Beschreibung
This volume is a collection of essays on obtaining a PhD degree at a Finnish university. The contributors share the common background of coming to Finland from abroad especially for the purpose of taking up PhD studies. They come from different countries and backgrounds and obtained their degrees at different Finnish universities.
Autorenportrait
Jukka M. Krisp is Professor of Applied Geoinformatics at Augsburg University.
Michael Szurawitzki, PD Dr. phil. habil., teaches Germanic Linguistics at Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich.
Inhalt
Contents: Agnieszka Bitner: The Finnish Licenciate Degree in Germanic Philology – Arzu Çöltekin: Karonkka - Seven years in Finland – Jukka M. Krisp: The Technical University of Helsinki and its Doctoral Education – Andreas McKeough: From Finland with Love - Recollections and Reflections of an Academic Emigrant – Piret Paal: Ambivalence, Cancer Narratives, and Passion – Tarmo Pikner: Catching Rhythms of the Extended University Sphere – Rangsima Sunila: A PhD in Geoinformatics – Michael Szurawitzki: A Doctorate in Germanic Philology in Finland - Process, Challenges, Perspectives – Mischa Theis: A triangular PhD experience - Germany, Canada, Finland.
