Research

Writing a pro gradu thesis

PROSEMINARS
The aim of the proseminar is to introduce students, through joint sessions and group work on specific topics, to research methods and scholarly style. Students will also acquire practice in the use of libraries, in scholarly discussions and the evaluation of research. A number of proseminars are offered each year, all on different topics. Some of these run in the fall or spring term only and some across the whole academic year.

SEMINARS
The aim of the seminar is to foster students' ability to define specific research problems and goals, find appropriate methods to deal with the problems and present the results of their research in a clear and consistent form, in speech and writing. A number of seminars are offered each year, all on different topics. Some of these run in the fall or spring term only and some across the whole academic year.

THESIS WORKSHOPS
The aim of the thesis workshop is to offer students group support in their planning and reading in preparation for writing their pro gradu thesis.

GRADUATE PLAZA
This is a web environment primarily intended for English Philology students who wish to take the Seminar and Thesis Workshop courses and work on their Pro Gradu theses but are not able to attend regular seminar meetings. GP activities include collaborative and individual work on the web as well as face-to-face seminars and tutorials. See http://www.oulu.fi/hutk/english/gp for more information!

THREE SURVIVAL STORIES
Here three people relate their experiences in writing a thesis (both MA and Doctoral).

Writing a licentiate thesis/doctoral dissertation

POSTGRADUATE SEMINAR
You will find the programme for the seminar here .

POSTGRADUATE PLAZA
This is a web environment for English Philology postgraduate students for independent and collaborative work with other students and supervisors. The address is https://optima.oulu.fi

LIST OF LICENTIATE THESES COMPLETED IN ENGLISH PHILOLOGY
This is a list of the licentiate theses that have been completed in Englisg Philology since 1990. There is a link to an abstract, where available.

LIST OF DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS COMPLETED IN ENGLISH PHILOLOGY
Pirkko Raudaskoski , 22 May 1999. The Use of Communicative Resources in Language Technology Environment. A Conversation Analytic Approach to Semiosis at Computer Media. Åbo Akademis tryckeri.
Juhani Toivanen , 14 August 1999. Perspectives on Intonation: English, Finnish, and English Spoken by Finns. Oulu University Press.
Jari Sahlgren , 15 December 2001. Values, Health and Medicalization. A Study of the Ethical Language in Printed Advertisements. Oulu University Press.
Mirka Pohjanrinne , 20 June 2002. The Borderlands Trope and Chicana Otherness in the Poetry of Pat Mora and Lorna Dee Cervantes . Oulu University Press.
Anne Sjöberg , 13 December 2002. Functionality of Language Skills in Occupational English. The point of view of language users, language training and language testing.
Leena Kuure , 20 December 2002. Literacy Perspectives into Text Accessibility . Oulu University Press.
Pentti Haddington , 28 October 2005. The Intersubjectivity of Stance Taking in Talk-in-interaction . Oulu University Press.
Pertti Väyrynen , 19 November 2005. Perspectives on the utility of linguistic knowledge in English word prediction . Oulu University Press.
Tiina Keisanen , 5 May 2006. Patterns of Stance Taking. Negative Yes/No Interrogatives and Tag Questions in American English Conversation . Oulu University Press.
Raija Taramaa , 17 March 2007. Stubborn and Silent Finns With 'Sisu' in Finnish-American Literature . Oulu University Press.
Mirka Rauniomaa, 25 October 2008. Recovery through Repetition. Returning to Prior Talk and Taking a Stance in American-English and Finnish Conversations. Oulu University Press.