Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- can conduct a literature search and identify relevant literature from quality assured and peer reviewed sources
- knows how to work according to the scientific methods of relevance for the field
- is able to in detail plan a scientific study
- is able to conduct statistical analyses targeting the research questions, and to present research findings
- is familiar with the fundamentals of scientific writing and is able to write scientific text

Content

To get the skills needed for completing a high-quality MSc-thesis.

Location and time

Periods 1-2 2021 and periods 3-4 2022, online and intensive days in Raseborg/online

Materials

On moodle

Teaching methods

A number of completed personal assignments (on literature search, statistical analysis, fundamentals of scientific writing) testing the familiarity with the course goals. Grade given on basis of quality of completed assignments.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

50-60% or 60-70% of the maximum number of credits in the assignments earned, respectively.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

70-80% or 80-90% of the maximum number of credits in the assignments earned, respectively.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

90-100% of the maximum number of credits in the assignments earned.

Assessment methods and criteria

Completed assignments

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

<50% of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

50-59% (=1) or 60-69% (=2) of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments respectively

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

70-79% (=3) or 80-89% (=4) of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments respectively

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

90-100% (=5) of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments respectively

Qualifications

No previous knowledge requirements