LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing the course, the student
1. understands the principles of scientific work and the academic use of such work. This includes familiarity with:
- the basic principles of scientific argumentation.
- the difference between theoretical and empirical work.
- the basics of academic citation (including when citation is needed).
2. Can search for and use academic knowledge critically, and has tools for:
- how to search articles in databases. - how to quickly find out the big picture of a research topic.
- how to read scientific articles efficiently.
- how to judge the quality and relevance of both published work and unpublished working papers.
3. Is familiar with central features of academic writing, with a specific focus on writing in Economics, including:
- knowledge of the standard components of and structure of scientific papers in Economics.
- familiarity with basic tools for critically reviewing the literature.
- enhanced knowledge of grammatical and stylistic aspects required in academic writing.
Credits: 2
Schedule: 07.01.2025 - 04.04.2025
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Mitri Kitti
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:
Academic knowledge; scientific argumentation; searching and using academic knowledge; features of academic text; academic writing.
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
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Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I - II
2024-2025 Spring III - V
2025-2026 Autumn I - II
2025-2026 Spring III - IV