Writing Academic Papers and Thesis
BASIC DATA
course listing
A - main register
course code
YFX0540
course title in Estonian
Teadus- ja lõputööde vormistamine
course title in English
Writing Academic Papers and Thesis
course volume CP
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ECTS credits
3.00
to be declared
yes
assessment form
Pass/fail assessment
teaching semester
autumn - spring
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
YAFB02/25
yes
Structural units teaching the course
LT - Department of Cybernetics
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Timetable link
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course aims in Estonian
Õppida vormistama loogilise ülesehitusega, hästi kirjutatud ja õigesti vormistatud lõputöid ja artikleid TeXis ja teistes üldlevinud kontoritarkvarades.
course aims in English
Learn the writing of logically structured, well written and correctly composed thesis and academic papers in TeX and other popular office softwares.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Aine läbinud üliõpilane oskab koostada loogilise ülesehitusega loetavaid lõputöid. Oskab kasutada erinevaid andmebaase kirjanduse hankimiseks. Oskab viiteid efektiivselt hallata ja korrektselt viidata. Oskab kasutada TeXi ja kontoritarkvara. Oskab oma teadustulemusi visualiseerida loetavate graafikute, jooniste ja tabelite abil. Oskab oma teadustulemsutest teha presentatsioone.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
Students will know how to compose logically structured readable thesis. Knows how to use different databases for gathering articles. Knows how to effectively manage bibliography and how to cite correctly. Knows how to use TeX and office software. Knows how to visualise scientific data with readable graphs, figures and tables. Know how to present results in presentations.
brief description of the course in Estonian
- Ülevaade TeXi eelistest.
- TeXi installeerimine, stiilifailid, paketid.
- TeXi editorid.
- Lõputöö ja artiklite ülesehitus.
- Valemid, joonised.
- Vektor ja rastergraafika. Tulemuste visualiseerimine lõputöös, artiklites ja presentatsioonides, kasutades erinevaid pildi-, heli- ja videotöötlus tarkvarasid
- Tabelite esitamine. Tabelarvutustarkvara.
- Korrektne viitamine, viidete haldamine, BibTeX, Mendeley.
- Internetis levitatavate ja pärit materjalide turvalisus ning autoriõigused.
- Lõputööde vormistamisest Wordis, OpenOffices ja teistes alternatiivsetes keskkondades.
- Presentatsioonide tegemine Beameris ja alternatiivsetes programmides.
brief description of the course in English
- Overview of the advantages of TeX.
- Installation of TeX, style files, packages.
- TeX editors.
- Structure of the thesis and articles.
- Equations, figures.
- Vector and raster graphics. Visualisation of data in thesis, articles and presentations, using a variety of images, sound and video editing softwares.
- Presentation of tables. Spreadsheet software.
- Correct citing, management of citations, BibTeX, Mendeley.
- The safety and copyrights of the materials in the Internet.
- Composition of thesis in Word, OpenOffice and in other alternative environments.
- Making presentations in Beamer and in alternative software.

type of assessment in Estonian
Arvestus
Erialase teksti küljendamine TeXis ja teistes üldlevinud kontoritarkvarades.
type of assessment in English
Graded assessment
Preparation of specialised text in TeX and other popular office softwares.
independent study in Estonian
Harjutustundides antakse erinevaid ülesandeid.
independent study in English
Different exercises in lessons.
study literature
https://www.tug.org
Hans Ibrus, Enn Saar jt. Lühike LaTeXiõpetus. 1994.
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
2.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
1.0
lectures
-
practices
0.0
practices
-
exercises
1.0
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
-
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus
2025/2026 spring
Tanel Peets, LT - Department of Cybernetics
Estonian
    YFX0540 Writing academic papers and thesis Methods of evaluation.pdf 
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    2024/2025 spring
    Tanel Peets, LT - Department of Cybernetics
    Estonian
      YFX0540 Writing academic papers and thesis Methods of evaluation.pdf 
      2023/2024 spring
      Tanel Peets, LT - Department of Cybernetics
      Estonian
        2022/2023 spring
        Tanel Peets, LT - Department of Cybernetics
        Estonian
          2021/2022 spring
          Tanel Peets, LT - Department of Cybernetics
          Estonian
            YFX0540 Writing academic papers and thesis Methods of evaluation.pdf 
            2020/2021 spring
            Tanel Peets, LT - Department of Cybernetics
            Estonian
              YFX0540 Writing academic papers and thesis Methods of evaluation.pdf 
              2019/2020 spring
              Tanel Peets, LT - Department of Cybernetics
              Estonian
                YFX0540 Writing academic papers and thesis Methods of evaluation.pdf 
                2018/2019 autumn
                Tanel Peets, LT - Department of Cybernetics
                Estonian
                  YFX0540 Writing academic papers and thesis Methods of evaluation.pdf 
                  2017/2018 autumn
                  Tanel Peets, LT - Department of Cybernetics
                  Estonian
                    YFX0540 Writing academic papers and thesis Methods of evaluation.pdf 
                    Course description in Estonian
                    Course description in English