Professional essay

Structure Type: Course
Code: KF08BHO1500
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 4.0 points
Teacher Team: Kohtamäki, Tiina ; Martin, Eeva-Kaija ; Ranta, Riitta ; Saariaho, Marja-Liisa ; Siltakorpi, Mirva ; Niinimäki, Asta
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
SOSALA-2013   2 spring   4.0   2015-01-02   2015-07-31  
SOSALA-2014   2 spring   4.0   2016-01-01   2016-07-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students will learn to write an essay on a topic relevant to their professional field. They will have command over basic skills in academic writing, e.g. use of literature and referencing.

Student's Workload

Writing an essay 3 cr (78h), active participation in the seminar, acting as opponent 1 cr (26h)

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Major part of the first year courses of the degree programme. Workshop related to sector studies.

Contents

- Choosing a topic and defining the scope of the work
- Obtaining relevant information from various sources
- Standards for factual writing
- Writing essays
- Presentations and acting as an opponent

Recommended or Required Reading

The study material for the course is in Finnish and located online at: http://intra

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Introductory lectures, writing an essay for professional purposes, individual and group counselling, discussions about essays in small groups, acting as a peer reader and opponent. The Moodle online learning environment will be used.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1-2:
Students have basic skills in academic writing, e.g. use of literature and referencing. Students are able to write an essay on a topic relevant to their professional field. Studets participate in all forms of learning.
Grade 3-4:
Students are able to define the scope of their essay to make it meaningful from the perspective of professional practice. They are able to independently seek literature on the topic and have good command over basic academic writing, e.g. use of literature and referencing. They follow common standards for factual writing. Students are able to write a structured and logical essay based on theoretical knowledge. They are able to integrate literature and their own reflective thinking.
Grade 5:
Students are able to justify their choice and scope of topic and they have good command over factual writing standards. They write fluidly, combining literature and personal reflection in a structured and logical manner. Students are capable of seeking information from a great variety of sources and of critically evaluating the theoretical knowledge. Studets reflections of the topic are deep and critical.

Assessment Methods

Writing an essay, active participation in discussions about the essays, acting as an opponent, taking part in the seminar.

Further Information

R&D -study course.

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