BENS4039 Master's seminar 1 and project management (3 cr)

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Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Biological and Environmental Science
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024

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Master's Seminar 1

Description

Master’s seminar help students to find a thesis subject and plan their own thesis project. Finding and using relevant literature to produce a research plan is practiced and students have an opportunity to discuss about their scientific work with fellow students and professors. The seminar includes a written literature review and a research plan which is also orally presented. Students also give comments on each others´ work. This course must be finished before starting the actual thesis work.


Learning outcomes

After finishing the course, the student:
  • is able to plan his/her thesis project
  • has good theoretical/methodological knowledge on the thesis subject
  • is able to narrow the research topic and formulate research question
  • can write research seminar work and research plan
  • is able to give both written and oral presentation of the thesis topic
  • is able to have constructive scientific discussion

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Lectures, science events at the department, discussion groups, written seminar work, research plan and oral presentation of the thesis topic. Participation in the discussion of other students’ work in seminars. Constructive feedback to other students’ written and oral presentations as an opponent. In addition to their own presentation and opponent task, a student must participate in at least 12 other seminar presentations.
Evaluation criteria:
Written seminar work, research plan, oral presentation and activity of participation in discussions.
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Participation in teaching (3 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Evaluation criteria:
The written research plan and feedback given as opponent are evaluated.
Language:
English, Finnish
Study methods:

Lectures, science events at the department and demonstrations, written seminar work, research plan and oral presentation of the thesis topic. Discussion and commenting other students work in seminar. Critical commenting of others students written and oral presentations as an opponent. In addition to participating as an opponent, the student must also attend 12 other seminar presentations.

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