Practical training of academic expertise (5cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completing this course, the doctoral researcher is able to:
- identify career opportunities and understand how their expertise applies to professional contexts.
- practice and experiment on the applied utilisation of their researcher skills and expertise in the job market
- express and present comprehensibly their own expertise in accordance with the skills and development required by organisations.

Execution methods

First, you must have a discussion with the supervisor and a representative of the non-university organisation, after which you draw up a plan on 1–2 months of training.

Content

On this course, you get a multidimensional grasp of the professional field covered by your academic expertise and participate in work and expertise training either in the private or in the public sector, preferably outside the university establishment. The training can also be carried out in a non-university organisation as part of a joint project between the university and the organisation. The training is to promote your dissertation process and your readiness to enter the job market. It is beneficial for the doctoral researcher to have a practical training as a new experience i.e. to take on duties without having corresponding experience beforehand.

Materials

Beebe, S.A. & Beebe, S.J. (2003). Public Speaking: An Audience-centered Approach. Pearson Education, Inc.

German, K., Gronbeck, B. E., Ehninger, D. & Monroe, A. H. (2013/2010/2001). Principles of public speaking. Boston: Pearson.

Strellman, U. & Vaattovaara, J. (toim.) 2013. Tieteen yleistajuistaminen. Helsinki: Gaudeamus.

Laajalahti, Anne. 2014. Vuorovaikutusosaaminen ja sen kehittyminen tutkijoiden työssä. Jyväskylä Studies in Humanities 225. target=_blank>https://jyx.jyu.fi/bitstream/handle/123456789/43093/978-951-39-5618-9_vaitos29032014.pdf?sequence=1

Teaching methods

This course is completed by:

1) writing a training plan (describing the operating environment, the task, and the phases, methods and anticipated results of the cooperation, max. 4 pages) and

2) working and getting expertise training for 1–2 months and based on this

3) reflection on the phases of the training, the position and significance of your own expertise in the organisation, the things learnt in the training, and the possible results of the cooperation.

The reflection is to address and assess the significance of the cooperation to your own research and the organisation (approx. 5 pages). The reflexive report may address the contribution of the training/cooperation to the development of your academic expertise and to the organisation, including a contemplative description of the cooperation, challenges, and future cooperation possibilities that emerged during the training.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass
The doctoral researcher identifies the professional roles that are connected to their field and can clearly explain how their expertise can create connections with the labor market. They apply research skills and professional expertise in the workplace, taking into account the needs and demands of the field. Additionally, they can present and communicate their expertise in a clear manner, considering the competence and development needs of organizations in the labor market.

Fail
The doctoral researcher does not identify the professional roles connected to their field or fails to clearly explain how their expertise can relate to the labor market. They do not apply research skills or professional expertise in the workplace, or their application remains superficial. Additionally, they are unable to present their expertise clearly and do not take into account the competence and development needs of organizations in the labor market.

Further information

First, you must have a discussion with the supervisor and a representative of the non-university organisation, after which you draw up a plan on 1–2 months of training. The plan is approved by the supervisor and the representative of the non-university organisation. The training includes a written assignment (reflection).