Planning the Bachelor’s ThesisLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

Learning outcomes
Students will recognise and be able to justify the starting points for their bachelor’s thesis from the perspective of developing their own professional field. They will be capable of effectively cooperating in various work networks and professionally discussing with industry representatives, instructors and students. Students will able to prepare a viable plan for their final project based on critical research and creative solutions. They will know how to identify and solve work-related ethical issues. Students will use English research resources to plan for their bachelor’s thesis.

Content

Contents:
- Identifying current development needs in the field
- Partnership negotiations with industry representatives, a networking work approach, peer support
- Understanding the process of the bachelor’s thesis
- Information retrieval in English and Finnish, critical evaluation of sources
- Justification of chosen working methods and practices
- Workshops in methodology, academic writing and information gathering
- Communication in R&D
- Drawing up a proposal and a viable working plan; their presentation at a seminar
- Applying for research permission and drawing up the agreement for the bachelor’s thesis

Qualifications

Before attending the course, the students must have completed minimum of 95 ECTS, including competence from the following courses: Research and Development in Occupational Therapy.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the curriculum attachment. The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

See the curriculum attachment. The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

See the curriculum attachment. The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See the curriculum attachment. The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Further information

Further information:
It is also recommended to select the course: Methods for Research and Development.

The Bachelor’s thesis in occupational therapy is a process consisting of three following 5 ECTS courses: Planning the Bachelor’s Thesis, Implementing the Bachelor’s Thesis, Reporting and Publishing the Bachelor’s Thesis. See the evaluation criteria: framework for evaluating the Bachelor’s Thesis.