Opinto-opas

Objective

The student will be able to
- execute a development project useful for the working life or the profession in an independent,
responsible and collaborative manner
- communicate in different stages of the work both to peers and to other audiences in a clear, well
argumented and illustrative manner.

Content

Execution of the Thesis Work according to the Thesis plan
Co-operation with partners in Thesis project
Communication in research and development project
Work shops: methods, tutorance for reporting and literature search
Preparing and presenting Thesis report
Peer tutoring and evaluation

Location and time

Autumn 2021

Materials

Methodology literature
Material in Moodle and Oma workspace

Teaching methods

Workshops
guidance
Independent and self-guided work.
Collaboration in thesis group.
Giving and receiving feedback.

Employer connections

Collaboration with the project partners depending on thesis subject

Exam schedules

Thesis report (accepted/fail)

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

5 credits= 135 h students work

Further information

Participating in guidance is obligatory
Participating in workshops is obligatory

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See a separate framework for evaluation. When evaluating the competences, the evaluation criteria for competent/intermediate level is used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved - fail. See evaluation guide enclosed.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation criteria (appendix)
Evaluation: passed/failed
Thesis Work will be evaluated at the end of the process.
Accepted Execution of the Thesis Work

Further information

The areas and targets in the assessment of the Bachelor’s Thesis
Professional competence and development
• significance for the profession and the connection to professional practices
• utilization of professional knowledge
• development of professional competence
• applicability in professional life
The methods used and the results obtained
• reliablility and ethics
• validity and innovation
• the usefulness of results
• the management of the thesis process and the development work
Communication and presentation
• structure and form
• the use of standard and professional language
• the focus, clarity and consistency of the text and expressions
• critical, analytical and reflective nature of communication
• argumentation and use of reference sources