Drawing up a plan for the final projectLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

Students are able to draw up a realistic plan for their final project. The plan should be based on critical data acquisition and creative solutions. They know how to utilise network relations and can identify and solve ethical questions related to their work.

Content

Network-based work methods and peer support
Right choice of work methods
Workshops in methodology, academic writing and data acquisition
Drawing up final project agreement and research application
Critical evaluation and use of source material
Communication in R&D
Drawing up an ethical study plan for final project and presenting it in a seminar

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Workplace cooperation: Subject matter of the final project is not focused on the workplace environment or relevant to the development of the field.

Professional interaction has been limited with the representatives of the workplace.

Product/report: Objectives have been set for the final project, but they remain unrelated and are not justified.

Choices and solutions regarding theoretical basis and methodology are inadequate, or the methods have been used inconsistently.

Dealing with the subject matter has been limited, sources are scarce or their use is inconsistent. Discussion or summary of the central issues in the project is too limited.

Applying results to the workplace environment has not provided new development suggestions to clinical practice. Workplace or subscriber can only utilise the project partly.


Process:Work does not proceed as planned or according to objectives.

Students have utilised mentoring inadequately, formalistically and without any critical examination.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Workplace cooperation:Benefits of the final project for the workplace have been clearly presented and justified.

Work conveys close and working professional interaction with the representatives of the workplace.


Product/report: Objectives and goals have been set for the final project, but they have not been justified coherently.


Choices and solutions regarding theoretical basis and methodology have been justified and are purposeful.

The final project conveys author’s familiarisation with the subject matter and the ability to apply the research-oriented approach.

Results can be applied to the workplace environment.


Process: Work has proceeded steadily throughout the process.

Students have sought for mentoring and have been able to utilise it. Cooperation with all parties has been good.

Students have critically examined their final project process without presenting alternative ways of action for it.

Process has supported the development of expertise.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students master professional concepts and make choices together with the client using the comprehensive knowledge base, in changing environments. They also assess their own functioning and produce knowledge to develop their operating environment.

Students act independently and professionally and develop their working and operating environments together with other actors.

Students work according to professional ethics considering the characteristics of complex and unpredictable situations. Their work develops and renews professional procedures and practices.

Further information

Failed
Workplace cooperation: Justification for the workplace-oriented focus is missing.
Professional interaction has not been implemented as agreed.

Product/report: Purpose and objectives of the final project are not clearly defined.
Theoretical basis is not solid and no methodological solutions have been presented.
Dealing with the subject matter is inconsistent; the final project is not cohesive and does not include a critical or systematic examination of the implementation.
Suggestions for development and further measures are lacking. Subscriber cannot utilise the results.

Process: Students have not been able to proceed as planned or in a goal-oriented way. Mentoring has not been utilised and students have not been able to seek answers to questions raised.