Planning of the Bachelor’s Thesis (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students will recognise and be able to justify the starting points for their bachelor’s thesis from the perspective of developing their own professional field. They will be capable of effectively cooperating in various work networks and professionally discussing with industry representatives, instructors and students. Students will able to prepare a viable plan for their final project based on critical research and creative solutions. They will know how to identify and solve work-related ethical issues. Students will use English research resources to plan for their bachelor’s thesis.

Content

- Identifying current development needs in the field
- Partnership negotiations with industry representatives, a networking work approach, peer support
- Understanding the process of the bachelor’s thesis
- Information retrieval in English and Finnish, critical evaluation of sources
- Justification of chosen working methods and practices
- Workshops in methodology, academic writing and information gathering
- Communication in R&D
- Drawing up a proposal and a viable working plan; their presentation at a seminar
- Applying for research permission and drawing up the agreement for the bachelor’s thesis

Location and time

PLANNING OF THE BACHELOR’S THESIS

This course implementations is primarily intended for students in the SXG20S1 group who begin the thesis process (thesis writing).

Enroll for both of the Thesis courses for the Spring 2023: Planning of the Bachelor’s Thesis and Implementation of the Bachelor’s Thesis.

PLANNING OF THE BACHELOR’S THESIS COURSE SCHEDULE (English)

TIMETABLE CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE

11.1.2021 at 14.00 - 15.30 (Niina Pietilä) Info, start of the course, thesis process, schedules
Mandatory participation

18.1. at 10.15-11.45 (Jyrki Konkka) Instructions for the literature review, Mandatory participation

Mon 30.1. 14-15.30 (Niina Pietilä) Zoom, Project presentations
Mandatory participation if you don’t have a working life partner
Together with the Finnish students

WORKSHOPS (Niina Pietilä, Jyrki Konkka ja Miia Ojanen) Students can ask questions about thesis. The student participates in at least one workshop.

1.2. 10.15-11.30 (Jyrki Konkka)
24.1. 12-13 Niina Pietilä (Zoom)
16.2. 10.15-11.30 Miia Ojanen (Zoom)
22.2. 10.15-11.30 (Jyrki Konkka)

SEMINARS (mandatory participation)
For the groups SXH20S1 and SXG20S1 (students who start in Spring 2023 Thesis process, both in Finnish and English)
- 7.3. and/or 8.3. Planning seminar (SX00EL01-3009) Planning of the Bachelors Thesis)
- 25.4. Seminar group guiding meeting (more information later)
- 1.6. and/or 2.6. Working seminar (SX00EL03-3007 Implementing the Bachelor´s Thesis)

ENGLISH for the degree group /Minna Kalajoki
Planning of the Bachelor’s Thesis:
26.1. 12.30-15.45
7.2. 12.30-15.45
6.3. 12.30-15.45
20.3. 8.30-11.45

TEKSTINOHJAUSPAJAT / Eveliina Korpela https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/7747817403
Meeting ID: 774 781 7403 Eveliina Korpela
ke 18.1. klo 15.00 - 17.30 Lähteiden hyödyntäminen ja viittaustekniikka (pakollinen!)
ke 1.3. klo 14.30 - 16.00 Rästipaja Lähteiden hyödyntäminen ja viittaustekniikka (tule tänne, jos et päässyt mukaan aiemmin)
ke 15.3. klo 14.30 - 16.00 Opinnäytetyön rakenne ja aineiston kuljettaminen osana tekstiä
ke 29.3. klo 14.30 - 16.00 Kirjoittamisen blokit ja niiden purkaminen
ke 26.4. klo 14.30 - 16.00 Kirjoittamisen blokit ja niiden purkaminen

Huom. tarjolla myös muut kaikille Metropolian opiskelijoille avoimet tekstinohjauksen pajat (aikataulut tarkentuvat)

Note also other workshops for writing open to all Metropolia students

WORKSHOPS FOR INFORMATION SEARCH / Library

- Schedules are being refined

Teaching methods

Contact teaching
Work shops
Working in seminar groups

Further information

PLANNING OF THE BACHELOR’S THESIS

This course implementations is primarily intended for students in the SXG20S1 group who begin the thesis process (thesis writing).

Enroll for both of the Thesis courses for the Spring 2023: Planning of the Bachelor’s Thesis and Implementation of the Bachelor’s Thesis.

PLANNING OF THE BACHELOR’S THESIS COURSE SCHEDULE (English)

TIMETABLE CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE

11.1.2021 at 14.00 - 15.30 (Niina Pietilä) Info, start of the course, thesis process, schedules
Mandatory participation

18.1. at 10.15-11.45 (Jyrki Konkka) Instructions for the literature review, Mandatory participation

Mon 30.1. 14-15.30 (Niina Pietilä) Zoom, Project presentations
Mandatory participation if you don’t have a working life partner
Together with the Finnish students

WORKSHOPS (Niina Pietilä, Jyrki Konkka ja Miia Ojanen) Students can ask questions about thesis. The student participates in at least one workshop.

1.2. 10.15-11.30 (Jyrki Konkka)
24.1. 12-13 Niina Pietilä (Zoom)
16.2. 10.15-11.30 Miia Ojanen (Zoom)
22.2. 10.15-11.30 (Jyrki Konkka)

SEMINARS (mandatory participation)
For the groups SXH20S1 and SXG20S1 (students who start in Spring 2023 Thesis process, both in Finnish and English)
- 7.3. and/or 8.3. Planning seminar (SX00EL01-3009) Planning of the Bachelors Thesis)
- 25.4. Seminar group guiding meeting (more information later)
- 1.6. and/or 2.6. Working seminar (SX00EL03-3007 Implementing the Bachelor´s Thesis)

ENGLISH for the degree group /Minna Kalajoki
Planning of the Bachelor’s Thesis:
26.1. 12.30-15.45
7.2. 12.30-15.45
6.3. 12.30-15.45
20.3. 8.30-11.45

TEKSTINOHJAUSPAJAT / Eveliina Korpela https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/7747817403
Meeting ID: 774 781 7403 Eveliina Korpela
ke 18.1. klo 15.00 - 17.30 Lähteiden hyödyntäminen ja viittaustekniikka (pakollinen!)
ke 1.3. klo 14.30 - 16.00 Rästipaja Lähteiden hyödyntäminen ja viittaustekniikka (tule tänne, jos et päässyt mukaan aiemmin)
ke 15.3. klo 14.30 - 16.00 Opinnäytetyön rakenne ja aineiston kuljettaminen osana tekstiä
ke 29.3. klo 14.30 - 16.00 Kirjoittamisen blokit ja niiden purkaminen
ke 26.4. klo 14.30 - 16.00 Kirjoittamisen blokit ja niiden purkaminen

Huom. tarjolla myös muut kaikille Metropolian opiskelijoille avoimet tekstinohjauksen pajat (aikataulut tarkentuvat)

Note also other workshops for writing open to all Metropolia students

WORKSHOPS FOR INFORMATION SEARCH / Library

- Schedules are being refined

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

Qualifications

Passed before course beginning:
SX00BU36 Professional Communication and IT Skills
SX00BU37 Basics of Research and Development
SX00BU38 Advanced Research and Development

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.

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.