Planning of the Thesis Work (5 cr)

Objective

The student will be able to
• identify questions and needs for development in their professional field and working life and plan solutions to them in accordance with the principles of sustainable development
• use reliable information from various sources to base and frame their work
• apply their professional knowledge and appropriate methods and working methods in their development work.

Content

• Familiarisation with the thesis process
• Contractual and permitting practices
• Familiarisation with the environment and planning of cooperation with working life
• Identifying the need for development
• Source-critical information gathering in Finnish and English
• Choice of working methods and methodologies
• Specifying the topic
• Drawing up and presenting a development plan

Location and time

weeks 34-37

Materials

Useful reading can be found in the Research Methods and Development work -course´s Moodle platform
Other sources: TBC when course starts

Teaching methods

Workshops
Group/individual tutorials
Independent work/writing
Seminar day
Wihi

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

No exam

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

RPL

Student workload

5 cr = 135 hrs of student´s work

Content scheduling

-

Further information

In order to be accepted on this course you must apply via -form (6.5-20.5) for thesis process.
Please adhere to the instructions given on Thesis info on 6.5.2024.
For more info see Moodle platform: Opinnäytetyö (AMK), Terveys/Bachelor´s thesis (UAS), Health Care
When the process start there is compulsory attendance for orientation!
See OMA schedule for the days (workshops, seminars etc) that require attendance.
Research Methods course must be started/completed prior commencing the thesis process
Next phases are: Execution of the thesis (weeks 38-42) and Reporting of the thesis and maturity test (weeks 43-46) -enrollment to these after Planning phase is succesfully completed

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation: Final project (Bachelor's)"

Assessment criteria, good (3)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation: Final project (Bachelor's)"

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation: Final project (Bachelor's)"

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation: Final project (Bachelor's)"

Assessment methods and criteria

See assessment criteria for Thesis work in Moodle platform: Opinnäytetyö (AMK), Terveys/Bachelor´s thesis (UAS), Health Care

Qualifications

Competence in research and development methods in accordance with the curriculum.