KAU Doctoral Courses is a database with doctoral courses at Karlstad University.
The aim of the course is to introduce the doctoral student to the thesis project and support the student’s critical thinking development.
The aim of the course is to introduce the doctoral student to the thesis project and support the student’s critical thinking development.
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to
give an overview of the general knowledge situation in the student’s research field,
discuss the methods commonly used in the field in general and in the area of the thesis project in particular,
discuss the relevance of the research area,
demonstrate the development in the research area to qualified professionals and support the learning of others.
Admission to a doctoral programme in science and technology at Karlstad University. The course is recommended for the initial part of the doctoral programme and has a focus on the individual doctoral student’s own research project. The course is also open to non-doctoral students, subject to the approval of the examiner or head of department.
Assessment is based on an essay and an oral seminar presentation to doctoral students and faculty in the science and technology fields.
Each syllabus states target group and eligibility, which should be based on the prerequisites necessary to understand and process the content of the course. Syllabi and scheduled course meetings are posted on the course portal web page for the doctoral level, which is also open to the public.
Doctoral students who wish to take a course should sign up according to instructions on the course portal.
Admitted students must meet the requirements stated in the syllabus. If there are more prospective students than the teaching capacity allows, priority is given to students as follows:
The appointed course convener decides on admission of students to a doctor level course in accordance with the order of priority stated above.
Upon completion of the course, the course convener issues a course certificate with a proposed grade to the students.
I kursplan anges målgrupp och behörighet. Behörighet ska utgå från de förkunskaper som behövs för att tillgodogöra sig kursens innehåll.
Kursplaner och planerade kurstillfällen görs tillgängliga på en webbsida: kurstorg för forskarnivå, som även görs tillgänglig externt.
Forskarstuderande som önskar följa en kurs ska anmäla detta enligt anvisning på kurstorget.
Studerande som ges tillträde ska uppfylla de behörighetskrav som anges i kursplanen. Om fler önskar följa kursen än vad undervisningskapaciteten tillåter görs prioritering enligt nedan.
Den som institutionen utsett som kursansvarig beslutar om vilka som får delta i en kurs på forskarnivå, i enlighet med prioritetsordningen ovan.
Efter genomförd kurs och prov lämnar kursansvarig ett intyg med förslag på betyg till kursdeltagarna.