Planning of the Bachelor’s Thesis (5 cr)

Objective

Students identify and are able to justify the starting points of their thesis in terms of their professional development. They are capable of active cooperation in different professional networks and are able to a professional discussion with professional representatives, mentors and students. Students are able to make a feasible plan for their thesis, which is based on critical information acquisition and creative solutions. They are able to identify and solve ethical issues related to their work. Students use English research literature in planning of their thesis.

Content

- Gaining understanding of the thesis process
- Identification of current development needs in the field
- Cooperation negotiations with working life representatives, networking and peer support
- Acquisition of information in both Finnish and English and source criticism
- Reasoned choice of working methods and research methods
- Workshops: methods, text control and information acquisition
- Communication of research and development activities
- Draw up an idea paper and a viable plan and present those at the seminar
- Applying for a research permission and making a thesis agreement

Location and time

In the spring term 2023
Myllypuro Campus and Teams - to be announced later

Materials

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

Methodology Literature

Teaching methods

Group guidings (3 times) - compulsory
Bachelor's Thesis Workshops (2 times) - when possible
Project plan for Bachelor's Thesis to Wihi

Employer connections

Bachelor's Thesis' working life representatives

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

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
3 x Group guidance = 12 h
2 x Workshops = 8 h
Preparing for guidance = 6 h
Independent work, information search ja project plan (writing) = 109 h

Content scheduling

N/A

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, satisfactory (1)

Assessment criteria, see “Competence assessment framework” enclosed in curriculum

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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

Assessment methods and criteria

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

Further information

Evaluation of the thesis according to the guidelines of the degree programme.

Student and study councellor goes through the other recommended studies in their discussion of student’s personal study plan.

Objective

Students identify and are able to justify the starting points of their thesis in terms of their professional development. They are capable of active cooperation in different professional networks and are able to a professional discussion with professional representatives, mentors and students. Students are able to make a feasible plan for their thesis, which is based on critical information acquisition and creative solutions. They are able to identify and solve ethical issues related to their work. Students use English research literature in planning of their thesis.

Content

- Gaining understanding of the thesis process
- Identification of current development needs in the field
- Cooperation negotiations with working life representatives, networking and peer support
- Acquisition of information in both Finnish and English and source criticism
- Reasoned choice of working methods and research methods
- Workshops: methods, text control and information acquisition
- Communication of research and development activities
- Draw up an idea paper and a viable plan and present those at the seminar
- Applying for a research permission and making a thesis agreement

Further information

Evaluation of the thesis according to the guidelines of the degree programme.

Student and study councellor goes through the other recommended studies in their discussion of student’s personal study plan.