Implementing the Bachelor’s Thesis (5 cr)
Code: SX00EE84-3009
General information
Enrollment
02.05.2023 - 14.05.2023
Timing
14.08.2023 - 22.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Unit
School of Rehabilitation and Examination
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Optometry
Teachers
- Elina Tirkkonen
- Johanna Valtanen
- Saija Flinkkilä
- Kajsa Sten
Teacher in charge
Johanna Valtanen
Groups
-
SXE21K1Optometrian tutkinto-ohjelma päivätoteutus
Objective
Students are able to implement their thesis plan and write thesis report. They are able to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the thesis and identify different solution options. They are able to use English research information as a source material.
Content
- Implementation of the thesis together with the support of working life representatives and supervisors
- Workshops of methods, text control and information acquisition
- Preparation of a written thesis report and its presentation at the seminar
- Peer review and evaluation
Location and time
In the autumn term 2022
Myllypuro Campus and Teams - to be announced later
Materials
Methodology literature, substance literature.
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) - as scheduled
Bachelor's Thesis - carry out a project and report it
Employer connections
Bachelor's Thesis' collaborators from workforce.
Exam schedules
N/A
Completion alternatives
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
Content scheduling
Whole semester.
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
Assessment criteria, see “Competence assessment framework” enclosed in curriculum
Assessment methods and criteria
Osallistuminen tapaamisiin, osallistuminen osoitettuihin työpajoihin ja työn edistäminen ja raportointi. Opponointityöskentely oman opponointitiimin kanssa.
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.