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Course Catalog 2014-2015
Degree Programme in Information Technology, MSc (Tech) - Master of Science (Tech) |
Contact
| Head of the Degree Programme: | Jarmo Harju, Ioan Tabus |
| Faculty Secretary: | Päivi Salo, Tarja Erälaukko |
| Study Coordinator: | Anna-Mari Viitala |
Learning Outcomes
| - | After completing the degree the student: has advanced prerequisites for research and development tasks in the major subject field, as well as basic prerequisites for international tasks in his/her field of expertise |
| - | has diverse, in-depth knowledge of the major subject and knows the basics of his/her minor subjects' fields |
| - | student is familiar with the basics of scientific information and methods and knows how to apply them in relevant, concrete tasks |
| - | student has prerequisites for scientific post-graduate training and continuous professional development |
| - | student has basic knowledge of scientific technical innovation processes and entrepreneurship |
| - | student has sufficient communication and co-operation skills required for work, scientific activities and public social discussion, as well as facilities to participate in public discussion on issues concerning his/her field of expertise |
| - | student is capable of working as an expert and developer in the field of his/her major subject |
Structure
Common Core Studies, 12 cr
Learning Outcomes
| - | After completing the study block the student: is able to apply the language, communication and co-operation skills required for work, scientific activities and public social discussion |
| - | has an extensive prerequisite knowledge for pursuing subject studies in the field of his/her major |
Compulsory courses
| Course | Credit points | Class |
| KIE-10006 Finnish 1 | 3 cr | IV |
| TST-01906 Master's Thesis Seminar | 1 cr | IV |
| TST-41006 Introduction to Graduate Studies | 1 cr | IV |
| Total | 5 cr |
Optional Compulsory Courses
Must be selected at least 7 credits of courses
| Course | Credit points | Alternativity | Class |
| KIE-08006 Intercultural Communication Skills | 3 cr | 2 | IV |
| KIE-34106 Academic Writing in English | 3 cr | 2 | IV |
| KIE-34606 International Negotiations | 4 cr | 2 | IV |
| TTA-12016 Speech Communication and Negotiation Skills | 3 cr | 2 | IV |
| TTA-21016 Organisations and Leadership | 4 cr | 1 | IV |
| TTA-71016 Project Management | 4 cr | 1 | IV |
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Choose at least one course.
Complementary Courses
If your major is Signal Processing, SGN-11006 is compulsory and you must include it in common core studies. If your major is Information Technology for Health and Biology, SGN-13006 is compulsory and you must include it in common core studies. If your major is User Experience, TIE-41106 is compulsory and you must include it in common core studies. Students, whose major is Communication Networks and Protocols or Data Engineering can also include possible prerequisite courses demanded by the major studies in this part of common core studies. The prerequisite courses can be seen in the major study block.
| Course | Credit points | Class |
| SGN-11006 Basic Course in Signal Processing | 5 cr | IV |
| SGN-13006 Introduction to Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning | 5 cr | IV |
| TIE-41106 User Interface Design | 5 cr | IV |
Additional information
Common core studies are partly common to all students in the Degree Programme in Information Technology and partly defined by the student's major. Common core studies aim at offering the students a common ground in their studies and orienting them towards other degree modules, which concentrate on more specialized professional skills. These studies provide a broad view of information and ensure that students will have the necessary skills to follow courses in each branch of information technology.
Major Studies
| Study block | Credit points |
| Communication Systems and Networks | 30 cr |
| Communication Systems and Networks | 50 cr |
| Data Engineering | 30 cr |
| Information Technology for Health and Biology | 30 cr |
| Pervasive Systems | 30 cr |
| Signal Processing | 30 cr |
| User Experience | 30 cr |
The degree includes major subject studies (minimum scope 50 credits) or major subject studies (minimum scope 30 credits) and minor subject studies (minimum scope 20 credits). The topic of the master’s thesis shall be chosen from the field of the major subject.
Minor Studies
Students may select a subject study module from among the alternatives offered in English. If the scope of a student's major subject is 50-60 credits, a minor subject is not required.
Elective Studies, 10 cr
"Elective studies" is not a compulsory degree module as such but a label for courses, for instance, which can't be included into any other degree module, or prerequisite studies, the knowledge of which is required or recommended to have before taking a more advanced course. Amount of courses in "Elective studies" can also be zero as long as minimum of the degree (120 cr.) is done.
Diplomityö (30 cr)
Learning Outcomes
| - | After the completion of the thesis the student : knows how to define the contents and scope of a relatively extensive technical document and produce scientific text |
| - | can search for information from different sources and apply it with due criticism to the technical report |
| - | knows how to structure available information |
| - | knows how to structure available information |
| - | is able to describe and compare technical phenomena, devices or systems, design a technical device/system, or describe or design the acquisition, testing and maintenance of a technical device/system |
| - | can analyse the operation of technical devices/systems and their suitability for various purposes, and explain the backgrounds of conclusions made with regard to their design, acquisition and maintenance |
Compulsory courses
| Course | Credit points | Class |
| OPN-9006 Master's Thesis | 30 cr | V |
| TUT-8930 Proficiency Test | 0 cr | V |
| Total | 30 cr |
The Master's thesis is an extensive treatise, which trains the student for independent study and research, mastery of scientific methods, the convention of references, and the scientific mode of presentation in a good literary form. Master's Thesis is written at the final stage of studies. The thesis must form a self-standing entity that can be understood by an expert of the field without any supporting material.
The thesis is conducted and written independently, yet under the supervision of a professor from the same discipline.
The thesis-writing process includes a Master's Thesis seminar, which supports the preparation of the thesis. Master's Thesis seminar is competed as determined by the department of the major subject.
In connection with the thesis, the student must also write a proficiency test, which is an essay written on a topic related to the thesis. The test demonstrates the student's command of the thesis topic. Each faculty issues detailed Master's thesis instructions.
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