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Curriculum

The following is a very general outline of the various stages of the Ph.D. programme.

First year

  • Basic courses (hands-on courses on microscopy, flow cytometry, laser microdissection, competence course of animal experimentation etc.)
  • PhD related theoretical studies (bioethics, science theory, statistics etc.)
  • Transferable skills courses (writing, presentation, language courses, economics etc.)
  • TuBS courses and symposia
  • BioCity Turku courses and symposia

Second year

  • Intensive courses
  • PhD related theoretical studies (bioethics, science theory, statistics etc.)
  • Transferable skills courses (writing, presentation, language courses, economics etc.)
  • International laboratory visits
  • TuBS courses and symposia
  • BioCity Turku courses and symposia

Third year

  • Advanced courses (EMBO, EMBL, Keystone Symposia, Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory Meetings and Courses)
  • International laboratory visits
  • Presentation in research group and TuBS meetings
  • Career development courses etc.
  • TuBS courses and symposia
  • BioCity Turku courses and symposia

Fourth and subsequent years

  • Advanced courses (EMBO, EMBL, Keystone Symposia, Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory Meetings and Courses)
  • Career development courses etc.
  • Laboratory visits to potential post doc –laboratories
  • Presentation in international meetings
  • TuBS courses and symposia
  • BioCity Turku courses and symposia
  • Finalising the thesis project
  • Writing the thesis
  • Dissertation