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Tampere University Student's Handbook

Doctoral Programme in Information Studies and Interactive Media (DPII)

Tampere University

The Doctoral Program in Information Studies and Interactive Media has been discontinued from August 1, 2021 on.

The transition period lasts until July 31, 2025, during which time students can complete their studies in the doctoral programme, but there is no longer admission to the doctoral programme.

The research field of information studies has been transferred to the Doctoral Programme of Humans and Technologies (DPHAT) and social science-oriented game studies has been transferred to the Doctoral Programme in Media, Communication and Performing Arts (DPMCP).

Contact information:

Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences

PinniB Building

Kanslerinrinne 1

FI-33014 Tampere University

 

Head of the Doctoral Programme:  Associate Professor Tuomas Harviainen

Study Coordinator: Sari Raudasoja

Education Assistant: Petra Lappalainen

 

Planning group for the Doctoral Programme 

Chair: Associate Professor Tuomas Harviainen 

University Lecturer Sanna Talja

Professor Olli Sotamaa

 

Steering Group for Doctoral Education

Chair: Vice Dean Pekka Verho

 

The Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences

Jyrki Vuorinen

The Dean for example appoints pre-examiners, grants permissions for public defence, appoints staff for the defence (Custos, Opponent, Evaluation board), evaluates Licentiate Theses, approves the changes of supervisors, admits new students, signs degree certificates.

 

Faculty Council of the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Science

The Faculty Council meetings are on Wednesdays at 13 o’clock. Material for the meeting must be submitted to the presenting official at least one week before the date of the meeting.

Tasks of the Faculty Council are for example grading of doctoral dissertations, the approval of curriculum and course offerings of the doctoral programme, the approval of selection criteria for new doctoral students, the handling of appeals.

Presenting official at the Faculty Council: Study Coordinator Sari Raudasoja

Dates of the Faculty Council meetings

 

Published: 17.6.2019
Updated: 8.2.2023