LEARNING OUTCOMES
The objective of the seminar is to support student in preparing a bachelor s thesis. The seminar also prepares student for professional way of working to complete a large, open-ended project independently.
Credits: 2
Schedule: 13.09.2021 - 15.12.2021
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Joni Kokkonen, Matthijs Lof, Juha Joenväärä, Sean Shin
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Outside seminar sessions: taking professional responsibility of own thesis work and completing thesis according to schedule agreed with the instructor; written reports including pre-assignment, research plan, and preliminary research report; opponent report
During seminar sessions: presentation of own research report; presentation as opponent of another student's research report; comments on another student's research reports.
Note that the Bachelor Thesis (28C99901) and Bachelor Thesis Seminar (28C99902) are graded separately. The thesis is supposed to be completed within one semester. Delays will lead to a reduction of the thesis grade. See the course homepage for details.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Kick-off session, 2 h
Presentation of research proposal, 2 h
Mandatory meetings with instructor, 1 h
Voluntary meetings with instructor and preparation for these meetings, 36 h
Seminar sessions, 12 h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
1 No Poverty
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Period:
2020-2021 Autumn I-II, Spring III-V
2021-2022 Autumn I-II, Spring III-V
Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=28C99902
Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.
After registration is confirmed, attend the seminar kick-off session, where you will be divided into seminar groups. If you have any questions, please contact the thesis supervisor or the planning officer of the department.