EKIS605 MA Thesis Seminar (5 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Language and Communication Studies
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028
Description
The seminar work focuses on gaining personal experience of research, improving skills in process writing, developing critical and theoretical thinking and argumentation skills, and giving and receiving critical, constructive feedback. Students will deepen their knowledge of research, including its methods and reporting conventions; advance their information searching skills; draft a research plan for a topic agreed with the supervisor; work on their MA theses according to the plan; present their projects at different stages and give feedback on other students’ projects.
Learning outcomes
After completing the seminar students will be able to
- draft a research proposal or a work plan
- understand the ethical principles of conducting research and follow those principles
- plan and control their working process according to a mutually agreed schedule
- discuss their own work, present oral and written reports of their work and explain their own choices
- give, receive and ask for feedback as part of the seminar discussion
- act as active and cooperative participants of a seminar group
Additional information
The seminar is meant to support the advanced level studies thesis writing process. It is completed simultaneously with EKIS6500 MA Thesis.
Description of prerequisites
Before taking the MA Thesis Seminar, students are expected to have completed all Intermediate Studies (including BA Thesis Seminar, BA Thesis and KLSA012 / KLSA1000 Tutkimuksen teon perusteet) and most of Advanced Studies.
Completion methods
Method 1
Description:
Contact teaching.
Evaluation criteria:
Active participation in the seminar (min. 80% attendance), a research proposal or a work plan; keeping to the schedule. The detailed assessment criteria will be available in Moodle.
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Parts of the completion methods
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Teaching (5 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English