Study title

Interviews of Fifth Year Students in the University of Tampere 2006

Dataset ID Number

FSD2864

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2864
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2864

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Ahrio, Leena (University of Tampere. School of Social Sciences and Humanities)

Abstract

The dataset consists of 32 interview transcripts. The interviewees were fifth-year students studying at the University of Tampere, Finland. Interview themes included application to the university, self-image as a student, progress of studies, leisure-time activities, financial support for students, and future prospects after graduation. The interviewees were asked to draw a line reflecting significant experiences during their studies. While the drawings have not been archived, their content was discussed in the interviews.

Background information included the interviewee's gender, age group, major subject and number of credits.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

academic achievement; employment; higher education institutions; student behaviour; students (college); teaching; undergraduates

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Higher and further education (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Educational policy (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (D) available only by permission from the data depositor/creator.

Data Collector

• Ahrio, Leena (Tampereen yliopisto. Sosiaalitieteiden laitos)

Data Producers

• Tampereen yliopisto. Opinto- ja kansainvälisten asiain osasto

Collection Dates

2006-03 – 2006-06

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Tampere

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Fifth-year students in the University of Tampere, Finland

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

The interviewees were selected by using simple random sampling out of the volunteers who had responded to a survey for fifth-year students. Those who refused to participate in the interviews were substituted by students representing different faculties, genders and ages as well as possible.

Collection Mode

Interview

Research Instrument

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data Files

32 interview transcripts in RTF and HTML file formats. Aprroximately 600 pages in total.

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Ages of the interviewees were categorised. Names of persons were removed with the exception of experts. Other identifying information and sections were removed case by case.

Life history calendars completed during the interviews were not archived.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Ahrio, Leena (University of Tampere): Interviews of Fifth Year Students in the University of Tampere 2006 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2014-01-30). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2864

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Special Terms and Conditions for Access

The workplaces of the interviewees must not be disclosed in published quotations from the data. Furthermore, quotations may not contain any indirect identifiers that could potentially allow the interviewees to be identified.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Ahrio, Leena (2012) Modernin yliopisto-opiskelun toimintakertomus. Tampere: Acta Universitatis Tamperensis 1215.