Study Guide

Objective

The student will be able to
- execute a development project useful for the working life or the profession in an independent,
responsible and collaborative manner
- communicate in different stages of the work both to peers and to other audiences in a clear, well
argumented and illustrative manner.

Content

- execution of the Thesis Work according to the Thesis plan
- co-operation with partners in Thesis project
- communication in research and development project
- work shops
- preparing Thesis report

Location and time

Seminars and according to the schedule, the supervisor of the thesis announces the implementation of the seminars
The workshop offer is presented in Moodle and they are mandatory (at least 3 during thesis prosess).

Materials

Litterature of research- and development methods,research articles of the professional area

Teaching methods

Student's independent work, group-/personal supervision,opponent, workshops, seminars

Employer connections

Co-operation with the project partners

International connections

Approved performance requires international source literature.

Student workload

5 cr corresponds to 135 hours of student work

Content scheduling

Weeks 33-36, seminars 37,41,46

Further information

The forms of supervision of the thesis are: group supervision (eg seminars and workshops) and also individual supervision which needs to be agreed with the supervisor.

The Execution of the Thesis is a prerequisite for the transition to the next course. This will be agreed with the instructor.

The assignments and MATERIALS prepared by the teacher are works in accordance with the Copyright Act (404/61) for which the teacher has copyright. Assignments AND MATERIALS may not be used except in their own studies. Their public distribution is only allowed with the permission of the teacher.

Other students' works are confidential.

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

An approved implementation of the thesis (approved by the supervisor), participation in the thesis seminars and being an opponent , and participation in workshops
See thesis evaluation framework.

Prerequisites

Planning of the Thesis Work 5 ETCS

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