Old Degree Requirements

OLD DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Degree requirements before 1.8.2017: Medical Science and Dental Science ...... 1 Doctor of Medical Science and Doctor of Dental Science ...... 1 Degree of Doctor of Philosophy ...... 2 How to count study credits (Doctor of Medical Science, Doctor of Dental Science and PhD) ...... 3 Degree requirements before 1.8.2017: Psychology and Logopedics ...... 4 Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology and Logopedics) ...... 6

Degree requirements before 1.8.2017: Medical Science and Dental Science These degree requirements apply to doctoral candidates of Medical Science and Dental Science whose right to complete a degree was granted before 1.8.2017.

Doctor of Medical Science and Doctor of Dental Science Doctoral degrees in medical and dental science are postgraduate degrees completed after the Licentiate degree that demonstrate an ability to conduct independent scientific research.

Structure and scope

The doctoral degree corresponds to a full-time workload of four years. The degree can also be completed on a part-time basis. The doctoral degree consists of a total of 40 credits of studies and the doctoral dissertation. Of the compulsory studies, general studies comprise 10‒20 credits and field-specific studies 20‒30 credits.

General studies 10‒20 cr

The purpose of general studies is to familiarise the doctoral candidate with common research methods used in medical and dental science, the planning of research, the assessment and publishing of results, and scientific writing as well as ethical research principles.

The Faculty places particular focus on methodology courses. Courses on topics such as philosophy of science, ethics, the planning of research, methodology, epidemiology, biometrics, and biostatistics and other statistical topics can be included in the degree as general studies. In addition, general studies may include courses on scientific writing, project work and the reporting, publishing and presentation of research. General studies may not include training in the field of the doctoral dissertation.

Doctoral candidates must complete a compulsory laboratory animal course if the doctoral student intends to perform animal experiments.

Page 1 of 7 Up to two credits of general studies may be completed as a book examination, and the examiner must be an expert in the field affiliated with the Faculty (but must not be the dissertation supervisor). General studies may also include five credits of studies in university pedagogy or, alternatively, in related administrative training.

Field-specific studies 20‒30 cr

The purpose of field-specific studies is to profoundly familiarise doctoral candidates with their field and related research methods as well as to monitor developments in the field. Field-specific studies mainly comprise national and international conferences and courses in the field of the dissertation. The contents of the studies are agreed upon with the dissertation supervisor.

Field-specific studies may contain up to ten credits of book examinations, and the examiner must be the dissertation supervisor.

In addition, field-specific studies may include up to six credits earned through clinic or department meetings. The doctoral degree may include up to two credits of supervision provided by the dissertation supervisor.

Up to fifteen credits of theoretical studies included in training towards a specialist degree in medicine or dentistry may also be counted towards a doctorate in medical or dental science. Their scope is evaluated in accordance with the decisions of specialist training committees.

Research visits abroad and presentations or poster presentations held at international scientific conferences may be included in field-specific studies if the doctoral candidate is the first or second author of the presentation. The maximum number of credits completed this way is 20. In addition, field-specific studies may include up to ten credits earned from presentations and poster presentations held at Finnish conferences.

Degree of Doctor of Philosophy The Faculty of Medicine may admit a person who has completed a second-cycle (Master’s) degree at a Finnish university or a corresponding degree at a university or other institution of higher education abroad to pursue the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Structure and scope

The doctoral degree corresponds with a full-time workload of four years. The degree can also be completed on a part-time basis. The doctoral degree consists of a total of 60 credits of studies and the doctoral dissertation.

Doctoral studies 60 cr

NB! The compulsory Licentiate Examination was removed from the degree requirements on 23 September 2014.

