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

see the instruction of Thesis in Moodle

Materials

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

Teaching methods

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

Employer connections

Co-operation with the project partners

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

5 cr=135 h

Content scheduling

N/A

Further information

Instructions of Thesis

Opinnäytetyö (AMK), Kuntoutus ja tutkiminen
https://moodle.metropolia.fi/course/view.php?id=2213
Avain ont24

Opinnäytetyö, bioanalytiikka
https://moodle.metropolia.fi/course/view.php?id=3130§ion=0#tabs-tree-start
Avain ontbio

Wihi
 http://wihi.metropolia.fi

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

Qualifications

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