Web Oodi THE STUDY DATABASE IF IT IS

Web Oodi THE STUDY DATABASE IF IT IS NOT IN OODI, IT DOES NOT EXIST

What do/can you do in Oodi � make an annual registration as attending or non-attending � see degree requirements and view instruction from course catalogues � order an unofficial transcript of the records � make a personal study plan (Oodi. PSP) � register for courses and exams � follow received credits � give course feedback* � change your contact information � decide who can view your contact information

How to use oodi http: //www. oulu. fi/oodienglish/students/student-guides Annual Registration Oodi. PSP Quick Guide for Doctoral Students Registering for Courses Quick Guide to Web. Oodi Problems with Web. Oodi Guide for registration process Frequently asked questions

Oodi-HOPS/PSP Recommendations of credits for different (field-specific) activities related to doctoral studies Teaching • Lectures (depending on level) 2 -3 ECTS/10 h • Exercises 0, 5 - 1 ECTS/10 h • B. Sc. or M. Sc. thesis co-supervision/guidance 0, 5 - 2 ECTS/thesis 1 ECTS corresponds 27 h work (by the average student).

OODI-PSPs: General education, transferable skills and field-specific activities What’s the difference ? (examples where it might not be obvious) General education & Transferable skills Field-specific activity Learning about, or how to execute, a professional skill Applying the skill learned in a professional context Poster preparation and presentation skills course Conference: poster presentation Oral presentation skills course Conference/seminar: oral presentation Analysis of scientific articles course (how to…) Journal club presentation Scientific communication course (writing) Authoring articles (not incl. in thesis) Research plan writing course (How to…) Doctoral training plan Pedagogy course Teaching activity Research management skills course Co-supervision of pro-gradu thesis work Entrepreneurial course (if business incl. in career plan) Utilization of patent databases course IPR in research course Communicating science to the media, … Information (library, …) skills Publishing a patent (related to the doctoral research)

Simple maths & (my) time management � If your PSP is OK, it takes me a total of 2 minutes to approve it; � If your PSP is not OK, it takes me about 15 minutes to explain to you what is wrong and what must be corrected (and another 2 minutes to approve the corrected PSP); � An incorrect PSP multiplies my workload by a factor of 8. 5; � I process about 100 PSPs every year, of which only about 10% are OK first time and about 10% require a 3 rd round. One or two like it so much, they go for a 4 th round (important note: we do not give up). And what about your time? You can do the maths