The course is included in these curricula and study modules

The course takes place in period

  • 1 (2021-08-01 to 2021-10-24)
  • 2 (2021-10-25 to 2021-12-31)
  • 3 (2022-01-01 to 2022-03-13)
  • 4 (2022-03-14 to 2022-07-31)

Level/category

General 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

The general learning outcome is that the student
learns how to manage conceptual processes and to
reports about these for an audience.
The student learns to take responsibility for the
collective learning development and to formulate
arguments that helps and enforces her own and
others thesis process.
students plan, write and present parts of an
academic text and oppo
The student learns how to:
- formulate realistic time schedules and to work
systemaatically
- to think about the thesis as a process and a
work with many parts
- to detect and formulate the problems she/he
currently has
- present her/his work (typically a chapter) for
an audience
- give constructive criticism
- receive response

Learning outcomes

The student learns how to focus on her/his
conceptual work (thesis.
The student learns how to better manage her/his
time.
The student learns to detect what kind of
problems she/he has and to communicate about
these to her/his peers.
The student understands the benefits of
collegial support and to engage herself/himself
in the work of others in order to support a
collective knowledge development.
The course is a seminar and its traditional
purpose is to support both the individual thesis
writing and the general understanding of the
benefits of the dialogue on conceptual problems.
The student learns to give oral and written
presentations.
The student learns to identify problems and to
commmunicate about these for a group and also to
give and receive response.

Course contents

On the first lecture the seminar will create a
time table for presentations and opponents.
The student will present her/his on-going work at
three occasions: one is a shorter text+oral
presentation, two are longer written+oral
presentationer.
The student will also act twice as an opponent,
i.e to give constructive feedback to the
respondent.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

The student has either completed or is currently
taking some of the courses
Methodology, Knowledge Development or
Scientific writing.

Recommended or required reading

- Skrivguiden (von Hertzen, Maria & Stolt,
Kerstin)
http://studieguide.arcada.fi/att-studera-pa External link-
arcada/examensarbete-skrivguide
- Att skriva en bra uppsats (Rienecker, Lotte
m.fl.)
- Seminarieboken: att skriva, presentera och
opponera (Björklund, Maria)

Study activities

  • Small-group work - 5 hours
  • Individual studies - 106 hours
  • Seminars - 24 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Multiform education

Assessment methods

Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

The course requirement is as follows:
- Active participation in lectures
- Hand in all written assignments according to
ITSlearning

Teacher

Nylund Mats

Examiner

Nylund Mats

Group size

No limit (73 students enrolled)

Assignments valid until

Until date 2020-05-31

Course enrolment period

2022-01-01 to 2022-01-11

Assessment methods

Date will be announced later - Reports and productions

Room reservations
Date Time Room Title Description Organizer
2021-09-08 09:15 - 12:00 D4110 Examensseminarium Nylund Mats
2021-10-06 09:15 - 12:00 D4110 Examensseminarium Nylund Mats
2021-11-03 09:15 - 12:00 B518 Examensseminarium Nylund Mats
2021-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 Thesis Forum - Mediekultur Thesis presentation Stella Sandell via Zoom https://arcada.zoom.us/j/61788927074 Törnqvist Jutta
2021-12-01 09:15 - 12:00 B518 Examensseminarium Nylund Mats
2021-12-10 12:00 - 13:00 Thesis Forum - Mediekultur https://arcada.zoom.us/j/69053188482 Ahonen Mirko
2021-12-14 11:00 - 12:00 Thesis Forum - Mediekultur https://arcada.zoom.us/j/69156519678 Nordström Fred
2021-12-15 09:00 - 10:00 Thesis Forum - Mediekultur https://arcada.zoom.us/j/69156519678 Nordström Fred
2021-12-15 10:00 - 11:00 Thesis Forum - Mediekultur https://arcada.zoom.us/j/67139333182 Engebretsen Nanna
2021-12-15 13:00 - 14:00 Thesis Forum - Mediekultur https://arcada.zoom.us/j/69675410072 Lindfors Kauko
2021-12-16 13:15 - 14:15 Thesis Forum - Mediekultur https://arcada.zoom.us/j/63521911119?from=addon Nordström Fred
2021-12-20 14:30 - 15:30 Thesis Forum - Mediekultur https://arcada.zoom.us/j/63826233106 Engebretsen Nanna
2021-12-21 14:00 - 15:00 Thesis Forum - Mediekultur https://arcada.zoom.us/j/66730112684?from=addon Nåls Jan
2022-01-11 09:15 - 12:00 A311 Examensseminarium Seminariet ordnas tills vidare på distans. Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/4639358244 Nylund Mats
2022-02-08 09:15 - 12:00 A311 Examensseminarium Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/4639358244 Nylund Mats
2022-03-01 09:15 - 12:00 A311 Examensseminarium Nylund Mats
2022-04-06 09:15 - 12:00 A311 Examensseminarium Nylund Mats
2022-04-27 09:30 - 11:30 A311 Thesis Forum - Mediekultur Nordström Robert
2022-05-04 09:15 - 12:00 A311 Examensseminarium Nylund Mats
2022-05-05 10:00 - 11:00 B327 Thesis Forum - Kulturproducentskap Bäck Maria
Löv Monica
Träskman Tomas
2022-05-16 11:00 - 12:00 Thesis Forum - Mediekultur https://arcada.zoom.us/j/68643246296 Ahonen Mirko
2022-05-18 09:00 - 11:00 Thesis Forum - Mediekultur https://arcada.zoom.us/j/61788927074 Löv Monica
2022-05-18 13:30 - 14:30 Thesis Forum - Mediekultur https://arcada.zoom.us/j/68899873853 Löv Monica
2022-05-18 14:30 - 15:30 Thesis Forum - Mediekultur https://arcada.zoom.us/j/61788927074 Extern länk Löv Monica
2022-05-23 11:00 - 12:00 Thesis Forum - Mediekultur https://arcada.zoom.us/j/6224037615 Löv Monica
2022-05-23 15:00 - 16:00 A311 Thesis Forum Baskim Troni Blomqvist Arn-Henrik
Lindfors Kauko
2022-05-24 10:00 - 11:00 Thesis Forum - Kulturproducentskap https://arcada.zoom.us/j/67978468235 Löv Monica
2022-05-27 08:30 - 09:30 Thesis Forum - Kulturproducentskap https://arcada.zoom.us/j/64021706820 Löv Monica
2022-05-30 10:00 - 11:00 Thesis Forum - Film och media https://arcada.zoom.us/j/61788927074 Löv Monica
2022-05-30 11:00 - 12:00 Thesis Forum - Mediekultur https://arcada.zoom.us/j/61788927074 Löv Monica
2022-06-10 10:00 - 11:00 Thesis Forum - Mediekultur https://arcada.zoom.us/j/3684626717 Löv Monica
2022-06-10 16:00 - 17:00 Thesis Forum - Kulturproducentskap https://arcada.zoom.us/j/66904735428 Löv Monica
2022-06-14 13:00 - 14:00 Thesis Forum - Kulturproducentskap https://arcada.zoom.us/j/63209972458 Löv Monica
2022-06-14 14:30 - 15:30 Thesis Forum - Mediekultur https://arcada.zoom.us/j/69727662612 Löv Monica

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