Opinto-opas 2005-2006

MAT-69926 ORIENTATION TO POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, 3 cr
ORIENTATION TO POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

Person responsible
Keijo Ruohonen

Lecturers
Esko Turunen, Professor
Keijo Ruohonen, Professor (Home page)

Implementation rounds
Implementation 1
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer Language of instruction
Lecture 2 h/week+ 2 h/week - - - - In English only
Assignment - - - - - - In English only
(Academic Calender 2005-2006) Implementation 2
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer Language of instruction
Lecture - - - 2 h/week+ 2 h/week - In English only
Assignment - - - - - - In English only
(Academic Calender 2005-2006)

Objectives
Course provides basic understanding of post-graduate studies and scientific and applied research. After the course students are able to find a research problem, review literature, and prepare an initial plan for post-graduate studies and research. Furthermore, students will have basic knowledge on research methods.

Contents
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Structure of post-graduate studies, research methods, review of literature, discovering new knowledge, scientific publications, progress and graduation, dissertation, introduction to research in the Department of Information Technology.       

Requirements for completing the course
Active participation in lectures and approved exercises.

Assessment criteria

  • Used assessment scale is passed / failed

    • Study material
    Type Name Author ISBN URL, edition, availablitity... Exam material Language
    Lecture slides Orientation to Postgraduate Studies Several authors     No  English 

    Additional information related to prequisites
    The prerequisite is Master's Degree completed or close to completion.

    Other comments
    The course is organized by the Department of Information Technology and is compulsory for post-graduate students in Communications Engineering. Students applying for the post-graduate program should take this course no later than during the first year of their post-graduate studies. The students can be officially accepted to the program only after passing this course (no later than one year after applying). The course is also recommended for MSc students aiming at working in R&D projects in industry.

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.
  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

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    Last modified 17.08.2005
    Modified byKeijo Ruohonen