Course Catalog 2006-2007

TKT-9606 ORIENTATION TO POST-GRADUATE STUDIES, 3 cr
Orientation to Post-Graduate Studies

Courses persons responsible
Jarmo Takala

Lecturers
Jarmo Takala

Implementations
Person responsible: Jarmo Takala
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -

Person responsible: Jarmo Takala
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
(Timetable for academic year 2006-2007)

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.

Content
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 Dept. of IT.
 
     

Requirements for completing the course
Active participation and successful completion of given exercises.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is passed / failed

  • Prerequisites
    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

  • Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 28
    Assignments 52
    Total sum 80

    Additional information related to course
    The course is organized by the Department of Information Technology and is compulsory for post-graduate students in Digital and Computer Systems. 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 suitable for MSc students aiming at working in R&D projects in industry.

    The course is given in English.

    Correspondence of content
    8409992 Orientation to Postgraduate Studies

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    Last modified 20.04.2006
    Modified byOlli Vainio