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Courses in research writing, communication and EDI for doctoral students (period IV, 2025-2026)

The registration for the courses happens in Sisu and usually starts one month before. Registration period per course usually ends either one week before or one week after the start of the course, depending on the type of the course. Period IV runs from 23 February to 19 April 2026. No teaching or examinations take place 2– 8 April 2026 (Easter holiday).

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Research writing in Finnish, on campus/online

Aalto-yliopiston kielikeskus järjestää tohtoriopiskelijoille tieteellisen kirjoittamisen kurssin 25.2.–3.6.2026. Ilmoittaudu kurssille 26.1.–18.2.2026. Kurssi järjestetään monimuotona tai etäopiskeluna. 

Kurssilla keskitytään tieteelliseen kirjoittamiseen tohtoriopiskelijalle sopivalla vaativuustasolla kurssin osallistujien toiveita ja lähtökohtia huomioiden. Kurssilla on kaksi pääteemaa: edistynyt tieteellinen kirjoittaminen (mukaan lukien hakemustekstit ja yleistajuistavat tekstit) ja kirjoitusprosessin hallinta osana tutkimusta. Kurssi edustaa kirjoittamislähtöistä näkökulmaa tutkimukseen: erilaisia kirjoittamistekniikoita oppimalla tutkija tai opiskelija oppii myös oman ajatteluprosessin tuntemusta ja tutkimusta eteenpäin vieviä käytännön taitoja. Kurssilla tartutaan suoraan myös kirjoittamislukon kaltaisiin haasteisiin ja harjoitellaan niiden ylittämisessä hyödyllisiä tekniikoita.

Kurssin opetuskieli: suomi. Kurssi sopii myös sellaiselle opiskelijalle, joka kirjoittaa väitöskirjaa tai artikkeleita osin englanniksi, mutta kurssilla keskitytään suomenkieliseen tieteelliseen kirjoittamiseen. Opiskelijalla tulisi tämän vuoksi olla tekeillä tai suunnitteilla myös suomenkielistä tieteellistä tekstiä. Tähän soveltuvat tutkimusartikkeleiden ohella myös muut tutkijalle tärkeät tekstilajit, kuten vaikkapa rahoitushakemukset ja omaa tutkimusta esittelevät populäärit tiedetekstit.

Kurssin sisältö: sisältö räätälöidään kurssille osallistuvien tohtoriopiskelijoiden omien tarpeiden ja tutkimusalojen mukaan, ja osallistujat saavat yksilöllistä palautetta teksteistään sekä ohjausta kirjoittamisprosessin hallintaan. 

Luentoajat: keskiviikkoisin klo 13.15–15.45. 25.2.–3.6.2026.

Toteutus: lähi- ja etäopetus: opetusmuodoista sovitaan kurssin alussa. Kerro mahdollisista toiveistasi toteutuksen suhteen opettajalle ilmoittautuessasi kurssille.

Yhteystiedot: Tapani Möttönen | tapani.mottonen@aalto.fi

Research writing in English

This course aims to help doctoral students to develop their academic writing skills while writing up their research. Therefore, participants need to be in the process of writing either an article for publication or their dissertation. Students’ own texts form a key part of the course as they work to improve them. The overall aim of the course is to enable participants to write up their research more effectively and with greater confidence for an international readership. Registration for the period 4 group is open in Sisu until February 19. Another group will be offered in period 5.

This group is for students from the School of Arts, Design and Architecture.

Note that you can participate in LCA-1050 either on campus or via Zoom. For further information contact nicole.ivarsson-keng@aalto.fi

Presentation skills and communication

This is a course aimed at supporting doctoral students (from any Aalto school) in developing skills in presenting their research. The course is intended for participants who will be presenting soon either at a conference or in a seminar. Students’ own presentations form a key part of the course. During the course, students plan, structure, and visualize their presentations and then practice giving them. The practice sessions include giving a rehearsal presentation, upon which feedback is given and then implemented before giving a final presentation. Participants also practice strategies for asking, receiving, and deflecting questions from the audience. Registration is open in Sisu until February 19. 

Learn how to work effectively in diverse teams by identifying sources of intercultural miscommunication and developing strategies to prevent and resolve communication challenges.

EDI

This course is intended to new doctoral students who are at the beginning of their doctoral journey. The course is constructed in workshop meetings, each of which with its own theme. The participants are actors and bring content to these meetings which address varying topics, e.g., expectations and study structure, potential challenges in the doctoral path, useful means to overcome obstacles, language and inclusion. The aim of the course is for the new doctoral students to network and find solutions even before the potential problems arise. The six workshops are held during Period 4 and registration is open in Sisu until February 20.

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