Introduction to doctoral education at KI – Expectations, support and opportunities

The compulsory introduction is intended for all newly admitted doctoral students. During the introduction, the process, the organisation, culture, and support for doctoral education at Karolinska Institutet will be presented and discussed, as well as the rights and obligations of a doctoral student.

Intended learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course the doctoral students should be able to:

• Demonstrate awareness of the expectations, responsibilities, and opportunities within the doctoral education, and actively apply the general syllabus, individual study plan, and available KI resources to support their progress
• Document and handle their research data in a correct way
• Apply General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) principles and rights related to the processing of personal data
• Use sources appropriately and effectively while avoiding plagiarism, including unintentional misuse
• Reflect on how doctoral education, research, and personal engagement can contribute to a sustainable society locally and globally
• Explain the role of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in driving sustainable development, and identify relevant frameworks and actions supporting this work
• Describe core pedagogical principles and how to support student learning in various teaching contexts

Web modules and a half day seminar

The introduction course consists of six web modules in Canvas and a half-day seminar either via Zoom or On Campus. 

Please reserve approximately 3 days for finishing the web tasks and half day for the seminar.

The online quizzes must be completed and passed before attendance of the scheduled presentations and discussions. Doctoral students are recommended to complete at least the web modules within the first months after study start. In order to pass the course, all Canvas modules have to be completed and the doctoral student needs to have attended the scheduled half-day seminar within the first year after having been admitted to doctoral education.

Once all the web modules and half-day seminar are completed, the course administrator will register the course credits (1 hp) in Ladok.

Course syllabus 

Link to the course syllabus

How to register to the course?

Please note that the registration is binding. If you are unable to attend the course on your registered day, you must notify the course administrator nora.espahbodi@ki.se to cancel your registration. The last day for registration is one week before the half-day seminar.