Study title

University of Tampere Survey for Second-year Students 2015

Dataset ID Number

FSD3111

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3111

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• University of Tampere. University Services

Abstract

The survey, conducted by the University of Tampere for its second-year students in 2015, examined tutoring, progress with studies, and planning of studies.

Studies were first charted by asking the respondents to what extent they agreed with a number of statements relating to studies and study progress (e.g. "University studies have met my expectations", "Studies in the university have been harder than I expected"). Satisfaction with student tutoring was surveyed.

The respondents' participation in introductory events organized by the university and the respondents' own faculty was charted. Furthermore, satisfaction with these events and other sources of information for new students was surveyed. Planning of studies was examined with questions about the usefulness of the personal study plan (HOPS), support received from the university when planning studies, and own initiative in searching for information supporting planning.

Opinions on the university as a study enviroment were charted by asking the repondents to what extent they agreed with a number of statements (e.g. "Students are treated fairly and equally", "The study environment encourages learning"). The respondents' interest in internationalization activities (student exchange, language courses, international tutoring etc.) was surveyed. Finally, the respondents were asked whether they studied full-time or part-time.

The background variables included the respondent's age, gender, basic education, field of study, faculty, number of credits (altogether, in the major subject, in the minor subject, in open university, and abroad), and the year R graduated from upper secondary school.

Keywords

educational guidance; employment; higher education institutions; internationalism; planning; students (college); tutoring; undergraduates

Topic Classification

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

Series

University of Tampere Student Surveys

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• University of Tampere. University Services

Time Period Covered

2015

Collection Dates

2015-10-26 – 2015-11-08

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Students in the University of Tampere who had started their studies for a Bachelor's degree or Licentiate of Medicine in 2014, and who had enrolled as 'present' for the autumn semester 2015

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

The survey was sent to all students in the University of Tampere who had been granted the right to study for a Bachelor's degree or Licentiate of Medicine in 2014, and who had enrolled as 'present' in the autumn of 2015. The contact information was drawn from the student register of University of Tampere.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

18

Data File Language

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Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

All open-ended variables were removed from the data during archiving.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

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Bibliographical Citation

University of Tampere: University of Tampere Survey for Second-year Students 2015 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2017-07-19). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3111

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