Page 2 of 7 The doctoral candidate and dissertation supervisor must collaborately draw up a postgraduate study plan for the degree. The studies included in the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (60 credits) are not divided into general studies and field-specific studies. It is recommended that the degree include courses that enhance general academic expertise, such as philosophy of science and ethics, as well as topics pertaining to the general planning of research and the assessment of results, such as the planning of research, methodology, epidemiology, biometrics, and biostatistics and other statistical topics. In addition, the doctoral degree may include studies and courses dealing with scientific writing, project work and the reporting, publishing and presentation of research. The purpose of doctoral studies is to profoundly familiarise doctoral candidates with and to monitor developments in their field; hence, the studies should include conferences and courses in the field of the dissertation both in Finland and abroad.

The doctoral studies may include up to 20 credits of optional book examinations. The examiner must be either the dissertation supervisor and/or another teacher at the Faculty. Instructions for completing optional book examinations: · The doctoral candidate selects and contacts the examiner. The doctoral candidate and examiner agree upon a date and time for the examination and the literature included, after which the examiner decides on the place of completion and practical arrangements. · The examination literature may include one or more books and/or articles. · The examination may be written (e.g., essay or learning journal) or oral, and the number of questions is decided by the examiner. · The examiner will email or otherwise notify the student advisor for postgraduate research education about the completed examination, after which the student advisor will enter the completed credits in WebOodi. The notification must indicate the doctoral candidate’s name (and, preferably, student ID number), examination date, examination result (pass or fail), examination literature, the number of pages and the scope of the examination in credits. Doctoral candidate must complete a compulsory laboratory animal course if the doctoral candidate intends to perform animal experiments. In addition, the studies may include up to six credits earned through clinic or department meetings. The doctoral degree may include up to two credits of supervision provided by the dissertation supervisor. Doctoral studies may also include five credits of studies in university pedagogy or, alternatively, in related administrative training. In addition, the degree may include basic studies in medicine as agreed. Research visits abroad and presentations or poster presentations held at international scientific conferences may be included in doctoral studies if the doctoral candidate is the first or second author of the presentation. The maximum number of credits completed this way is 20. In addition, doctoral studies may include up to ten credits earned from presentations and poster presentations held at Finnish conferences.

How to count study credits (Doctor of Medical Science, Doctor of Dental Science and PhD)

Study credits Doctoral students can gain credits for participating lectures, meetings, conferences, courses, international research visits, and taking book examinations accordingly, if the number of credits (ECTS) or lecture hours are not specified otherwise. NB! Credits cannot be gained through teaching or employment.

Page 3 of 7 Participating lectures Credits (ECTS) 1 lecture (45 min.) 0,1 Cr. Participating workshop, group work etc. 1 lecture (45 min.) 0,05 Cr. Participating meetings, conferences and courses 1 day 0,5 Cr. Departmental, clinical and/or research group meetings (max. 60 x 45 min.) 6 Cr. Presentation held at scientific conferences oral presentation, conference in Finland, (1st or 2nd writer) 2 Cr. oral presentation, conference abroad, (1st or 2nd writer) 4 Cr. poster, conference in Finland, (1st or 2nd writer) 1 Cr. poster, conference abroad, (1st or 2nd writer) 3 Cr. NB! A student can gain credits both for participating a conference and holding a presentation, e.g. conference abroad: 3 conference days + 1 poster = 4,5 Cr. Research visit abroad 1 week (minimum) 2 Cr. 2 weeks 4 Cr. Book examinations literature in native language, easy text 400 pages 1 Cr. 2000 pages 5 Cr. literature in native language, demanding scientific text, about 10 pages/hour 100 pages 0,5 Cr. 200 pages 1 Cr. 1000 pages 5 Cr. literature in a foreign language 50 pages 0,5 Cr. 100 pages 1 Cr. 1000 pages 10 Cr.

Courses completed at the University of Helsinki will be entered in the Student Register by the course convener, if possible. Courses completed elsewhere must be verified with a separate certificate. When it is time for the student to graduate, he or she sends the application for degree diploma with the required enclosures to the Student Affairs Officer. Required enclosures are copies of transcripts and certificates of completed courses that are not registered in Oodi, such as departmental, clinical and/or research group meetings (max. 6 Cr), conferences, seminars, international research visits, oral and poster presentations held at scientific conferences (e.g. copies of abstract books), book examinations, and other courses of HU. No separate documentation is required for studies which have been registered in the Student Register, but they have to be listed in the application. No separate certificate of supervision provided by the dissertation supervisor (2 Cr.) is needed.

