Course code

IFI7218.DT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Magistritöö seminar

Course title in English

Master's Thesis Seminar

ECTS credits

4.0

Assessment form

assessment

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To support students’ specialization and development of practical skills for designing and conducting research studies. To prepare students for writing and defending a Master’s thesis.

Brief description of the course

The seminar will support the linking of individual students' interests and topics delivered in the curriculum, as well as the selection of a suitable Master's thesis topic and the preparation of a Master's thesis framework. Students will present their initial master thesis topics and structure during the seminar, where broader social, theoretical and methodological aspects related to the chosen topic will be discussed in order to create a suitable framework for Master's thesis and readiness to conduct research.

During the seminar, the practical preparation of students for independent research will take place:
- practical foundations of conducting research;
- defining the research topic and formulating the research problem;
- searching for and using subject literature and research resources;
- developing a theoretical framework for research;
- methodological choices and application of methods.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- is able to practically develop a research plan;
- is able to independently find theoretical resources about the topic;
- is able to develop a theoretical framework for the study;
- prepares an initial research plan.

Teacher

Mart Laanpere