Course Catalog 2009-2010
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Course Catalog 2009-2010

TKT-9606 Orientation to Post-Graduate Studies, 3 cr

Person responsible

Jarmo Takala

Implementations

No implementations

Requirements

Active participation and successful completion of given exercises.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Learning outcomes

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.      


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TKT-9606 Orientation to Post-Graduate Studies, 3 cr 8409992 Orientation to Postgraduate Studies, 2 cu  

Additional information

The course is organized by the Faculty of Computing and Electrical Engineering 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.

Last modified14.10.2009
ModifierJarmo Takala