Academic writing
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | SSYS1401 |
| Type: | Compulsory / Professional Studies |
| Curriculum: | S-SY 2018 |
| Level: | Master of Health Care / Master of Social Services |
| Year of Study: | 1 (2018-2019) |
| Semester: | Autumn |
| Credits: | 1 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Kalliokoski, Eija |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
Courses During the Academic Year 2018-2019
| Impl. | Group(s) | Study Time | Teacher(s) | Language | Classes | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | S-SY-1Y | 2018-08-31 – 2018-12-21 | Eija Kalliokoski | Finnish | 8 h | 2018-08-20 – 2018-09-17 |
Learning Outcomes
Student knows how to
-Develop writing skills needed for studies
-Use references to support their own text
-Use the data acquisition methods
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course 27 h, of which scheduled studies 6 h and autonomous studies 21 h.
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.
Contents
Orientation to the required writing style in studies
The principles and guidance for using references
Data acquisition
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Material pointed out by the lecturer
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures and seminars as contact teaching, independent and guided network studies
Assessment Criteria
Grade 1: The student
- follows the basic scientific writing instructions and information retrieval methods
Grade 3: The student
- applies the scientific writing instructions and information retrieval methods in a familiar context
Grade 5: The student
- examines analytically and applying the scientific writing instructions and information retrieval methods in a new context
Assessment Methods
The grade of the study module compounds of grades of independent learning assignment. Numeric evaluation (0–5). The assignment is joint with the study module SSYS1502.