Report and assessment of the Master’s Thesis (10 cr)

Objective

Student is able to assess the thesis in cooperation with working life.

The student is able to make justified decisions during the different phases of the thesis process.

The student is able to work independently in expert positions of the field and as a developer and reformer of working life.

The student is able to produce a written report of the research and development project and has good oral and written professional communication skills.

In the maturity test, the student demonstrates good knowledge of the thesis’ subject area and is able to communicate the results in a professional manner.

Content

Reporting, publishing and assessing the research and development project

Implementation according to the degree programme guidelines: workshops, seminars, individual and group supervision, maturity test.

The maturity test can be a press release, a publishable article, an executive summary or other informative text. The student agrees the form and target audience of the maturity test together with the thesis supervisor.

Location and time

Seminars are according to the schedule, see workshops at Moodle
The supervisor of the thesis announces the implementation of the seminars
The workshop offer and maturity test instruction are presented in Moodle: YAMK-opinnäytetyöprosessi

Materials

Appropriate research methodology literature
Current literature in the field

Teaching methods

Independent study
Group guidance such as seminars and work shops
Individual guidance
Opponent
Maturity test

Employer connections

The thesis is based on working life and is done under the supervision of a working life supervisor, as agreed. The main responsibility for supervision and assessment lies with the supervising teacher.

Exam schedules

The maturity test instruction is presented in Moodle: YAMK-opinnäytetyöprosessi

International connections

Approved performance requires international source literature

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

10 cr corresponds to 270 hours of student work

Content scheduling

It is recommended to complete the course by the end of the fourth semester.

Further information

The primary form of supervision of the thesis is group supervision (eg seminars and workshops), in addition to which individual supervision can be agreed.

The assignments and MATERIALS prepared by the teacher are works in accordance with the Copyright Act (404/61) for which the teacher has copyright. Assignments AND MATERIALS may not be used except in their own studies. Their public distribution is only allowed with the permission of the teacher.

Other students' works are confidential.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Presequisite of passing is the approval of the report by the supervisor as well as by the working life representative. Furthermore, the maturity test must be passed.

Assessment methods and criteria

Seminars, workshops
Admitted thesis
Admitted maturity test

See thesis evaluation framework.