Opinto-opas 2005-2006

SGN-9016 ORIENTATION TO POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, 3 cr
ORIENTATION TO POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

Person responsible
Professor Moncef Gabbouj, Professor Jaakko Astola, Professor Ioan Tabus, Docent Alpo Värri

Lecturers
Moncef Gabbouj, Professor, room TF406, moncef.gabbouj@tut.fi
Jaakko Astola, Professor, room TF409, jaakko.astola@tut.fi
Ioan Tabus, Professor, room TF414, ioan.tabus@tut.fi
Alpo Värri, Docent, room TE308, alpo.varri@tut.fi

Implementation rounds
Implementation 1
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer Language of instruction
Lecture 2 h/week+ 2 h/week - - - - In English only
Assignment 24 h/per+ 24 h/per - - - - -
(Academic Calender 2005-2006) Implementation 2
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer Language of instruction
Lecture - - - 2 h/week+ 2 h/week - In English only
Assignment - - - 24 h/per+ 24 h/per - -
(Academic Calender 2005-2006)

Objectives
Course provides basic understanding of post-graduate studies and scientific and applied research. After the course students are able to find a research problem, review literature, and prepare an initial plan for post-graduate studies and research. Furthermore, students will have basic knowledge on research methods.

Contents
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Structure of post-graduate studies, research methods, review of literature, discovering new knowledge, scientific publications, progress and graduation, dissertation, introduction to research in Dept. of IT.


 		      

Requirements for completing the course
Active participation in lectures and approved exercises.

Assessment criteria
Activee participation in lectures and approved exercises.

  • Used assessment scale is passed / failed

    • Study material
    Type Name Author ISBN URL, edition, availablitity... Exam material Language
    Lecture slides "Orientation to Postgraduate Studies" Several authors     No   

    Other comments
    The course is organized by the Department of Information Technology and is compulsory for post-graduate students in Signal Processing. Students applying for the post-graduate program should take this course no later than during the first year of their post-graduate studies. The students can be officially accepted to the program only after passing this course (no later than one year after applying). The course is also recommended for MSc students aiming at working in R&D projects in industry.

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

    • Correspondence of content
    8009992 Orientation to Postgraduate Studies

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    Last modified 25.08.2005
    Modified byAntti Niemistö