Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The objective is to learn and practice independent scientific work.

Credits: 10

Schedule: 06.05.2024 - 26.08.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Philipp Back, Patrik Nummi, Lauri Viitasaari

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: Finnish, English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  In the thesis seminar, students get guidance in their research for Bachelor s Thesis. During the seminar, students will conduct research profiling in literature databases of their topic, prepare a 2-page research plan, report the progress of their thesis, present and defend their research results, act twice as an opponent, and participate actively in seminar discussions. Based on the feedback received at the seminar discussions, the students finalize their thesis work.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Research plan and other written assignments, seminar activity, final presentation at the seminar, final version of the thesis. Requirements for passing the course: completing the research plan and other assignments, presenting own thesis draft at the seminar, acting twice as an opponent, attending to 70% of the seminar sessions, and submitting the final thesis. The thesis is supposed to be completed within one semester. Delays can lead to a reduction of the thesis grade. See the course homepage for details.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  - introductory lectures (partly online using tutorial videos)
  - seminar sessions
  - preparing for lectures
  - preparing for seminar sessions
  - doing assignments (research plan, learning diaries, opponent's memoranda)
  - conducting independent research
  - writing and presenting the thesis

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language : English

  Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - II
  2022-2023 Spring III - V
  2023-2024 Autumn I - II
  2023-2024 Spring III - V

  Enrollment :

  The students are divided into thesis groups based on their research plans (around 4-5 weeks after the seminar starts).

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