Student assessment criteria
All tasks planned by the following rule: Порядком подготовки по образовательным программам высшего образования – программам подготовки научно-педагогических кадров в аспирантуре НИУ ВШЭ от 28.03.2014 are included in individual plans. Cumulative volume of learning activities is considered during the assessment. Post-graduate student who has not completed necessary tasks will have no access to the assessment.
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 Assessment criteria  | 
 Control period  | 
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 1  | 
 Definition of the subject of future research and choosing an advisor  | 
 Mid-term assessment of the 1st year of post-graduate program, current assessment of the 1st semester  | 
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 2  | 
 Writing the list of references to the research  | 
 Mid-term assessment of the 1st year of post-graduate program  | 
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 3  | 
 Writing the detailed plan of future research  | 
 Mid-term assessment of the 1st year of post-graduate program  | 
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 4  | 
 Attendance of History and philosophy of science and Foreing language classes  | 
 Current assessment of the 1st semester  | 
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 5  | 
 Passing History and philosophy of science and Foreign language post-graduate exams  | 
 Mid-term assessment of the 1st year of post-graduate program  | 
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 6  | 
 Attendance of other classes and seminars, passing exams and pass-fail exams  | 
 Each assessment, according to volume established in individual plan of post-graduate student  | 
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 7  | 
 Teaching practice  | 
 Each mid-term assessment in each year according to the volume and kinds of teaching practice as indicated in this Rules  | 
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 8  | 
 Acquisition and processing of empirical data for research (if applicable)  | 
 Each assessment  | 
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 9  | 
 Prepairing research papers  | 
 Each assessment  | 
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 10  | 
 Prepairing research papers for publications in scientific journals added to VAK list  | 
 Each assessment. Providing at least 1 published paper and 1 paper accepted for publishing in journals from VAK list is necessary for mid-term assessment of the following post-graduate students: 
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 11  | 
 Prepairing the research work by chapters  | 
 Each assessment. Having half of text ready (confirmed by advisor) is necessary for the mid-term assessment for the following post-graduate students: - 2nd year students of a 3-year program - 3rd year students of a 4-year program  | 
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 12  | 
 Participating in scientific conferences  | 
 Each assessment. Appearance on at least 1 conference is necessary for the mid-term assessment for the following post-graduate students: - 2nd year students of a 3-year program - 3rd year students of a 4-year program  | 
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 13  | 
 Presenting progress report and detailed plan of future work on the Departmental meeting. Filling the assessment list  | 
 Mid-term assessment. Filling the assessment list is done after each assessment  | 
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 14  | 
 Passing Specialty post-graduate exam  | 
 Necessary for the mid-term assessment for the following post-graduate students: - 2nd year students of a 3-year program - 3rd year students of a 4-year program  | 
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 Publications in journals from VAK list  | 
 Each assessment  | 
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 16  | 
 Prepairing for the preliminary hearing  | 
 Readiness condition is evaluated by advisor and noticed in assessment inference for 3rd and 4th year students  |