Study Guide

Objective

Students will implement the bachelor’s thesis plan they have prepared and write a final report. They will be able to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the bachelor’s thesis and identify different solutions. They will know how to use English sources of research data.

Content

- Implementation of the bachelor’s thesis with support of industry representatives and instructors.
- Workshops in methodology, academic writing and information gathering
- Preparing a written final report and presenting it in a seminar
- Peer evaluation

Location and time

In the autumn term 2022
Optometry Worklife Day 4.11. 2022
Myllypuro Campus and Teams - to be announced later

Materials

Hyvinvointialojen opinnäytetyön työtila (Moodle):
https://moodle.metropolia.fi/course/view.php?id=260

Teaching methods

Group guidings (4 times) - compulsory
Bachelor's Thesis Workshops (2 times) - if possible
Bachelor's Thesis - carry out a project and report it

Employer connections

Bachelor's Thesis' collaborators from workforce.

Exam schedules

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A
If you already have university degree (university or university of applied sciences), contact teachers.

Student workload

5 credits = 135 hours
4 x Group guidance = 16 h
2 x Workshops = 8 h
Preparing for guidance = 8 h
Independent work, information search ja project plan (writing) = 103 h

Further information

If the student has individualized educational support arrangements, shall this student contact the teacher of the course immediately after the end of the registration period (or latest before the start of the course.)

It is not allowed to use or distribute any tasks, assignments or MATERIALS in any other way than in student's own studies. Distributing ONLY with teacher's personal permission.

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

All parts are assessed with grading scale pass - to be supplemented.
Passing requires that all parts are passed.

Prerequisites

Passed before course beginning:
SX00BU40 Planning of the Bachelor’s Thesis

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.