STYJ1110 Dissertation Analysis (2 cr)

Study level:
Postgraduate studies
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

Description

This course provides students with practical examples of previously completed doctoral dissertations. These include dissertations that follow the monograph format and dissertations that are based on the article/essay format. Students are asked to analyze these dissertations through a written assignment. This assignment forms the basis for discussing with the supervisor which template the student intends to follow. 

Learning outcomes

As a key learning outcome of this course, the student understands how a doctoral thesis that conforms to academic writing standards is structured and can evaluate the role of the different sections in a finished dissertation. The student recognizes that it is possible to choose between different reporting formats (e.g. a monograph vs. essay/articled-based) and can analyze which reporting format could suit their own thesis. 

Additional information

This course is recommended to be completed during the first year of doctoral studies. 

Study materials

Examples of finished dissertations 

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Self-study
Evaluation criteria:
Written assignment (graded by supervisor), oral exam (graded by supervisor)
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Independent study (2 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English, Finnish

Teaching