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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

  • SXE21K1
    Optometrian 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.