Study Guide

Objective

The students justify the starting points of their thesis from the point of view of developing their own professional field. The students cooperate in various work life networks with representatives, instructors and students of working life. They draw up a viable plan for the thesis based on critical information gathering and creative solutions. They act in accordance with the principles of professional and research ethics. The students use international research literature to draw up the plan. The students become acquainted with the reading and working with scientific texts and the practices of academic writing.

Content

The Bachelor's thesis process. The current development needs of the field. Cooperative negotiations with work life representatives, network-like work and peer support. Obtaining information while examining international research literature. Justified choice of work practices and methods. Method guidance, textual guidance and data acquisition. Communicating research and development activities. Drawing up a literary review and a preliminary research plan for their presentation at a seminar. Questions related to the research permit and the consent of the participants.

In English: learning the professional vocabulary. Reading and working on a scientific text.
Communicating the topic of the thesis in English.

Location and time

PLANNING OF THE BACHELOR’S THESIS

This course implementations is primarily intended for students in the SXG22S1 group who begin the thesis process (thesis writing).

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

TIMETABLE CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE

04.10.2024 12.45 - 14.45 (Jyrki Konkka and Niina Pietilä)

23.10.2024 12.45 - 14.45 (Niina Pietilä) Info, start of the course, thesis process, schedules
Mandatory participation

18.1. at 01.11.2024 12.00 - 13.30 (Jyrki Konkka) Instructions for the literature review, Mandatory participation

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

04.11.2024 10.00 - 11.30 (Jyrki Konkka) Zoom
05.11.2024 12.00 - 13.00 Niina Pietilä (Zoom)
20.11.2024 10.30 - 11.30 Miia Ojanen (Zoom)


SEMINARS (mandatory participation)
SXG22S1
-4.12. and/or 5.12. Planning seminar

ENGLISH for the degree group /Minna Kalajoki
21.10.2024 14.30 - 16.00
28.10.2024 14.30 - 16.00
04.11.2024 14.30 - 16.00
18.11.2024 12.45 - 16.00 (presentations)

Walk-In Workshops for Thesis Writing / Minna Kalajoki
6.9. klo 12:30-14:00, MPA1016
4.11. klo 12:30-14:00, MPA1016

WORKSHOPS FOR INFORMATION SEARCH / Library

- Schedules are being refined

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Prerequisites

The following courses need to have been completed by the students: Basics of research and development and Advanced research and development.

Further information

The course includes 2 ECTS credit English studies.
The students of the early childhood education path will choose the topic of their thesis in the context of early childhood education.