28E99905 - Master's Thesis Seminar, Lectures, 7.1.2025-31.5.2025

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

Student understands and can follow the process of scientific discovery. Student is also capable of scientific and logical argumentation, both in writing and in oral communication, in a credible and constructive way when defending his/her own thesis at its various phases and commenting on other students plans, reports and presentations.

Credits: 6

Schedule: 07.01.2025 - 31.05.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Elias Rantapuska, Juha Joenväärä, Markku Kaustia, Matthijs Lof, Matti Keloharju, Matti Suominen, Peter Nyberg, Sami Torstila, Samuli Knüpfer, Vesa Puttonen

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:

    The seminar is designed to help the students prepare their thesis. In the joint seminar sessions student gets guidance how to select a thesis topic and manage thesis as a project. In the thesis seminar a student obtains comments and constructive criticism from the instructor and other seminar participants. Two thesis seminar presentations facilitate learning and organize the thesis work by setting concrete goals and timetables, 

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I - Spring V
    2025-2026 Autumn I - Spring V

    Registration:

    Registration for seminars starting fall semester opens in May and for starting in spring semester in December. All MSc students will be contacted per e-mail with further instructions on registering to a seminar group. If you have any questions concerning registration, please contact the department planning officer. It is not possible to retake the seminar to improve the grade.

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