Opinnäytetyön suunnittelu (5 cr)
Code: SX00BU40-3095
General information
Enrollment
03.05.2021 - 16.05.2021
Timing
01.08.2021 - 31.12.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
3 op
RDI portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning
Unit
Hyvinvointi
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 35
Degree programmes
- Toimintaterapian tutkinto-ohjelma
Teachers
- Anne Talvenheimo-Pesu
- Marianne Roivas
- Akvaliina Lacho
Teacher in charge
Anne Talvenheimo-Pesu
Groups
-
SXI19S2Toimintaterapian tutkinto-ohjelma monimuoto
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
Virtual
Materials
Read materials in Moodle.
Teaching methods
Orientation, guidance, presentation.
Employer connections
The plan of Thesis is done in co-operation with working life.
Student workload
Vaatii itsenäistä ajan organisoimistaitoa. Aiheen valinta ja/tai yhteistyökumppanin etsiminen ja aiheen rajauksesta neuvotteleminen yhteistyökumppanin kanssa vaatii hyvää ajankäytön suunnitelmaa, jotta opinnäytetyön suunnitelma voidaan esittää lukukauden lopussa.
Yhteistyökumppanin tulee hyväksyä suunnitelma ennen kuin opettajat arvioivat sen.
Further information
Working in pairs, preliminary assignment, continuous peer review.
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
Participation in guidance, presentation and making the approved plan.
Continuous peer review.
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.