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

The goal is that students develop their ability
to identify relevant problem areas and areas
for development within the profession. Students
develop their ability in distinguishing the
need for development and they can delineate the
area to a manageable whole.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, students are
expected:
- Be able to independently search for relevant
background information to the problem area.
- Be based on previous knowledge identify the
need for knowledge in the chosen field.
- Formulate a distinct problem and a clear
purpose as the basis for future thesis.

Course contents

Create and idea for final thesis
Presentation of idea at a seminar

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Theory of Science and Methodology

Recommended or required reading

Will be announced later on

Study activities

  • Individual- and group instruction - 10 hours
  • Small-group work - 20 hours
  • Individual studies - 93 hours
  • Seminars - 10 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 133 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 133 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 student shows active participation
in seminars and presentation of own written
idea for thesis. The idea is based on at least
five research articles and student has a
defined the problem and has a clear purpose for
the upcoming thesis.
The course is graded pass/fail

Teacher

  • Arell-Sundberg Marina
  • Arola Annikki
  • Brantberg Bettina
  • Cederberg Arla
  • Forss Mia
  • Grönlund Anu
  • Hagström Sarah
  • Haldin Denice
  • Jeglinsky-Kankainen Ira
  • Kiukas Carina
  • Nordlund-Spiby Rut
  • Peri Heidi
  • Rosengren Åsa
  • Savolainen Jari
  • Sigfrids Ingmar
  • Söderström Eivor
  • Taskinen Topi
  • Werner Tove

Examiner

Sigfrids Ingmar

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

Until further notice

Assessment methods

Date will be announced later - Reports and productions

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