Academic Writing (5 ECTS)
Code: XX00EX63-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 07.12.2021 - 27.02.2022
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 07.03.2022 - 16.05.2022
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 ECTS
- Virtual portion
- 3 ECTS
- Mode of delivery
- On-campus and online
- Campus
- Myllypurontie 1
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 30
- Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Health Business Management
Learning outcomes
Students are able to write their Master’s theses following the academic conventions and guidelines. They are able to process and communicate scientific information in a professional manner. They are able to utilize the feedback they receive as well as to assess and develop their own writing process.
Content
Information retrieval
Digital communication
IT skills: formatting, layout, charts and tables, formatting, accessibility
Academic reading
The writing process
Research approaches
The structure of a thesis
Academic writing conventions
References and list of sources
Press release as a maturity test
Writing tools
Abstracts
Finalizing the thesis
Prerequisites
N/A
Teaching methods
Students will receive instruction and practical guidance on their theses as well as peer feedback from other students.
Lessons on Zoom.
Location and time
Spring semester 2022, beginning on January 31, on Mondays at 16-19
Learning materials and recommended literature
Material is on Moodle.
Further information for students
Students will work on their own theses during the course, complete the related assignments and submit them on time. Participation in the lessons is an essential part of the course. Students are not to miss more than two lessons.
Assessment methods and criteria
Pass/Fail
Participation in the lessons is an essential part of the course. Students are not to miss more than two lessons. At the end of the course, students will submit a finalized chapter or passage of their thesis to be evaluated.
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
N/A
Assessment criteria, good (3)
N/A
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
N/A
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Students will work on their own theses during the course, complete the related assignments and submit them on time. Participation in the lessons is an essential part of the course. Students are not to miss more than two lessons. At the end of the course, students will submit a finalized chapter or passage of their thesis to be evaluated.