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Course Catalog 2012-2013
Materials Science - International Master's Student-Materials ScienceMaterials Science |
Contact
| Head of the Degree Programme: | Veli-Tapani Kuokkala |
| Faculty Secretary: | Pirkko Mustola, Hannele Kulmala |
| Study Coordinator: | Riikka Laurila |
Learning outcomes
| - | Studies in the International Master's Degree Programme in Materials Science, leading to the degree of Master of Science in Technology, will provide students with: |
| - | the competence to apply the knowledge acquired during advanced studies and a scientific approach to topical and concrete tasks |
| - | the competence to operate in different expert, development and management positions in working life |
| - | the competence to participate in societal debate pertaining to technology |
| - | the competence to use English language, communication and cooperation skills in working life and to apply them to scientific activities and societal debate in their field |
| - | After achieving the previous mentioned learning outcomes, students will meet the prerequisites for pursuing a PhD / Doctoral degree and continuous learning |
Structure
Common Core Studies, 20 cr
Compulsory courses
| Course | Credit points | Class |
| KIE-1056 Finnish for Beginners 1 | 3 cr | I |
| MOL-1106 Structure and Properties of Crystalline Materials | 6 cr | I |
| MOL-8606 Master's Thesis Seminar | 1 cr | II |
| MOL-9706 Product Development and Innovations | 5 cr | I |
| Total | 15 cr |
Supplemental courses
Please select courses from the list to complete the study block`s requirement (20)
| Course | Credit points | Class |
| KIE-1076 Finnish for Beginners 2 | 3 cr | I |
| KIE-3377 Scientific Writing in English | 3 cr | I |
| MAT-33317 Statistics 1 | 4 cr | I |
| OHJ-1106 Programming I | 4 cr | I |
| TETA-1016 Basics of Industrial Management | 4 cr | I |
| TETA-1046 Speech Communication and Negotiation Skills | 3 cr | I |
Major Studies
| Study block | Credit points |
| Computational Materials Science | 35 cr |
| Fibre, Textile and Fashion Engineering | 35 cr |
| Materials Research | 35 cr |
| Mechanics of Materials | 35 cr |
| Metallic materials | 35 cr |
| Polymeric Materials | 35 cr |
Minor Studies
| Study block | Credit points |
| Biomaterials | 25 cr |
| Computational Materials Science | 25 cr |
| Industrial Management | 25 cr |
| Materials Research | 25 cr |
| Mechanics of Materials | 25 cr |
| Metallic Materials | 25 cr |
| Physics | 25 cr |
| Plastics and Elastomers | 25 cr |
| Textile and Fashion Engineering | 25 cr |
These minor study blocks are recommendable. If student wants to choose another minor outside the list, he/she should contact the programme coordinator first.
Elective Studies, 10 cr
A student can freely select the courses which (s)he wants to study.
Master's Thesis (30 cr)
Additional information
Completion and reporting of a large independent scientific assignment. Student gains ability to understand the scientific and professional concepts of the major.In connection with the thesis, the student has to write a maturity test, which is an essay on a topic related to the thesis.
Documents
programme_structure_2012-2013.pdf