Bachelor's Thesis (15 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

The objective of the Bachelor’s Thesis is for the student to develop and demonstrate the ability of applying professional skills and knowledge to a practical assignment.
In Metropolia’s Bachelor’s Thesis, the student learns and carries out development work, which is based on researched and other evidence. Development work refers to developing one's professional competence or practices.
On completion of the Bachelor’s Thesis the student will be able to
• identify questions and needs for development in the professional field and the work life and to plan solutions accordingly
• use reliable information from various sources when outlining one's work
• apply professional skills and knowledge and use appropriate methods
• execute a development project useful for the work life or the profession in an independent, responsible and collaborative manner
• communicate clearly, justify and illustrate one's solutions to peers and different audiences.
• report the results of one's work, assess them and bring up suggestions for development in writing, orally, and visually

Content

- planning and writing the thesis
- applying theory into practice
- results and their significance
- conclusions, critical evaluation
- written report, oral presentation
- maturity exam

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the Bachelor´s thesis assessment grid (appendix).

Assessment criteria, good (3)

See the Bachelor´s thesis assessment grid (appendix).

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

See the Bachelor´s thesis assessment grid (appendix).