Research Communication (2 cr)

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

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

Objective

Opintojakson suoritettuaan opiskelija osaa:
- tuottaa luettavaa ja sujuvaa tekstiä.
- hyödyntää tietolähteitä opinnäytetyöskentelyssään.
- laatia raportin opinnäytetyöstään.
- toimia eettisesti ja laillisesti oikein hakiessaan sekä käyttäessään tietoa.
- arvioida tietolähteiden luotettavuutta.

Content

Tieteellinen kirjoittaminen
Tutkimuksellisen raportoinnin perustaidot
Opinnäytetyön lajit
Opinnäytetyön kirjoittaminen

Materials

Materials in Itslearning

Teaching methods

contact teaching, task-based learning, independent study

Exam schedules

N/A

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

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. Typically, the course has 13 sessions (1 x kickoff to the course, 6 x classes in English)
Contact classes: 14h
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 Research Communication lessons and attendance at least 2 Thesis seminars and a topic paper done.
Failed: Less than 5 active attendances Research Communication lessons and/or less than 2 attendances Thesis seminars and/or topic paper not done.

Failed (0)

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

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

N/A

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

N/A

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

N/A

Qualifications

Työyhteisöviestinnän tai Suomen kielen viestinnän opinnot suoritettu.

Further information

The course is online course, the link is in Itslearning.
The course is run in parallel in Finnish and English. The English implementation of this course will take place every week from week 37 to week 44, and in Finnish every week from week 44 to week 50.