Topic outline

  • Welcome to the JOIN.BSc Bachelor Thesis Seminar for Fall 2020!

    Not available unless: You are a(n) Student

    ***Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the seminar will be delivered online.***

    This seminar is designed to provide support, guidance, and feedback to students writing their Bachelor theses in English. We accept students from the five English Bachelor programmes in CHEM, ENG, ELEC, and SCI:

    • Chemical Technology (CHEM)
    • Computational Engineering (ENG)
    • Data Science (SCI)
    • Digital Systems & Design (ELEC)
    • Quantum Technology (ELEC & SCI)


    Seminar topics

    Data science major students find topics here 

    https://wiki.aalto.fi/display/DataScienceMajor/List+of+topics+for+fall+2020

    TIK students / SCI3207.kand English students find topics here

    https://wiki.aalto.fi/pages/viewpage.action?spaceKey=SCI3027&title=Topics+Autumn+2020  


    Learning objectives

    Upon completion of the seminar, students will be able to

    • demonstrate in-depth knowledge of a field-specific topic through writing and presenting a Bachelor thesis,
    • search for, critically assess, and integrate sources into the argumentation of their thesis,
    • recognise standard citation practices and plagiarism-avoidance strategies for proper documention of sources,
    • identify the organisational and language features specific to a Bachelor thesis in their field of study, and
    • provide critical feedback to others' work and respond to feedback on their own work.

    Pre-requisites

    A minimum of 90 ECTS credits of BSc degree studies completed with an emphasis on basic and major studies. A student must have a valid personal study plan approved before entering the seminar. It is also strongly recommended that students have already taken the written (w) skills component of their mandatory foreign language credits.


    Seminar Team Contact Details
    You can contact us at firstname.lastname@aalto.fi. Please use the course code (JOIN.BSc) in the message.
    Coordinator: Susan Gamache
    Data Science: Maarit Käpylä
    Digital Systems & Design: Martin Andraud and Mika Nupponen

    Information Specialist: Kirsi Heino
    Speech Communication: Rinna Toikka & Henni Kervinen
    Finnish Maturity Exam: Jepa Piirainen