results of different statistical analyses. The emphasis is in applications of multivariate statistical techniques to data analysis using SAS package, learn to know and utilize the potential of the package and interpret the analysis results of different approaches meaningfully. Content: The course covers issues related to requirements on data suitable for statistical analyses, overview of data collection, questionnaire design, statistical software packages (SAS in particular), summarizing (multivariate) data, non-technical overviews and practical applications of major (multivariate) statistical methods including regression analysis (RA), principal component analysis (PCA), exploratory factor analysis (EFA), cluster analysis (CA), discriminant analysis (DA), correspondence analysis, canonical correlation analysis (CCA), multidimensional scaling (MDS), conjoint measurement analysis. Study Materials and Literature: Instructed by the teacher Modes of Study: Active participation Teachers: Professor Seppo Pynnönen Responsible Unit: Graduate School of the University of Vaasa Registration: WebOodi, opens in 5.1.2017 TOFO4040 Credits: Timing: Researcher s skills II/Tutkijan taidot II 1 ECTS Whole year. See timetable for the courses: www.tritonia.fi/fi/lyhytkurssit. To whom: To all doctoral students Learning outcomes: Doctoral students can choose the most suitable courses for to support their research work. After the lectures, doctoral students can use these skills to make their research work more effective. Content: Based on the doctoral students choices, e.g. Word/Excel as a researcher s tool, Open science and research, Tutkimuksen tiedonhankinta, Tutkimuksen aineistonhallinta 1 & 2, Tieteellisen julkaisemisen arviointi are suitable courses for doctoral students. Study Materials and literature: As instructed by the teachers. Modes of Study: Active participation in at least four the lectures and a learning diary, at

17/20 least a page per lecture. Additional information on completing the course: https://port.uwasa.fi/tutkimuspalvelut/tutkijakoulu/materials/, Finnish and Swedish, depending on the participants. Teacher: Varies. Lecture diary on the course topics 2.6.2017 to coordinator Virpi Juppo Responsible Unit: The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa and Tritonia EduLab Registration: www.tritonia.fi/en/shortcourses. Register also in WebOodi before submitting your learning diary to get the credits. TOFO4043 Laajuus: Ajoitus: Paikka: Kehity tieteellisenä kirjoittajana 2 op 23. 31.3.2017, to klo 12-15 ja pe klo 9-12, 12h luentoja ja harjoituksia 23.3: D115, 24.3: D103, 30. ja 31.3: ATK-luokka B107 Kenelle: Kurssi sopii kaikille jatko-opiskelijoille Osaamistavoitteet: Kurssin käytyään opiskelija osaa kiinnittää huomiota tekstin oikeakielisyyteen ja virkerakenteeseen, otsikointiin, aikamuotoihin ja muihin tekstin selkeyteen ja sujuvuuteen vaikuttaviin tekijöihin. Opiskelija osaa myös käyttää kielenhuoltoon liittyviä apuvälineitä kirjoittamisensa tukena. Sisältö: Kurssilla käydään läpi tieteellisen tekstin kieleen, kielenhuoltoon ja oikeakielisyyteen liittyviä asioita. Tapaamisissa tutustutaan suomen kielen normeihin ja ohjeisiin ja tehdään oikeakielisyyteen liittyviä harjoituksia. Kirjallisuus: Kurssilla jaettava ja verkosta löytyvä materiaali Suoritustapa: Luennoilla pakollinen läsnäolo, kurssiin liittyvien harjoitusten tekeminen Arviointi: Hyväksytty/hylätty Opetuskieli: Suomi Opettaja: Yliopisto-opettaja Marjut Männistö Vastuuorganisaatio: Vaasan yliopiston tutkijakoulu/kielipalvelut Ilmoittautuminen: WebOodissa 5.1.2017 alkaen TOFO4035 Mixed methods and longitudinal research Credits: Timing: Place: 3 ECTS Tuesday the 23 th of May, from 9 a.m. to 16 p.m. Wednesday the 24 th of May, from 9 a.m. to 16 p.m. Tervahovi A201 Course description: The course is targeted to doctoral students interested in research methods, and particularly in mixed methods and longitudinal and process research. The doctoral students are expected to have a preliminary idea about their doctoral thesis topic and a research plan draft as a basis for the methodological reflection the course offers. Earlier participation to methodological courses is considered as a benefit, but not considered as a prerequisite.

