Course Catalog 2007-2008

MAT-69926 ORIENTATION TO POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, 3 cr
Orientation to Postgraduate Studies

Courses persons responsible
Keijo Ruohonen

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

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 set goals for the research. Students will also have basic knowledge on research methods.

Requirements for completing the course
A course assignment.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is passed / failed

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

    Additional information about prerequisites
    The prerequisite is Master's Degree completed or close to completion.

    Remarks

    The course is organized by the Department of Information Technology and is compulsory for post-graduate students. Student applying to the post-graduate program should take this course no later than during the first year of their post-graduate studies. The Web-based implementation allows students to pass the course at any time during the academic year. The students can be officially accepted to the program only after passing this course.

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

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

    • Distance learning

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 10 %
    - Distance learning: 90 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 0 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Assignments 77
    Total sum 77

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    Last modified 16.02.2007
    Modified byKeijo Ruohonen