Independent study (9cr)

Content

Type of course
Compulsory

Objective of course
Students start working with the thesis according to the research plan made in the research plan seminar and receive guidance from the supervising teachers and the working life according to the needs.
The guidance includes, if necessary, guidance and workshops (S910C) which concentrate on some problematic issues dealing with the thesis process or research methods.

Teaching methods
Independent work and guidance

Assessment methods
As a result of the independent work the student produces a thesis which is graded 1-5 according to the evaluation criteria presented in the Quality Manual.

Prerequisites
A research plan that has been presented and accepted in the research plan seminar (S910B-6).

Required reading
To be agreed separately

Name of lecturer(s)
The thesis supervisor and if necessary principal lecturers Merja Borgman, Ulla-Maija Koivula and Annamari Ollikainen-Autiosaari

Year of study
2nd-4th year

Language of instruction
Finnish