Bachelor´s Thesis Seminar: General Part and Topic-Specific Part

Compensations

Taking the whole seminar covers the study units Y320 and P330., H330. or M330.

Target group/Course level

The Bachelor's Thesis Seminar is only for Political Science degree students. It is not available to exchange, visiting or minor subject students.

Objectives

The study unit aims to teach the principles and practices of scientific research, how to prepare a research plan and write an academic text, as well as to develop the students' argumentation and discussion skills.

Content

To be specified in the seminar.

Course work and forms of study

Bachelor's Thesis Seminar is divided into two parts: the first, Y320. General Part (4 credits, III period) is an introduction to the methodology of political science and to academic writing, while the second, P330., H330. or M330. Topic-Specific Part (3 credits, IV period) is a research seminar. These are to be completed in successive periods.

Students write their research plans during the first part and continue to prepare their Bachelor's Thesis during the research seminar on the basis of their plans. The research seminar includes the preparation of a seminar paper, which is also the preliminary version of the Bachelor's Thesis. Based on the comments received on the research paper, the student prepares his/her thesis at the latest during the period following the seminar.

Grading

The course is graded on a scale from 0 to 5.

Course results and retake

The results of the course will be posted on the notice board of the Department. If the course work is not accepted or if the student wishes to raise his/her grade, he/she should contact the teacher within one month after the publication of the results and discuss arrangements for rewriting course work.

Course evaluation anddevelopment

During the last session, students will have an opportunity to give feedback on the course to the lecturer and to fill in an anonymous evaluation form. During the course feedback can be given anonymously.

When giving feedback, please evaluate the contribution of the teacher, your own contribution, the contributions of other students and the possible contribution of the Department office to the success of the course.