BENS4039 Master's seminar 1 and project management (3 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Biological and Environmental Science
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028
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Master's Seminar 1
Description
The aim of the Master's seminars is to support you in planning and carrying out your thesis. During Seminar I, students get to know possible thesis subjects, choose their own topic, learn about project planning and design their own thesis project. During the course, the student will familiarise him/herself with the literature related to the thesis, prepare a written seminar presentation, a research plan and an oral presentation. During the Master's seminar, students will also practice scientific discussion and giving and receiving constructive feedback. The course must be completed prior to the approval of the agreement form 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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Teaching (3 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish