Opinto-opas

Objective

After completing this course, students are able to write their final project report. They can identify development needs in their own field, outline a research topic and choose an appropriate research method to address the research question. They can find source material and review it critically. Students can write an academic paper pertaining to their professional field and justify their arguments. They know the principles of expository, research and industry-specific writing. Students are familiar with the research information sources and specialist publications within their field and they can use them to form the information basis for their paper. Students can present the main contents of their paper concisely with examples and/or visuals. They can assess their own skills, justify their solutions, give constructive feedback on other students’ work and reflect on their own learning process. Students have the ability report on and present their final project.

Content

- Management, organization and structure of research information
- Research ethics
- Information retrieval and referencing
- Writing an academic paper and correct language
- Argumentation
- Paper presentation and use of examples and visuals
- Self and peer evaluation

Materials

To be announced during course unit.

Teaching methods

Contact learning, small scale research project, learning assignments

Employer connections

Workplace induced study project.

Exam schedules

n/a

International connections

n/a

Completion alternatives

Must be agreed with teacher of the course unit

Content scheduling

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Further information

The course requires at least 80% attendance. The procedure for replacing the absence is agreed with the teacher in charge of the course unit. The schedule of the course can be found in Lukkari.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students can identify development needs in their own field and choose appropriate research methods to address the research question. They are able to find source material. Students know the principles of expository, research and industry-specific writing and they can justify their arguments.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students can identify development needs in their own field, outline a research topic and choose an appropriate research method to address the research question. They are able to find relevant source material and use the material to form the information basis for their paper. Students can write an academic paper, justify their arguments and present their topic in a clear manner.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students can identify development needs in their own field, outline a research topic and choose an appropriate research method to address the research question. They are able to find and critically review relevant source material and use the material comprehensively to form the information basis for their paper. Students can write an academic paper, justify their arguments and present their topic in a clear and informative manner. Students are able to produce new and relevent information for the field of live performance engineering.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students can identify development needs in their own field and choose appropriate research methods to address the research question. They are able to find source material. Students know the principles of expository, research and industry-specific writing and they can justify their arguments.

Assessment methods and criteria

Study project 60%
Learning assignment and attendance 40%