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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
YKT.105

Social Scientific Research and Academic Writing, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Course code
YKT.105
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Basic studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Virve Peteri
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Social Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Social Sciences Studies 100 %
Common learning outcomes
Ethics

In the seminar, students read and describe scientific texts and practise scientific discussion and writing.

In the seminar, students 1) read and describe various types of social scientific texts, their approaches and genres (national and international scientific articles, edited volumes, monographs and research reports), 2) learn to understand and conceptualise social phenomena, 3) practise scientific argumentation and criticism through discussion, 4) write scientific text based on literature and their own observations, and 5) work as responsible group members.
Learning outcomes
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

05.09.2024 08.05.2025
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
21.10.2024 23.05.2025
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
07.01.2025 09.05.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)