Planning of the Thesis Work (5 cr)

Objective

The student will be able to
- identify questions and needs for development in the professional field and the working life and to plan for their solutions
- use reliable and confined information from various sources in the development work
- apply professional skills and knowledge and use appropriate methods for the development task.

Content

- familiarizing with the Thesis process
- agreement and permit practices
- familiarizing with health care context, and planning co-operation with working life partners
- recognizing developmental needs
- critical literature search in Finnish and English language
- choosing methodology and methods
- focusing Thesis topic
- preparing and presenting Thesis plan
- work shops

Location and time

Autumn Semester, The 4th semester is recommended. For a justified reason, the starting schedule can be deviated from (e.g. graduation, project work).

Materials

Sector-specific, professional literature, research articles of the professional area

Teaching methods

Student's independent work, personal supervision

Employer connections

-

Exam schedules

-

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

5 ECTS ca. 135 hours
1 ECTS = 27 hours

Content scheduling

Article manuscript/Literature review is doing as part of the recognition of prior learning process of
the student's thesis.

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

Article manuscript/Literature review will be evaluated when its all parts are ready.

Qualifications

Methods for Research and Development Work 5 ECTS

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