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Research Communication (2 cr)

Code: 5000BL68-3006

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2022 - 22.01.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 31.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish
  • English

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology
  • Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology

Teachers

  • Matti Kuikka
  • Poppy Skarli
  • Mauri Suhonen
  • Leena Mattila
  • Tiina Ferm

Teacher in charge

Leena Mattila

Groups

  • PTIVIS19H
    Terveysteknologia
  • PTIETS20swis
    PTIETS20 Software Development and Information Security
  • PTIVIS19O
    Software Engineering and Project Management
  • PTIVIS19T
    Data Networks and Cybersecurity
  • PTIVIS19S
    Embedded software and IoT
  • PTIVIS19P
    Game and Interactive Technologies
  • PTIETS20sepm
    PTIETS20 Software engineering and Project Management

Materials

Materials in Itslearning

Teaching methods

contact teaching, task-based learning, independent study

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

The course covers the basic skills of research communication and goes through the thesis process.

Completion alternatives

No alternative methods of attainment

Student workload

The course schedule will be published in Itslearning. Instruction in Finnish and instruction in English in alternate weeks. Typically, the course has 13 sessions (1 x kickoff to the course, 6 x classes in English, 6x classes in Finnish)
Contact classes: 2 x 14h = 28h (14h in Finnish, 14 h in English)
Students' own work : 31h
Students can attend either Finnish or English or both language sessions. However, it is recommended that they attend the classes in the language in which they will write their thesis.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved: active attendance at least 5 Researc Communication lessons and attendance at least 2 Thesis seminars and a topic paper done.
Failed: Less than 5 active attendances Researc Communication lessons and/or less than 2 attendances Thesis seminars and/or topic paper not done.

Content scheduling

Basics of academic writing
Theses: Types and relevant agreements
The process of thesis writing ( from thesis topic idea to publication)
Basic skills in thesis writing and thesis reporting
Information search

Further information

The course is online course, the link is in Itslearning.
The course is run in parallel in Finnish and English every other week.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

N/A

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

N/A

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

N/A