Learning outcomes: After the course the students will have deeper understanding about mixed methods and longitudinal and process research, covering from the philosophical underpinnings of the approaches to their practical application in studies. After the course the students will also have gained knowledge in what kind of studies mixed methods and longitudinal and process research approaches are applicable and whether the approaches would be beneficial and purposeful in their own doctoral thesis research. Applying to the course: The students will return a pre-assignment that is based on the provided pre-reading package (in WebOodi) to the lecturers before the course. The deadline for returning the preassignment is the 7th of May, 2017. The students apply to the course with the returned preassignment. Pre-assignments should be returned by e-mail to Niina Nummela (niina.nummela@utu.fi) AND Eriikka Paavilainen-Mäntymäki (eriikka.paavilainen-mantymaki@utu.fi) Doctoral students will be informed about acceptance to the course by May 15th, 2017. The structure and program of the course: The first day focuses on Mixed Methods and it will be organized in the form of a lecture and a workshop. The second day concentrates on Longitudinal and Process research and it will comprise of a lecture and a workshop. Study Materials and Literature: The lecturers have compiled a list of articles for the pre-assignment that also work as basic knowledge for the two course days (in WebOodi). Modes of Study: The passing of the course requires the timely returning of an acceptable pre-assignment and active participation during the course. Grading: accepted/failed Teachers: Professor Niina Nummela and Ph.D. Eriikka Paavilainen-Mäntymäki (Turku School of Economics, University of Turku, Department of Marketing and International Business Responsible Unit: The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa Registration: WebOodi, opens in 5.1.2017 18/20 TOFO40xx Corporate Social Responsibility seminar (Not confirmed!) Credits: Timing: To Whom: Universitet 3 ECTS spring 2017, one day For all doctoral students in the University of Vaasa, Hanken and Umeå Learning outcomes: After the seminar doctoral students will have an understanding of what CSR is, which contexts it belongs to, what kinds of approaches are used in CSR research and what are the latest developments of the field. Content: This multidisciplinary seminar starts by presentations on different perspectives of CSR. After presentation doctoral students are divided in to groups, based on their seminar papers. In the groups each paper is discussed and reflected with senior researchers.

Study Materials and Literature: As instructed by the teacher Modes of Study: Max 5 pages seminar paper on the theme (before the seminar) and active participation for the seminar1 Teachers: Professor Merja Koskela Responsible Unit: The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa, Communication studies Registration: In WebOodi or by email to anne.vankka@uva.fi, send also the seminar papers by xx.x. at the latest to Ms. Anne Yli-Hallila. 19/20 *** TOFO4031 Graduate School Method Seminar/Tutkijakoulun metodiseminaari Laajuus: 1 op/teema/seminaareja voi olla vuodessa useita eri aiheista Oppimistavoite: Metodiseminaarissa tohtorikoulutettava perehtyy uusiin tutkimusmetodeihin ja niihin liittyviin erityiskysymyksiin. Uusien tutkimusmenetelmien esittely ja niihin perehtyminen antaa tutkijalle virikkeitä ja uusia metodisia näkökulmia tieteellisen tutkimuksen tekemiseen. Opiskelija saa valmiudet tunnistaa erilaisiin tutkimusongelmiin sopivia tutkimusmenetelmiä sekä saa työvälineitä tutkimuksen suunnitteluun ja aineiston analysointiin. Opiskelija oppii myös asettamaan oman tutkimuksensa laajempiin metodologisiin ja teoreettisiin viitekehyksiin. Sisältö: Kurssi koostuu alan asiantuntijoiden pitämistä seminaareista, jolla kullakin perehdytään johonkin tutkimusmetodiin. Opiskelijat voivat osallistua useille metodiseminaarin kursseille, joista kukin on 1 opintopistettä. Study Materials and literature: As instructed by the teacher Modes of Study: Active participation (written assignment or learning diary) /suomi Teachers: Varies Responsible Unit: The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa TOFO4038 Graduate School Seminar/Tutkijakoulun seminaari Laajuus: 1 op/teema/seminaareja voi olla vuodessa useita (esim. Patentti-seminaari) Oppimistavoite: Eri teemojen ympärille rakennetuissa seminaarissa tohtorikoulutettava perehtyy erilaisiin tutkimuksen tai tutkijanuran erityiskysymyksiin. Jatko-opiskelija saa uusia näkökulmia tutkimustyöhön, joita hän voi hyödyntää omassa tutkimuksessaan tai tutkijanurallaan. Sisältö: Kurssi koostuu alan asiantuntijoiden pitämistä seminaareista, jolla kullakin perehdytään tiettyyn teemaan. Jatko-opiskelijat voivat osallistua useille Tutkijakoulun seminaareille, joista kukin on 1 opintopistettä. Kurssi voidaan suorittaa osallistumalla

seminaariin sekä kirjoittamalla vähintään 5 sivun oppimispäiväkirja siitä, miten teema näkyy tai sitä voi hyödyntää omassa tutkimuksessaan tai tutkijanuralla. Study Materials and literature: As instructed by the lecturer Modes of Study: Active participation (and learning diary) /suomi Teachers: Varies Responsible Unit: The Graduate School of the University of Vaasa 20/20