Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Master s thesis seminar aims to help the student in writing his/her master s thesis by providing constructive comments and feedback from the instructor and other students participating the seminar.

Credits: 6

Schedule: 09.09.2021 - 01.06.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Seppo Ikäheimo, Vikash Sinha, Jari Huikku, Teemu Malmi, Lasse Niemi, Juhani Vaivio, Emma-Riikka Myllymäki, Jukka Sihvonen

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

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Master's thesis seminar takes two (usually consecutive) semesters. In the first semester (stage I), the student is expected to present his//her research plan for the master's thesis. After this stage, the degree of completion of the thesis is approximately 25 %. In the second semester (stage II), the student is expected to present the first draft of the thesis, including empirical findings and results. After that, the degree of completion of the thesis is approximately 75 %, and the student is expected to submit the final version of the thesis by the end of the following semester at the latest.

    Please see Into pages for more information about the master's thesis seminar and different seminar groups in Accounting.

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Attendance in all sessions is mandatory.

    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=22E99905

    Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.

    Please see Into pages for more information about the registration to the Master's thesis seminar in Accounting. Registration deadline is May 30 for seminar groups starting in the fall term, and November 30 for the groups starting in the spring term.