Degree requirements before 1.8.2017: Psychology and Logopedics These degree requirements apply to doctoral candidates of Psychology and Logopedics whose right to complete a degree was granted before 1.8.2017.

Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) The Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology) and Licentiate of Arts (Psychology) may be completed by postgraduate students majoring in psychology, provided they are holders of a degree of Master of

Page 4 of 7 Arts (Psychology) or their second-cycle degree includes advanced-level studies in psychology, and practice.

Structure and scope

A doctoral degree can be completed in four years of full-time study. The degree can also be completed on a part-time basis. The degree includes a doctoral dissertation and studies supporting the dissertation project.

Studies

The purpose of discipline-specific studies is to support the dissertation project and the development of the doctoral candidate's expertise. Discipline-specific studies focus on psychology, methodology and other topics supporting the dissertation project. General studies develop doctoral candidates’ skills and self-understanding as researchers. They also support doctoral candidates in acquiring general (or “generic”) skills. NB! The requirements of a doctoral degree always contain a course in research ethics.

In addition, courses and other studies related to academic writing, research reporting, publishing and presenting can be included in the degree. As the objective of doctoral education is that doctoral candidates become profoundly familiar with their research field and follow international trends in it, it is recommended that they attend both national and international conferences and courses related to the topic of their dissertation.

Degree structure between 21 March 2012 and 31 July 2017: These degree requirements apply to doctoral candidates of psychology whose right to complete a degree was granted between 21 March 2012 and 31 July 2017.

General studies (10 cr)

1 General studies E.g., philosophy of science, project management, application for funding, studies in the management of research 2 Methodological studies 3 Science communication and publication E.g., language and communication studies, publications unrelated to the doctoral dissertation, presentations at scientific conferences 4 Research ethics (compulsory for all)

Field-specific studies (30–50 cr)

These studies support the development of field-specific expertise and can include postgraduate seminars, participation in scientific conferences, or other relevant studies offered by doctoral programmes or the doctoral school. Students should ensure that they complete a sufficient amount of field-specific studies from the very beginning of their studies.

Page 5 of 7 Degree structure before 20 March 2012:

These degree requirements apply to doctoral candidates of psychology whose right to complete a degree was granted on or before 20 March 2012.

A. Postgraduate studies in the major subject (20–40 cr) B. Minor subject studies supporting the major subject (min. 20 cr)

Registration of studies

Doctoral candidates of Psychology can ask for registration of studies even if they have not completed their doctoral degree yet. The form for registration of studies must be sent to the Faculty without attachments (Faculty of Medicine, Postgraduate research education, PL 63 (Haartmaninkatu 8), 00014 University of Helsinki). The form can also be sent via email to meilahti- [email protected]

Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology and Logopedics)

Degree structure between 21 March 2012 and 31 July 2017: These degree requirements apply to doctoral candidates of psychology and logopedics whose right to complete a degree was granted between 21 March 2012 and 31 July 2017.

General studies (10 cr)

Field-specific studies (30–50 cr)

Degree structure before 20 March 2012: These degree requirements apply to doctoral candidates of psychology and logopedics whose right to complete a degree was granted on or before 20 March 2012.

A. Postgraduate studies in the major subject (20–40 cr)

Page 6 of 7 B. Minor subject studies supporting the major subject (min. 20 cr)

Registration of studies

Doctoral candidates of Psychology and Logopedics can ask for registration of studies even if they have not completed their doctoral degree yet. The form for registration of studies must be sent to the Faculty without attachments (Faculty of Medicine, Postgraduate research education, PL 63 (Haartmaninkatu 8), 00014 University of Helsinki). The form can also be sent via email to meilahti- [email protected]

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