Academic writing for master's thesis (5cr)
Code: BY00FH99-3002
General information
- Enrollment
- 10.11.2025 - 21.11.2025
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 12.01.2026 - 31.12.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Department of Common Studies
- Campus
- Ecampus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 55
- Teachers
- Tarmo Ahvenainen
- Course
- BY00FH99
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Objective
You can observe the principles of ethical writing and referencing.
You can use language tools to improve your text in an efficient and ethical way.
You can analyze the text style and recognize different components of a report, chapter, paragraph, and sentence.
You can write a fluent, grammatically correct, and clearly structured thesis displaying good academic style, typical for your field and your research approach.
Content
What are the principles of ethical writing and how are they followed?
How can language tools, such as proofreading tools and AI tools, be used efficiently and ethically?
How to cite sources and draft a list of references following your own university’s style guide?
How to compose different chapters (e.g. theoretical section, methods, results, etc.) of the thesis?
How to compose different kinds of paragraphs?
How to improve the flow and cohesion of the text?
How do you write text with a good academic style?
Evaluation
The student can
- communicate proficiently and systematically in their master’s thesis in English.
Course material
All materials are provided by the Learn site.
Study forms and methods
It is possible to enroll in the course thru Peppi during the official enrollment periods. After that, it is possible to enroll in the course by contacting teacher on the following dates:
2 Jan - 10 June 2026
15 Aug - 1 October 2026
All course assignments need to be completed by 14 December 2026, therefore it is not possible to enroll and start the course after 1 October 2026.
The course has no synchronous online classes and no exam.
Each student can proceed at their own pace, excluding the orientation task that needs to be completed withing two weeks from admission to the platform.
Teacher can be approached thru a chat forum or by making an individual appointment in Zoom/Teams.
All the obligatory course assignments need to be submitted with a passing grade to pass the course.
RDI and work-related cooperation
None.
Timing of exams and assignments
To keep the place in the course, student needs to submit the orientation task within two weeks from admission to the Learn platform.
All course assignments need to be completed by 14 December 2025
Student workload
5 cr equals 135 hrs.
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Assessment methods and criteria
All the obligatory course assignments need to be submitted with a passing grade to pass the course.