YLAJ1110 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

Completion of this course: Self-study

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

Study materials

Examples of finished dissertations

Completion methods

Method 1

Evaluation criteria:
Written assignment (graded by supervisor), oral exam (graded by supervisor)
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Parts of the completion methods
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Independent study (2 cr)

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