FYSS9489 MSc Seminar (4 cr)

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Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Physics
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024

Description

  • Assessment criteria and process in Master’s Thesis

  • Project planning

  • Peer group working

  • Preparation of the scientific presentation

  • Pro gradujen arviointikriteerit ja prosessi 

Learning outcomes

Student has/is:

  • Familiarized to departments and faculty assessment criteria for Master’s Thesis

  • Aware of the assessment process and knows his/her rights and oblications

  • Chosen a topic for the thesis, found a supervisor and committed to work on the thesis during extent of the course

  • Set goals for the Master’s Thesis work and reflected the personal significance of the work

  • Set a realistic goal for the work and settled check points with the supervisor

  • Explain her/his work to peers and discuss on the topics in the small groups

  • Prepare high quality Figures and Tables

  • Prepare a short scientific presentation

  • Learn to give constructive feedback to peers

  • Learned various group working methods in the small group meetings 

Description of prerequisites

Advanced studies in physics. 

Study materials

Various material in www to support the writing assignments. 

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
English group starts in fall, if enough participants. Else, see method 2.
Evaluation criteria:
Practice seminar and public talk, return of the home assignments, compensating work, if absent from small group meetings.
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Method 2

Description:
This completion method is possible only if primary method cannot be realized. Please contact teachers.
Evaluation criteria:
Home assignments completed, practice seminar to a small group delivered, public presentation at the department.
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Parts of the completion methods
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Teaching (4 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Evaluation criteria:
Practice seminar and public talk, return of the home assignments, compensating work, if absent from small group meetings.
Language:
English, Finnish
Study methods:

  • Active participation to peer group working

  • Learning diaries

  • Scientific presentation (practice seminar) in a small group

  • Master Thesis seminar presentation to the department 

Teaching

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Independent study (4 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Evaluation criteria:
Home assignments completed, practice seminar to a small group delivered, public presentation at the department.
Language:
English, Finnish
Study methods:

  • Learning diary on given topics

  • Practice seminar to a small group 

Teaching