文档介绍：opisto ? role of the faculty ? regulations and guidelines ? schedules ? what makes a PhD thesis ? pre-examination of thesis ? permission to defend a PhD thesis ? distribution & public viewing ? grading ? getting a degree 1 Outline opisto ? the faculties grant the degrees and monitor their quality ? decisions related to PhD studies are made either by the dean or the faculty council ? the faculty council consists of representatives of ? professors ? university lecturers and researchers ? other staff ? students ? affairs related to PhD studies are prepared by the faculty offices 2 The role of the faculty opisto ? each faculty has their own regulations concerning ? what makes a PhD thesis ? process of evaluation ? grading of the thesis ? these are normally defined in documents called ? standing regulations of the faculty ( pysyv ? ism ?? r? ykset ) ? general guidelines for studies ( yleisohjeet ) ? NOTE variation among the faculties ? university guiding principles ( johtos ?? nt? ) control . the process of appealing against decisions 3 Regulations ?? These affect your schedules! opisto ? faculty council meetings 1. appointment of the pre-examiners 2. Appointment of the custos and opponent (permission to defend) 3. grading of the thesis ? NOTE: ? differences between faculties! ? schedules for faculty council mittee meetings ? time for pre-examination and possible corrections or language check, schedules of the print ? requirements for the layout ? time for public viewing 4 Schedules 5 TIME TASK -5 months figure out two suitable pre-examiners and one opponent with your supervisor and the professor of the major, agree about schedules -4 months pre-examiners appointed by the faculty council (see that the professor makes the proposal by the dead line …) -4 months send thesis for pre-examiners, agree about how they deliver ments and the official statement -3 months start preparations for the karonkka party, agree about schedules for defence and book the l