To learn the basics of reading, conducting and writing scientific research, and of scientific discussion.
Contents
Basics of research, summing up and evaluating research, research methods, literature review, planning research, intermediate reporting, writing a thesis, scientific communication.
Further information on prerequisites and recommendations
The course can only be taken by major subject students of information studies.
Teaching methods
Teaching method
Contact
Online
Seminar
40 h
0 h
20 h + 20 h of seminar, readings, exercises in research writing and a Bachelor’s thesis
Teaching language
Finnish
Modes of study
Participation in the seminar, reading the given material and completing exercises. During the academic year, the student writes a Bachelor’s thesis on the basis of a review of research literature or a small-scale analysis of empirical data. Finally, the student takes the maturity test.
Evaluation
and evaluation criteria
Numeric 1-5.
based on the grade of the Bachelor’s thesis
Belongs to following study modules
Department of Information Studies and Interactive Media