The course takes place in period

4 (2022-03-14 to 2022-07-31)

Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

3

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

Solve practical problems in thesis writing. Start
the thesis work and support the research and
writing processes. Implement scientific thinking
and research methodology.

Learning outcomes

1. Ability to write research plans
2. Ability to write a disposition
3. Ability to write scientific text
4. Ability to present own text
5. Ability to opponent to others texts
6. Ability to search, study and judge literature
7. Know the central parts of research
methodology

Course contents

All phases of thesis writing and research
methodology.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

English

Recommended or required reading

Martin Höst, Björn Regnell och Per Runeson: Att
genomföra ett examensarbete, Studentlitteratur,
2006, ISBN 987-91-44-00521-8.
Juha T. Hakala: Snart magister? Guide för
examensarbetet, Gaudeamus Kirja, 2001, ISBN 951-
662-832-X

Study activities

  • Lectures - 20 hours
  • Practical exercises - 20 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 43 hours
  • Individual studies - 30 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 113 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 113 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

To pass the course the student should pass the
following
examinations:
Examination 1 ....
Examination 2.... etc.
(examinations include written examination tests,
demonstrations
and presentations, reports and produktions,
essays, and also
presence at specified occasions)

The examinations contribute to the final grade
as
follows: ...

Teacher

  • Karlsson Jonny
  • Pusa Tatja
  • Sandell Magdalena
  • Westerlund Magnus
  • Åvall Ann-Kristin

Examiner

Westerlund Magnus

Group size

No limit (32 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Course enrolment period

2022-02-28 to 2022-03-27

Assessment methods

Date will be announced later - Reports and productions

Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2021-09-30 13:15 - 16:00 Metodologi och examensseminarium: Extra tillfälle för presentation och opponering Tillfället hålls på Zoom: https://arcada.zoom.us/j/65946745729 Meeting ID: 659 4674 5729 Karlsson Jonny
2022-03-02 09:30 - 12:00 D4110 Thesis Forum IT Biström Dennis
Karlsson Jonny
Scherbakov-Parland Andrej
Welander Fredrik
Westerlund Magnus
2022-03-24 13:15 - 16:00 Metodologi och examensseminarium Westerlund Magnus
2022-04-04 11:15 - 14:00 Metodologi och examensseminarium Westerlund Magnus
2022-04-12 09:30 - 12:15 Metodologi och examensseminarium Westerlund Magnus
2022-04-19 09:30 - 12:15 Metodologi och examensseminarium Westerlund Magnus
2022-04-26 12:15 - 13:00 B518 Thesis Forum IT Advantages and disadvantages of commercial vs. non-commercial RPA technologies - Mikael Eklund Biström Dennis
Karlsson Jonny
Scherbakov-Parland Andrej
Welander Fredrik
2022-05-19 09:30 - 12:15 Metodologi och examensseminarium Westerlund Magnus
2022-05-20 09:30 - 12:15 Metodologi och examensseminarium Westerlund Magnus

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