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Course unit, curriculum year 2019–2020
ITMS18

Information practices in context, 5 cr

Tampere University

Information practices in context (Essay); English, Finnish

Type
Independent study
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Credits
5 cr
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %

Scheduled teaching

Course unit realisation

Information practices in context, Essay (in Finnish)

Essay (Finnish)
1.8.2019 – 31.7.2020
Active in period 1 (1.8.2019–20.10.2019)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2019–31.12.2019)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2020–1.3.2020)
Active in period 4 (2.3.2020–31.5.2020)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2020–31.7.2020)
Course unit realisation

Information practices in context, Essay (in English)

Essay (English)
1.8.2019 – 31.7.2020
Active in period 1 (1.8.2019–20.10.2019)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2019–31.12.2019)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2020–1.3.2020)
Active in period 4 (2.3.2020–31.5.2020)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2020–31.7.2020)
Independent study (literature and essay), no teaching.


The essay is to be 15-20 pages with line spacing 2. An appropriate number of themes is three to four. The themes are chosen by the student and should together contain ideas from all the course materials. The essay refers the writers' ideas, combined with the student's own views and thoughts on the subject. At its beginning, the essay must contain a short introduction to the selected themes. Please select appropriate sub-headings (themes) and mark the cited references in the text. At its end, the essay needs to also contain some reflection on what was learned during the course, what its value was, and on the quality of the literature that was used. This reflection is mandatory. Send the ready essay as an email attachment to (tuomas.harviainen@tuni.fi).

Learning material