Study Guide

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 in accordance with the principles of sustainable development
- 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 the operational environment, 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

Location and time

see the instruction of Thesis

Materials

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

Teaching methods

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

Employer connections

Co-operation with the project partners

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

5 cr

Content scheduling

N/A

Further information

Instructions of Thesis and Oma

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

Accepted Plan of the Thesis Work
Professional competence and development (https://opiskelija.oma.metropolia.fi/group/pakki/opiskelijan-opas/opinnot/opinnaytetyo#opinn)
• 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

Prerequisites

Competence in research and development methods in accordance with the curriculum