Opinnäytetyön suunnittelu (5 cr)
Code: SX00BU40-3090
General information
Enrollment
30.11.2020 - 13.12.2020
Timing
15.03.2021 - 29.05.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
4 op
RDI portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning
Unit
Kuntoutus ja tutkiminen
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Fysioterapian tutkinto-ohjelma
Teachers
- Ulla Härkönen
- Anu Valtonen
- Sanna Garam
- Leena Piironen
- Marianne Roivas
Teacher in charge
Anu Valtonen
Groups
-
SXB19K1Fysioterapian tutkinto-ohjelma
Objective
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
- 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
Location and time
see timetable
Materials
Literature based on subject and method used
OMA workspace
Moodle workspaces: Fysioterapian opinnäytetyö, Hyvinvointialojen opinnäytetyön työtila
Teaching methods
small group tutorial, study conversation, seminar, workshops
Employer connections
field work
Exam schedules
N/A
International connections
N/A
Completion alternatives
N/A
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass: Written reseach plan accepted
Content scheduling
N/A
Further information
Presenting idea, group tutorial, presenting study plan. In addition, students participate in workshops targeted in research methods.
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Student is able to:
- Apply professional knowledge in the field appropriately
- Use concepts and information in his field systematically
- Argue a course of action on the basis of research information and findings
- Find information and argue the use of his sources
- Work in various duties depending on the assignment
- Define the principles of and requirements for his actions
- Show that he has achieved the targets for core competence
- Find out the safety instructions concerning a word assignments and to act accordingly
- Act according to the relevant professional ethical principles
- Plan and guide the operation of multidisciplinary groups
- Communicate about professional issues
Assessment methods and criteria
learning assignment, peer critique, peer evaluation.
Assessment criteria, fail (0)
No reseach plan
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
N/A
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
N/A
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
N/A
Qualifications
Passed before course beginning:
SX00BU36 Professional Communication and IT Skills
SX00BU37 Basics of Research and Development
SX00BU38 Advanced Research and Development
Further information
Thesis evaluation as agreed in degree programme.
Students and their teachers/tutors will go through other recommended courses in their individual study plan (ISP) discussions.