Master's Thesis; Research MethodologyLaajuus (15 ECTS)

Objective

The student is able to plan, implement and evaluate a research and development project in co-operation with working life. The student is able to apply the research knowledge of the field and RDI methods to development and problem solving in working life. In his/her work, the student shows initiative and good development and change management skills. The student is able to work independently in expert positions of the field and as a developer and reformer of working life.

The student produces a written report of the research and development project and has good oral and written professional communication skills. In the maturity test the student demonstrates good knowledge of the thesis’ subject area and is able to communicate the results in a professional manner.

Content

All parts of the thesis process according to degree programme guidelines: workshops, seminars, individual and group supervision, maturity test.

The maturity test can be a press release, a publishable article, an executive summary or other informative text. The student agrees the form and target audience of the maturity test together with the thesis supervisor.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Thesis completed and the minimum of three years of work experience.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Master's Thesis meets the following criteria is a satisfactory manner.

1. Relevance and impact for the partner organization, professional field and development of the environment

2. Use of empirical data collection and analysis and and the use of development methods and tools

3. Results and implications

4. Independence of research process and development work

5. Conceptual framework built on existing knowledge, theoretical choices grounded

6. Communication, language and layout of the Thesis

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3-4):
The areas of assessment are:
• The significance of the work to the working life partner, professional field, and/or to the development of the area
• Utilising of information sources and methodological skills
• Results and conclusions
• Mastering the research and development process
• Communication skills, language, presentation and form of the thesis

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5):
The areas of assessment are:
• The significance of the work to the working life partner, professional field, and/or to the development of the area
• Utilising of information sources and methodological skills
• Results and conclusions
• Mastering the research and development process
• Communication skills, language, presentation and form of the thesis

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Satisfactory (1-2):
The areas of assessment are:
• The significance of the work to the working life partner, professional field, and/or to the development of the area
• Utilising of information sources and methodological skills
• Results and conclusions
• Mastering the research and development process
• Communication skills, language, presentation and form of the thesis

Further information

The individual student project of Master's Thesis is guided in integration with the participant's own individual work, R&D Methodology application, Research Clinic redirection and Thesis Writing Clinic process steering in Industrial Management Master's program.