Learning outcomes:
Upon completion the student should be able to:
- Conduct a small scale study: select and delimit a phenomenon for research, adopt a relevant research approach and find earlier scholarly research for studying it, gather suitable research materials and conduct analysis on the materials
- Report the findings in a thesis (60-80 pages) in an appropriate academic register, and in a form appropriate to the discipline
- Adhere to good scientific practice and guidelines on research ethics
- Evaluate others’ research
- Offer peer support to others
Contents:
Building on the skills course participants have acquired during earlier courses, students work with a view to deepening their ability to carry out independent research in a specific problem area relevant to their studies and the fields represented within English Studies. The topic may be an expanded and developed version of the topic of the Bachelor’s Thesis, or a completely new one, depending on the student’s interests.
Practice will be gained in: independent research, retrieval and presentation of scholarly materials; the use of libraries; critical evaluation of previous research and scholarly material; critical thinking and scholarly discussions; and the evaluation of research.
- Teacher: Lydia Kokkola