LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course, students are able to:
- Formulate their MA thesis research question.
- Design a research methodology suitable for their MA thesis work.
- Apply methods of citation and referencing for academic writing.
- Assemble part of their MA thesis work.
- Assess and revise their MA thesis work as well as the thesis work of their peers.
Credits: 2
Schedule: 11.09.2023 - 08.03.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Susanna Suurla, Sofia Pantouvaki
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
Responsible teacher: Susanna Suurla, susanna.suurla@aalto.fi
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: Finnish, Swedish, English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Master’s Thesis Seminar 2 will support students in the writing and presentation of their MA written thesis. The seminar helps students to define their research questions and to choose research methodologies adapted to their own area of study and the goals of their research. The seminar will cover methods of citation and referencing for academic writing. Students will practice giving feedback to each other’s work contributing to strengthening the research community of the department.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
The course will consist of lectures by faculty and potential visitors, discussions, feedback, peer-review sessions and independent study time.
Attendance, active participation in class and the completion of the course assignments are required in order to gain credits for the MA seminar.applies in this implementation
Evaluation criteria:
Completion of independent tasks, attendance and activity 40%, Pre-assignment for the intensive week and work during the intensive week 60%
Grade 5: Student demonstrates bold, critical, and independent thinking. Justifications for the solutions and choices are functional and comprehensive. The student conceptualizes the topic of their thesis in a versatile and in-depth manner. The student has followed the instructions and schedule on their own initiative. The student's communication and language use are professional, appropriate to the situation and understandable.
Grade 3: The student demonstrates independent thinking. The reasoning behind the solutions is functional. The student conceptualizes the topic of their thesis well. The student has followed the instructions and schedule. The student's communication and language use are appropriate and understandable for the situation.
Grade 1: The student demonstrates some independent thinking. Solutions are justified. The student conceptualizes the topic of the thesis to some extent. The student has largely followed the instructions and schedule. The student's communication and language use are appropriate for the situation. There are slight shortcomings in understandability.
0 (fail): The student does not demonstrate independent thinking. The solutions are not justified. The student does not conceptualize their work. The student has presented the other person's thoughts as their own (plagiarism). The student has not followed the instructions and schedule. The student's communication is not appropriate or understandable for the situation.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Contact teaching 22h, independent study 32h.
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
4 Quality Education
5 Gender Equality
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10 Reduced Inequality
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : Finnish
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - Spring V
2023-2024 Autumn I - Spring VEnrollment :
Registration for courses: Sisu. Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture, https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-at-aalto-arts