Study Guide

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
- preparing Thesis report

Location and time

-

Materials

Literature of research and development methods, research articles of the professional area

Teaching methods

Student's independent work, group-/personal supervision, workshops.
Students must confirm their attendance for a course implementation by being present when tuition begins or in another manner agreed with the lecturer; for example, by returning the first course assignment. Students who are unable to attend the first teaching session due to illness may also confirm their attendance by informing the lecturer of this in advance.

Employer connections

Co-operation with the project partners.

Exam schedules

No exam

International connections

N/A

Student workload

5 cr (135 hrs)
• Self-study, work in small groups
• Accepted Execution of the Thesis Work
• Active participation in work-shops.

Content scheduling

• Group tutorial
• Work-shops
• Self-study, work in small groups
• Contract and permit procedures
• Source criticism in information seeking and critical reading (in Finnish and in English)
• Further developing working methods and research methods
• Designing and presenting the execution of the thesis
• Workshops: methods, guided writing,data acquisition.

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.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation: Final project (Bachelor's)"

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass, Fail
See the attachment "Framework for evaluation: Final project (Bachelor's)"

Assessment methods and criteria

• See a separate framework for evaluation.
• When evaluating the competences, the evaluation criteria for competent/intermediate level is used.
• Execution of the Thesis Work will be evaluated: passed/failed.
• The Thesis Work will be evaluated at the end of the process.
• A separate framework for evaluation is used. The evaluation of the study unit emphasizes knowledge base and ethical approach as well as cooperation in particular.

Degree regulations 36 §:
Assessment is carrided out during four weeks after course is ended.

Prerequisites

Planning of the Thesis Work 5 ETCS

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