Bachelor Seminar
BASIC DATA
course listing
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course code
MMK3070
course title in Estonian
Bakalaureuseseminar
course title in English
Bachelor Seminar
course volume CP
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ECTS credits
3.00
to be declared
yes
assessment form
Pass/fail assessment
teaching semester
spring 1
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
TABB02/25
yes
Structural units teaching the course
MM - Department of Business Administration
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VERSION SPECIFIC DATA
course aims in Estonian
Aine eesmärk on:
- tutvustada üliõpilastele bakalaureusetöödele esitatavaid põhinõudeid, bakalaureusetöö koostamise protsessi olulisi aspekte ning kaitsmisprotseduuri;
- tagada ajaline bakalaureusetöö kirjutamise protsess lähtuvalt lõputöö valmimise tähtaegadest.
course aims in English
The aim of this course is to:
- introduce students to the bachelor thesis requirements, thesis writing and defence process;
- ensure the timely thesis writing process based on the milestones set for the thesis completion.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Aine läbinud üliõpilane:
- mõistab bakalaureusetööle ja kavandile esitatavaid nõudeid ja tähtaegu;
- oskab formuleerida oma lõputöö raames uurimisprobleemi, eesmärgi ja uurimisküsimused/uurimisülesanded/hüpoteesid;
- oskab leida ja kasutada relevantset erialakirjandust, sh teadusartikleid;
- oskab valida lõputöö uurimisprobleemi lahendamiseks sobiva metoodika.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
After completion of the course, student knows:
- the requirements and deadlines set for the Bachelor thesis;
- how to formulate a thesis research problem, aim and research questions/ tasks and hypotheses;
- how to work with scientific literature, incl. research articles;
- how to select a correct methodology to solve the thesis-related research problem.
brief description of the course in Estonian
Bakalaureusetööle esitatavad nõuded. Bakalaureusetöö koostamise ja kaitsmise protsess. Potentsiaalsete juhendajate poolt pakutavate teemade tutvustused. Bakalaureusetöö fookus ja selle sisuline ülesehitus - probleem, uurimisküsimused, uurimisülesanded, töö eesmärk, hüpoteesid, uurimisobjekt, struktuur, laiendatud kavand. Töö kirjandusega - teadusartiklid versus regulatsioonid, teooria versus empiirika, otsimine, süstematiseerimine, kirjanduse ülevaate roll ja vorm bakalaureusetöös. Andmete allikad - andmete otsimine, erinevate TalTech-is kättesaadavate andmebaaside tutvustus. Metoodika valik. Kvantitatiivsed ja kvalitatiivsed uurimismeetodid, nende kombineerimine. Argumentatsioon. Akadeemiline kirjutamine - põhitõed, terminoloogia, autori panus, plagiaat, korrektne refereerimine ja viitamine sh TalTech-i majandusteaduskonna nõuded.
brief description of the course in English
Requirements concerning Bachelor thesis. The process of writing and defending a Bachelor thesis. Introduction of topics offered by the potential supervisors. The focus of the Bachelor thesis and its internal structure - problem, research questions, research tasks, objective, hypotheses, research object, structure, extended thesis plan. Working with the literature - scientific papers versus regulatory documents, theoretical versus empirical papers, searching, systematising, the role and form of the literature review in a Bachelor thesis. Data sources - searching, introduction to databases available at TalTech. Methodology selection. Quantitative and qualitative research methods, mixed methods approach. Argumentation. Academic writing - main concepts, terminology, author's contribution, plagiarism, correct referencing style incl. TalTech School of Business and Governance requirements.
type of assessment in Estonian
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type of assessment in English
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independent study in Estonian
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independent study in English
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study literature
Õppejõu poolt soovitatud materjalid Moodle'is.
Materials in Moodle suggested by the lecturers.
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
2.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
0.5
lectures
-
practices
0.0
practices
-
exercises
1.5
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
-
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus
2025/2026 spring
Tarvo Niine, MM - Department of Business Administration
Estonian
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    2025/2026 autumn
    Tarvo Niine, MM - Department of Business Administration
    Estonian
      2024/2025 spring
      Tarvo Niine, MM - Department of Business Administration
      Estonian
        2024/2025 autumn
        Tarvo Niine, MM - Department of Business Administration
        Estonian
          2023/2024 spring
          Tarvo Niine, MM - Department of Business Administration
          Estonian
            2022/2023 spring
            Tarvo Niine, MM - Department of Business Administration
            Estonian
              Course description in Estonian
              Course description in English