Scientific Writing and Independent Working II (10 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- understands and is able to utilise scientific articles in his/her own field of study;
- is able to write a thesis as a whole and to argue the results of his/her own work in relation to previous knowledge
- can write a thesis abstract in academic style
- is able to present the results of his or her thesis orally and with the help of a poster
- can critically plan, monitor and evaluate his/her learning
- is able to give an expert presentation of his/her thesis
- is able to write a maturity test based on his/her thesis
- is able to peer review a final thesis prepared by another student, according to the stated criteria

Content (course unit)

authentic scientific articles
- the structure of a scientific text
- academic style and language
- content and structure of a thesis abstract
- content and structure of a poster
- structure of a presentation
- presenting the thesis in seminars
- acting as a peer reviewer for a student colleague’s thesis
- writing an article about his/her thesis

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student
- is able to write an acceptable maturity test and poster about his/her thesis
- has presented his/her thesis in the seminars and working life

Fail
The student
- has not been able to finish his/her thesis
- has not written a maturity test or the maturity test does not meet the requisite criteria
- has not produced a poster or the poster does not satisfy the set criteria

Assessment scale

0-5