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Working group on development of teaching (OKTR) and the OKTR Discussion forum


The reform of university legislation in the beginning of 2010 changed the position of OKTR. It is not anymore only a forum for discussions and suggestions, but a decision-making body that inherited some duties of the former Departmental Council. The "old OKTR" that has existed at the Department since 1993 is now the OKTR Discussion forum.



OKTR members:



Dos. Tuomo Glumoff (chair)
Prof. Lloyd Ruddock (vice chair)
Prof. Kalervo Hiltunen
Prof. Thomas Kietzmann
Dr. Antti Haapalainen
Dr. André Juffer
Dr. Jari Heikkinen
Student Jarkko Laitalainen
Dr. Maija Risteli
M.Sc. Miia Vapola
Student Heikki Hartikka

Duties of OKTR:


- acceptance of Master´s Theses
- acceptance of maturity tests
- proposal for study plan and study curriculum
- preparation of annual reports of teaching
- organizing the teaching feedback day
- organizing the entrance exams together with the Faculty
- organizing and evaluating test lectures as needed for teaching positions
- to make initiatives concerning the organization of teaching
- proposes students´ travelling grants


 

 




OKTR Discussion forum members:


All students are wellcome to participate the OKTR Discussion forum activities. In addition, each course has nominated delegates who can be contacted.


Students

1st course
Otto Raassina
Mikko Syrjälä
2nd course
Ramin Akhi
Krista Juurikka
Marjo Sahlman

3rd course
Raisa Haataja
Jarkko Laitalainen
Master programs
Heikki Hartikka
Kalle Pehkonen
Hanna Sonninen
Janne Capra
Susanna Teppo
Ekumi Kingsley

Obaji Ezeogo
Lukuman Awoniyi
Yiting Qiu
Kathirvel Alagesan

Teaching staff


All teachers are wellcome to participate the OKTR Discussion forum activities.


Duties of OKTR Discussion forum:


- discusses teaching
- makes iniatives to OKTR on matters and reforms, which promote the cooperation of students and teachers, and the practices that promote looking up of the teaching and studying.
 

Minutes of the "old OKTR" meetings
2009 21.1.  26.2.  3.11.          
2008 21.1. 8.4.  25.11.            
2007 19.2. 26.11.              
2006 12.4. 14.11. 1.12. 7.12.